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Newspaper

Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 18, 1797

Page

1

Fleetwoods Life of Christ religious family set

An earnest promotion of Fleetwood's Life of Christ a cheap 25 part series in weekly numbers with engravings sold through Cooke Paternoster Row. It covers the life of Jesus and the apostles, adds a defense of Christianity, and appeals to families to buy as a Christmas companion and present.

Freetwoop Craist Jerusalem Solomon’s Temple Jesus Christ St. Mathew St.Mark St. Luke St. John St. Peter St. Paul St. Andrew St. James the Great St. Philip St.Thmas St. James the Less St. Simon St. Jude St. Mathias St. Barnabas St. Stephen John the Baptist John Fleetwood D. D C. Cooke Paternofter-row England Fleetwood Christ Paternofterrow

Law Report Withers v Bence Over Goods and Immorality

William Withers, an upholsterer, sues a Strand shopkeeper for 1gs 7s for goods sold. Witness Mrs Field, a controversial figure, testifies about affairs with Withers and the Defendant. The jury finds for the Defendant as the court questions Withers moral conduct and evidence authenticity.

Withers BENCE William Withers Bishop Gate-Street Strand Mingay Bedford-row Field Jeremiah Hutton Garrow

Narrow voyage dispute over ship Convention case before Lord Kenyon

In Guildhall London December hearings examined Captain Ballard’s convoy route from Quebec. The Brown v Christian case questioned whether the captain acted carelessly or ignorantly, affecting recovery of the ship Convention’s value. The fleet near Belleisle faced capture by French ships, with orders to avoid cruisers and sail eastward first light. In Scotland, Edinburgh reports condemnation and a dramatic jail escape attempt by Roderick Millefius Mac Cullin, age about 24, followed by a suicide-poison plan and a physician-assisted emetic, ending in his death after a brief confession and sentencing context.

Brook Watson Briggs Belleisle Aéts Quebec Pegr Ballard Temple Bay Cant Edinburgh Roderick Millefius Mac Cullin Ireland Mac Cullin Monnday Professor Finlayson Hall New Town

Forgery Crises Highlighted by Edinburgh Notes Case

The excerpt notes that forgery, proven in cases like Dr. Dodd, is a dangerous crime in this country. It mentions forged 20s and guinea notes from Edinburgh banks and banking companies, which have not yet been fully uncovered or discovered.

Dodd Edinburgh

Silk handkerchiefs seized at Dover post-chaise

Canterbury reports that on Wednesday night a Dover riding officer and an excise surveyor seized a post-chaise containing 206 pieces of India silk handkerchiefs and lodged them in the Custom-House. On Monday a three-year-old boy in Dover accidentally set fire to his gown, suffering fatal injuries.

John Scott Dover MtAdams Excise Frisby

Trials and deaths noted in Guildhall and colonies

In Guildhall Mrs Garrow berated an Insurance Broker before court then exited with servants as the aggrieved party. A sailor Captain Barr Holomew Roberts of the Cox carde frigate died of yellow fever in the West Indies. General James Johns'rox of Enniskillen Dragoons and Quebec governship died at Hampton after a long illness. Daniel Eaton, printer to the Lexdon Cars, released then imprisoned again for libel. The slaves revolt at sea on the Thomas, eight crew killed. later details unclear. Lemons and oranges imported last week totalled 1,785,000. Farthing’s shop in St Michael’s Alley, Cornhill was robbed through window shutters. the shop shares a wall with the watch-house where 12 Guardians of the night keep watch.

Guildhall Barr Holomew Roberts Coxcarde West Indies Hampton James Johns'rox Enniskillen Regiment of Dragoons Quebec Daniel Isaac Eaton Lexdon Cars Responding Society Ele Thomas Africa Barbadoes Mt. Farthing St. Michael’s Alley Cornhill

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LAW Report London Ken You Bishopsgate-street Mrs Withers Mr. Bence Shenton White Hart Windsor Somer’s Capt. Dawson Islington King’s Bench Allingham Soul Fool Garros Mrs. Field Lord Kenyon Scotland Canterbury
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