When was it published?

April 20, 1791 in Gazette Of The United States

Foreign News April 20, 1791

Gazette Of The United States

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

French Ambassador, King Of France, Lord G. Gordon

Q: What keywords are associated?

French Ambassador Application, Lord Gordon Release, British Court Refusal, King Of France Request, National Assembly Plea

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

The French Ambassador requested the British Court to release Lord G. Gordon from his sentence for a 1786 publication criticizing the French government. The King of France and National Assembly's joint plea was refused at St. James's.

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We hear that the French Ambassador, agreeable to his instructions from the King of France, has applied to the Court of London, to release Lord G. Gordon from the pains and penalties of his sentence in Newgate, for his publication in 1786, reflecting on the then arbitrary government of France, the Bastile, and Lettres de Cachet. The result of the Ambassador's application he has communicated to Lord George in his diplomatique quality; and we are very sorry to add, that the joint and direct request of the King of France himself and the National Assembly, the Representatives of a free people, in their great character of restorers of liberty, has been refused at St. James's!!

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Political

What keywords are associated?

French Ambassador Application Lord Gordon Release British Court Refusal King Of France Request National Assembly Plea

What entities or persons were involved?

French Ambassador King Of France Lord G. Gordon

Where did it happen?

Court Of London

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Court Of London

Key Persons

French Ambassador King Of France Lord G. Gordon

Outcome

the joint and direct request of the king of france himself and the national assembly ... has been refused at st. james's

Event Details

The French Ambassador, agreeable to his instructions from the King of France, has applied to the Court of London, to release Lord G. Gordon from the pains and penalties of his sentence in Newgate, for his publication in 1786, reflecting on the then arbitrary government of France, the Bastile, and Lettres de Cachet. The result of the Ambassador's application he has communicated to Lord George in his diplomatique quality.