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French Foreign Minister Talleyrand Perigord instructs Prussian minister Callard to urge King of Prussia to expel 4000 French emigrants from Duke of Brunswick's dominions, seen as a new Coblentz. Duke complies, affecting Talleyrand's uncle and mother. Locals aid destitute exiles. Louis XVIII requests permission to withdraw to Mittau. Expulsion to extend across Germany.
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Among these unfortunate exiles, is the archbishop of Rheims, uncle of citizen Talleyrand, and also the mother of this minister.—About 1000 of these proscribed persons, being destitute of all means to raise the expense necessarily attending their removal, the country people have made a collection to supply them with money. Louis XVIII. on being informed of this order of expulsion, dispatched a courier to Petersburg, to request permission, as is generally supposed, to withdraw to Mittau.
All the latest accounts from Germany coincide in stating, that this measure of expulsion is to be extended throughout that country.
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Brunswick
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expulsion of 4000 french emigrants and proscribed persons from brunswick within a month; local collection aids 1000 destitute; louis xviii dispatches courier to petersburg for permission to withdraw to mittau; measure to extend across germany.
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Talleyrand Perigord writes to Callard in Berlin to inform King of Prussia that Brunswick's dominions are a rallying point for emigrants like a new Coblentz, requesting expulsion of 4000 refugees without distinction. King complies, duke orders families to leave within a month. Among exiles: archbishop of Rheims (Talleyrand's uncle) and his mother. Country people collect money for 1000 destitute. Louis XVIII informed and sends courier to Petersburg, supposedly to request withdrawal to Mittau. Latest accounts indicate extension throughout Germany.