Kine Levee Promises Foreign Ministers Visit at St James
Morning Post notes next Wednesday a levee for foreign ministers at St James's. Augustus and Aporryus plan to visit the Prince of Waves at Brighton Camp in a few days. The King’s deer hunts at Windsor supply flag hunting gear for the season. A 32 gun frigate was ordered into commission as Admiral Sir John Jarvis is named Commander in Chief on the West India station. Admiral Garner expected from Portsmouth. Mr Pirr in town for official business then to Wimbledon. Duchess of Gordon hosts a grand dinner for Nobility at St James's Square.
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St. James's
Augustus
Aporryus
Prince of Waves
Brighton Camp
Windsor
Admiralty Office
Charingcross
John Jarvis
K. B
West India Station
Garpner
Portsmouth
West Indies
Pirr
Downpas
Wimbledon
Duchess of Gordon
St. James’s Square
French Forces Strike Maubeuge Front as Allies Close in
Brevet of dispatches from the Treasury to the Head Quarters describes a fierce assault on the Maubeuge fortress on the 28th and 29th alt, with heavy French losses and English Allied gains. Lauterbou rg bombarded, Strasbourg nearly blockaded, and Brest harboured no fleet movement since August. The piece cites control of the coast, powder seizures for Royalists, and arrests in Paris as conspiracies against the Republic widen, including Perrin’s imprisonment and arrests of Lestres Letranc Riano Moncoener Huts and others, while the cockade dispute sparks street clashes in Paris.
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Silvester
Excin
Maubeuge
Lauterbourg
Strasbourgh
Brest
Bellisle
la Vendée
Becano
National Convention
Nantz
St. Malo
Pondicherry
India
Board of Control
Meruin
Perrin
Department of Aube
Republic
Department
la Somme
Lestres
Tempre Lurrrece
Duke of
CumserLane
Letranc
Maris Antoinette
Lateueen
Riano
Moncoener
St. Louis
Huts
Lasatier
Bcatire
Orleans
Marseilles
Paris
Convention
Admi ralty motion over captors claim of vessel
High Court of Admiralty considers a motion to compel the captain to answer interrogatories about a vessel seized by a cruiser from Philadelphia to France, laden with corn. Thirty-one French passengers are discussed with allegations of concealment and fictitious bills of sale. The master’s evasive reply prompts admonition and a monition to issue.
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Philadelphia
France
James Marriot
Condemnation and restoration motion in naval prize case
The case concerns a New Orleans bound vessel under Spanish and French flags with indigo and skins cargo. Captors seek condemnation as French property while claimants argue Spain status. Judge Maaniot orders delay to next term and urges compromise between parties.
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New Orleans
Province of
Louisiana
New Spain
South America
Bourdeaux
Spain
France
Englis
Europe
England
Corunna
Bilboa
Orone
NicHoxt
James Maaniot
Exertions to repair Dunkirk cannon loss progress
In Bath circuses a Mr Benjamin Corsorneé aged 76 dies after an apoplectic attack. He was father of Sir Matthew Riprey’s wife and noted for medical beneficence and invention of Mephitic Alkaline Water. Thursday the Guards received new hats and related news.
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Ordnance Department
Dunkirk
Bath
Benjamin Corsorneé
Marthew Walrte Riprey
Duke of Vorrs Army Struggles in Marshy Campaign Conditions
Dispatches describe a worn British army in damp camps with 8 to 10 men per tent, many sick from dysentery and camp fever, and reinforcements sent regiment by regiment. Reports claim French mobility via mounted infantry, new offensives planned along the frontiers, and Maubeuge as a potential staging area while Ostend gears to defend winter posts.
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Lincelles
Duke of York
Werwick
Menin
Bruges
HoucHaron
Maubeuge
Prince de Cosourg
Ostend
Dragoon Guards
Political recoveries and noble conduct in early modern columns
When the Lord Chancellor and Mr Burke showed political convalescence they recanted many axioms to prove sincerity. Cardinal Bernis’ polished manners contrasted with Yorx’s neglect of a Prince of the Blood as he proclaimed himself King of Great Britain. Marquis Townsend reviewed militia regiments near Yarmouth with field officers dining with him and a Townsend ball for about 300 guests.
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A &T
Burke
Cardinal de Bernis
Prince Ernest
Rome
Cardinal Yorx
Forescatti
Great Britain
Marquis Townshead
West Middlesex
Leicestershire
East York
Yarmouth
Johnston
Townsend
French Convention Decree on Calendar and Requisition System
The National Convention debates and adopts a new calendar dividing the year into twelve 30 day months named after revolutionary ideals, with a four yearly Olympic celebration. It also enacts requisition rules, requiring guardians to reveal locations of summoned youths and allowing arrest and detention of deserters to enforce military levies.
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Cottor D’hersois
Gene
Jacobig Club
Committee of Public Instruction
Mortain
Light Horsemen
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Department of
l’Herault
Barrere
Doué
Thouan
Dové
Sanerrre
Pont-a-Cé
D’aoust
Commedant of
Pergignan
St. Jean
Perignan
St. Andre
Repub
Perpignan
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