28 Apr 1800
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 28, 1800
Page
1
A London market report lists grain prices and commodity values. It notes rises in rye malt oats and beans with precise per quarter and per bushel figures, plus flour prices and seed costs. Market hubs include Smithfield Newgate Leadenhall and Whitechapel with cattle and hay rates also given.
An 19th century advertisement touts a tooth powder praised for whitening teeth, strengthening enamel, and preventing decay. It links the product to the Spanish term parecury and claims royal endorsement, urging purchase in Charlotte and Bloomsbury with boxes and labels for hand writing.
Lieutenant Shaw reports the United States ship Constellation, under Commodore Truxton, engaged a heavier French frigate near Guadaloupe on Feb 2 1800. After a sharp action the American frigate damaged and driven off the foe, mainmast wrecked, several officers and crew injured, but no American fatalities. Truxton praises all hands and vows pension consideration for wounded.
In a long law report from LonN dated April 25, the case centers on three patents for wool combing machinery by Rev. Edmund Gartwright. Plaintiffs, his brothers, seek 15,000 damages for alleged piracy by the 1795 defendant patent. After extensive testimony, the jury returns verdict for the plaintiffs with 1000 damages.
A damaged report details the execution of Sarah Lloyd for robbing her mistress Mrs Syer at Flatleigh with Capel Lofft present. The sheriff granted suspension, petitioners interceded, and Lloyd was led to a final moment amid a crowd. A nine-year-old boy was jailed for pocket picking at Manchester fair.
Dublin reports early yesterday morning a Deputy Auditor of the Exchequer, riding from Blackrock to town, was attacked by three country ruffians wearing frize coats. They brandished blades, threatened immediate death, and looted about 20 guineas from Mr. Grochecan before forcing a boy to cross the field and then escaping.
In the neighbourhood of Oftepid an enormient whale was lately cast on shore and killed by the fishermen which yielded upwards of 100 tons of train oil.
A correspondent notes the celebrity status of lavender waters and related confections. The King’s honey and lavender scents are mentioned as popular items in the market, with commentary on their fragrant appeal and reduced prices. The text reflects bustling trade at Cat Strand, Longh.
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