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Newspaper
English Chronicle Or Universal Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 22, 1785
Page
2
The English Chronicle notes Covent Garden Theatre's new Ban tomme in scenery and costume, praising it but criticizing manager and box seating. It urges decency, warns against occupying best seats by performers, and urges fair access for paying patrons.
A fragmented 18th century extract depicts Weymouth area life with harsh lines about locals, trade, and subsistence. It notes that inhabitants rely on fanning and smuggling, with children moved to aid families, while crafts and nearby neighbors are deemed distant from essential comforts.
Postscript details European buzz of growing conflict as Bavarian cavalry and Prussian regiments expand while princes push power. From Constantinople to Paris reports discuss armistice proposals, naval deployments, and political trials. The lettered dispatches hint at shifts in alliance and readiness for wider war.
The public is urged to note the Real Lottery Society led by secretary Mfr. Willen Shawit and linked to Mesire Wenham Hazard Richardson and Gondluck. The document outlines society purposes, subscription shares, and the offices involved, with details about notes, payments, and public duty of disclosure by the associated parties.
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