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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 29, 1800
Page
4
The Postscript reports stock prices and a dense wire of European affairs. It notes Bonaparte talks and Austrian defence, Hispaniola turmoil, a five day truce then breach, and renewed activity around Belle Ile and Moniteur notices. It also mentions Paris funds, armistice timing, and continued French government restraint on free discussion.
This morning's Paris papers from August 29 offer extracts noting Danish naval press gangs and dispatches to Copenhagen. Reports claim pacific negotiations between Count of Leansach and Duroc in Vienna, with Vienna preparing a treaty draft as war preparations recede.
The Hamburgh Mail delay prevents confirmation of peace negotiations and fleet movements. Reports from Dover Calais Vienna and Copenhagen describe exchanges between governments, naval command changes, and potential British troop landings in Egypt. Admiral Dickson and Lord Nelson tied to Mediterranean and Channel operations amid Danish port activity and Brest troop movements. The piece notes thefts in post offices and a complex property dispute before the Sheriff’s Jury over 200,000 pounds.
An OCR fragment details royal entertainment at Weymouth with the Royal Faurry a night of plays and songs featuring Mr Ray Nistur and Mrs Kino, followed by a village lawyer farce. The morning shows royal travel to Kington Farm near Bridport for a four hour ride, visits by Queen and Princesses, and gatherings with nobility. The Weymouth Jett Camp set sail later with royal attendees and coastal excursions on the sands.
The article lists naval and military promotions including Alexander Lord Bripport promoted to General of His Majesty's Marine Forces, and Earl of St. Vincent made Lieutenant-General, plus Major-General W. Popam confirmed over Bengal forces. It notes other appointments in India, a French press critique, public debt releases, and a roundup of social and theatre events with prominent attendees at race meetings.
Fragmented aging report notes ships such as the Man of War and frigate with gunboats sailing toward the Wetlward, Osprey and Hannibal in convoy from the Downs, including a Jamaica-bound tram, two India Pilots remaining ashore as winds shift between Deal and Portsmouth.
A historical column item notes coal sales over a week with figures like 35 at 46g and 443 tons, mentioning days Monday Wednesday and Friday. Names such as James Digane appear in a fragmentary ledger entry, indicating a ledger of cargoes and prices rather than a full narrative.
The aldermen discuss price controls on wheaten flour and bread affize amid a fined Whitechapel Market clerk. They recall ancient laws, reform attempts from Edward the First to George the Third, and note sugar and rice prices from August 1800 while reporting Exeter fair cattle demand and a Chartres fertility anomaly. Also referenced are a clergyman in New Gaol, a riot suspect Vernon, and Chester Assizes juries.
Partial OCR yields brief death notices: King of Farringdon Berks buried youngest daughter E King aged six weeks. Briels Hot Wells patient died from deep-dectine. Welton of Harbledony Bucks daughter of late Robert Welton Ef. Welchman of Stamford Street Blackfriarshead wife. Coupa Jr. son of Mr John Coupa Laytonstone Essex.
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