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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Reports from Paris indicate that France has reduced its army, leading to the disbandment of 60,000 land forces. The government is employing able-bodied men on new works at Toulon, Havre, and Dunkirk, and providing pensions of 16 livres to former Royal Navy seamen until recalled.
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Letters from Paris advise, that the reduction of the army has already taken place throughout France, in consequence of which 60,000 land forces will be disbanded. Government, however, has taken care that this great number of men shall not be thrown idle on the Public by providing full employment for such as are able to labor, at Toulon, Havre, and Dunkirk, on the new works constructing there. The seamen rated able, that served in the Royal Navy last war, are to have a pension of 16 livres each until called upon again. Commissioners of the several departments have a fund provided for that purpose to pay them with.
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France
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60,000 land forces disbanded; employment provided for able-bodied men; pensions of 16 livres for former royal navy seamen
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The reduction of the army has already taken place throughout France, leading to the disbandment of 60,000 land forces. The government is providing full employment for able-bodied men at Toulon, Havre, and Dunkirk on new works. Former able seamen from the Royal Navy last war are to receive a pension of 16 livres each until called upon again, with funds provided to commissioners of the departments.