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Jackson, William [pseud. Scrutineer] (1737?–1795), journalist and spy  

Hannah Barker

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Jackson, William [pseud. Scrutineer] (1737?–1795), journalist and spy, was born in Dublin, the son of an officer in the prerogative court. After studying at Oxford he was ordained and he moved to London, where he acted as a curate at St Mary-le-Strand...

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Théveneau de Morande, Charles-Claude (1741–1805), writer and spy  

Simon Burrows

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004

Théveneau de Morande, Charles-Claude (1741–1805), writer and spy, was born on 9 November 1741 in Arnay-le-Duc in Burgundy, probably at 22 rue St Honoré, the eldest child of Louis Théveneau (bap. 1715, d. 1772), a notary, and his wife, Philiberte Belin (...