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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 28, 1791
Page
4
A speaker renounces endless striving for wealth and fame. He seeks true happiness in virtue, friendship, and Laura, hoping contentment lasts beyond fortune’s caprice. He vows to choose honest life and steadfast friendship over gilded chains and restless ambition.
Friday afternoon reports Her Majesty granting Lord and Lady Carucart residence at Frogmore Lodge during Windsor stay with the 7th regiment. News notes the Margrave of Anspach to visit Newmarket. Marquis of Bats ill at Longleat. Stoproms travel to Dalkeith to visit the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch.
On St John’s festival day the Grand Officers and about one hundred lodges of England’s Freemasons convened at the Crown and Anchor in Strand. They installed The Duke of Athol as Grand Master and a slate of officers, with deputy, secretaries, and chaplains, as well as representatives from Scotland and Ireland. The Brethren then returned to their lodges for an evening of social conviviality and harmony.
Excerpt from the Vienna Gazette outlining the Emperor’s view on French affairs. He refuses to interfere in France while emigrant factions hold power and advises the French king to address other German states directly. It includes a Paris letter of Dec 22 1791 from Marshal MaillyDeclaring lifelong loyalty to King and Nation and affirming the binding nature of his oath.
Advices from Paris dated December 23 report Count de Munnich informing Princes that an Imperial letter to the King of France adheres to the Diet of Ratisbon decisions and orders arming circles to address Alsace reclamations. Britain, France, and America colors were shown at the Jacobins with cries of liberty and alliance. The Emperor issues a Brussels edict against enlisting in other states’ services, or face punishment. The Wetzlar Chamber delivers a lengthy Liege case ruling that funds seized from treasuries and revolutionary costs will be levied on the estates of the seditious, with excess debt covered by extraordinary taxes. The Pope funds Vatican improvements including a room for antiquities and a new palace foundation in the Piazza de Pasquino for his nephew. France shows three party stances on government, religion, and law. Aberdeen’s King's College grants LLD to Luke Booker, with Dudley’s Rev. Duddell installed at Wormington after Sredman’s resignation.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals with varied titles such as Mr, Mrs, Rev, Dr and Capt. along with several surnames and incomplete phrases. The readable portion centers on a crowded roster of attendees or signatories, lacking a coherent event or action.
On December 28 Puymoutsa reports arrivals of the Witterwalkerd Mnalegal and Migeve Hoope from Amfields TT, with the Hope Pyntent sailing for London. The fragmentary notice lists vessels and destinations, indicating a busy maritime scene before year’s end.
The extensive demand for Mr Sprinsbury's Antisconoutic Medicine grows with many respectable dealers across London and Westminster supplying genuine bottles at 1s 2d each with folio directions. Vendors include Clark 269 Borough, Wray's Birchin Lane, Rand al Bolton Royal Exchange, Dicey's Bow Churchyard, Newbery St Pauls, Wilkie Paternoster Row, Bayley Lowe Cockspur Street, Steer Bond Street, Bacon Oxford Street, and the Proprietor F R Spilbury Soho Square. Edinburgh agents are Keltie and Caw, and in Glasgow James Duncan.
Shipping notices list vessels arriving at Jamaica Newfoundland Carthagena and Liverpool from Europe with crews and origins including Nelly Africa Britainia Renwick Apollo Popkewell Cate Douglas Ceeper from London Augustus Cele from Quebec Hero Papley Newfoundand Ann Gatharine Pearce Peter by Brillkint Pacey Dover Galen Hebandy Botton Lynnes Perteverante from Oporta Dreadnought Charisotte Caster Rotterdam Unity Kelly Malaga Lark Dwyer Bourdeaux St Anthony Yourhall Drauy Raffleigh Halifax Jane Reay Queen Moppet Purbuck John Fraser Africa Dark Katt Inciman Spencer South Lech Wind WN blows Wind Arrived and sailed for the River Ark Walthan Halifax Downs ships Philippe Harbing Lee Kerbadors Vidion Younger Boress Mann Grenada Nancy Ford Seville Charlotte Campbell Belfast Three Friends Lyon Madeira
A fragmented page lists theater offerings including The Inconstant, Richard Coeur de Lion, The Heiress, and Blue Beard with cast names and showings. It also records marriages and deaths with dates and locations, plus a string of financial notices and bond prices, all presented in a garbled 18th century newspaper style.
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