23 Apr 1800
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 23, 1800
Page
1
A chaotic late 18th century notice describes a murder tale, a warning to mail carriers, and a public appeal for justice. It details a reclusive, impoverished man living in squalor, with hints of a nocturnal crime and social surveillance. The piece mixes advertisements for cures and paints with a grim crime narrative, reflecting era concerns.
Police investigate the murder of grocer Richard Dart on St James Street Portica. Wounds to the back of the head suggest a hatchet used by an unknown assailant. Dart lived alone apart from a single uncle who had access to the shop, and the uncle is held for inquiry. The inquest returns a verdict of murder by unknown hands. Dart, nicknamed Dicky Darf the Wooden Grocer, was reputedly frugal and reclusive despite a fortune reported around 3000 pounds.
The ship Sovereign from Newfoundland to the West Indies is captured and carried into Guadaloupe after a severe voyage. Several vessels are reported wrecked or captured, including the Bemafey Radley from London and the Nymph retaken near Lisbon. Yarmouth arrivals and a fatal fire in Inverness are noted, with local incidents in Lewes Barracks and Plymouth. Trade, privateers, and maritime uncertainty dominate the tale along with a London lavender seller’s notices.
The House of Commons discussed the Neutral Bottoms Bill and the Exchequer Bill while considering parliamentary records and state finances. Debates touched on Bank of England operations, bullion movement, corn imports, and potential secret committees to study consequences of subsidies and currency measures.
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