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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Report from London on French affairs: Conscript soldiers' lack of skill causes desertions; Finance Minister Ramel writes on desertions and Directory peculation charges; Scherer submits accounts; speculation on Sieyes joining Directory; official praise for directing Brest fleet to Mediterranean to deceive English; petitions demand press liberty.
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The want of skill in the Conscript soldiers is acknowledged to have caused a great deal of flight and desertion. Ramel, Minister of Finance, has addressed Generals, in a very long letter upon the subject of the desertion, and upon the charges of peculation against the Directory and their agents. Scherer has given in his accounts. Much speculation is afloat whether Sieyes will accept his seat in the Directory or not. The Redacteur contains a very long official speculation upon the sublimity of the Directorial politics in duping the English so egregiously, by sending the Brest fleet into the Mediterranean. The liberty of the Press is demanded in petitions from several districts.
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France
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speculation on sieyes accepting directory seat; demands for liberty of the press in several districts.
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The want of skill in the Conscript soldiers is acknowledged to have caused a great deal of flight and desertion. Ramel, Minister of Finance, has addressed Generals in a very long letter upon the subject of the desertion, and upon the charges of peculation against the Directory and their agents. Scherer has given in his accounts. Much speculation is afloat whether Sieyes will accept his seat in the Directory or not. The Redacteur contains a very long official speculation upon the sublimity of the Directorial politics in duping the English so egregiously, by sending the Brest fleet into the Mediterranean. The liberty of the Press is demanded in petitions from several districts.