25 Feb 1786
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Newspaper
English Chronicle Or Universal Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 25, 1786
Page
1
Fragmentary 1786 maritime report describing shipments, ship names, and cargoes such as wine and linen tied to a British dockyard inquiry. Mentions Captains, officers, and officials including Burgoyne Percy Milbanke Graves and others, with procedural notes on defences and armament discussions.
Fragmentary OCR text lists numerous individuals and places in a dated notice, mentioning Francis Keight, John Basher, and various locations like Sanderlaw, Pensh Cumberland, and London. It reads as assorted appointments, house-hold roles, and public notices with scattered dates and titles.
A garbled 19th century article fragment discusses a French military rumor, exchange of funds, and a Duke of Alsace lineage claim. It mentions the East India Company, financial pressures, and political tension, with unclear dates and many corrupted names.
The article notes ambitious plans by merchants to widen commerce with distant ports including Holland, France, and the West Indies. It describes ships, crew, and empires shifting hands under new command, with owners hopeful yet wary of interference from rivals and private interests.
A garbled text depicts a historic parliamentary scene with debates over expunging portions of the record. References to gentlemen, offices of the kingdom, and discussions of authority suggest a procedural dispute about how and what to erase from official Memoirs and the Commons House. The prose is corrupted, but the core concerns appear to be control of public record content and implications for governance.
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