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Newspaper
Weekly Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 24, 1798
Page
2
A fragment reflects on time from a Sabbath start as God’s controversy with London due to Sabbath profanation. It notes a king’s account of a city burn within walls burning 273 acres of building, 65 inside walls and 75 outside, 13,200 dwellings, 89 churches, with 11 still standing.
Disjointed commentary notes rising tension as events toward a European crisis unfold. Rumors of a Russian army in Germany unsettle Berlin and Paris while the Directory faces pressure from Emperor allies. Observers caution that despite recent victories pacification remains unlikely.
A Rastadt dated note from French ministers replies to the Empire’s deputation. It congratulates the return to true interests and urges decisive steps toward peace with Germany. It outlines demands: Rhine navigation, toll abolition, bridge reestablishment, and constitutional respect for the towns along the Rhine.
Fragmented dispatches describe French and Italian commitments, military withdrawals, and territorial stipulations across the Rhine. Proclamations from Hanover and Vienna note new taxes for defense, losses of Kehl and Cartel, and naval movement with acknowledgments of Malta and Corfu, amid broader European reshaping and troop movements.
In Paris the Council of 500 heard Déstrem outline that committees aim to complete the 600 million francs needed for this year’s expenses by imports and land rents. They plan a plan next decade and hope to raise 545 million from Funds and 20 million from rents, with only up to 35 million more required.
The text outlines proposed revenues for the seventh year including six hundred million funds, indirect tax augmentations, and new duties on stamps, registrations, hypothecs, and internal navigation. It notes delays in passing laws and the resulting consequences while hoping for clarified amounts and mechanisms.
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