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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 08, 1799
Page
4
The article discusses elections, unrest, and protracted political struggles in France with references to Barras and Cottor o Hexiers, plus reactions in Paris and Lyons. It notes accompanying tensions in London and mentions naval actions, economic worries, court proceedings, and various military movements across Europe.
A chaotic Port of London style shippingRoundup reports ships like The George and Mary and The Sultana captured or driven to ports, privateers and frigates active, vessels retaken, and convoys scattered. Several ships sail from Liverpool and Sunderland. a French privateer and La Pomone frigate influence the Channel. Multiple arrivals and losses noted from Plymouth Milford Yarmouth Leith and Deal with detailed tonnage and routes.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists many old book titles and editors. It references works such as De Telemaque, Fenelon, a French to English dictionary, mythological and geographical additions, notes, and various printers and booksellers in London. Names include Baylis, Lackington, and Hood, with varied imprint details and prices.
The New London Review No II presents portraits and a memoir of Sir William Jones, with reviews including Works of Lord Orford Porsons Edition Euripides Heuba Picturesque studies and Darwin era works. Advertises price 35.64 and distribution through Gov and Hood at Poultry 5 with contact for orders and booksellers.
On Saturday the Adventure cartels arrived at Leith harbour from Dunkirk carrying French prisoners. They sailed from Leith Roads with the prisoners on board and reached Dunkirk on the 22nd, where the prisoners were immediately taken ashore and transferred to a guard ship with a few small privateers in the outer harbour. During their stay no communication with the vessel was allowed and shore access was limited to about an hour under guard. The note urges similar precautions at sea ports to restrict officers on parole from strolling and observing the country.
Married at Mary le Home Church by the Dean of Christ Church Henry Lushington Esq elder son of Sir Stephen Lushington Bart to Miss Lewis daughter of Matthew Lewrig of Devonshire. Also Lig Worth of Caroline-firnety Beedford-square to Miss Clark daughter of John Clark Crafton Northumberland. Died On Sunday last in Winchester street Mrs Elizabeth Horne aged 77 widow of the late Mr Horner Apothecary Epsom Surrey.
Fragment lists investment terms and rates such as per cent, loyalty loan, imperial annuities, and stocks with figures like 4% and 68 23, indicating bond or loan quotations. Mentions May as a month and various percentages, possibly from a financial page. Extracted entities include percentages, loan terms, and product identifiers, though the noisy text limits precise interpretation.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Parsrep ey J. Walter and J Walter printers and printing houses. References to Salisbury, Blackfriars, and communications for the paper suggesting preparations or assignments to printers. Text is garbled but indicates printing house work and dress to printers.
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