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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 25, 1796
Page
1
A detailed report describes a royal examination near the Grange with Prince and generals, followed by a court session about parish overseer duties. Magistrates faced claims of improper reappointment of Mr Oyes, cited statutes on parish relief and accountability, and a push for a jury to determine if corruption occurred.
A damaged OCR snippet references a schedule of visits and social notes from a local club. It mentions dates like Monday and Wednesday and a doctor’s house, with scattered phrases about devices and cordial bottles, but lacks coherent events or names. The readable content hints at a social or medical context without concrete actions.
An item describes the 28th Qrfes regiment details with notes of a review and examination. It mentions a return to England and a dinner at the Grange as part of the journey.
The article chronicles the life of John Fy Geld of Stanridge near Romsey, a man famed for eccentricity and generosity. After years of peculiar habits and averse willmaking, he altered his views under his wife's influence and bequeathed handsome legacies to his younger children while his eldest inherits sizable landed estates.
At Exeter on January 24 the crowd of attendees offered 13 pence per pound for bartered goods. Early on, servants bought some items, but many prominent residents and their wives protested the high prices. Their refusal to purchase led merchants to reduce rates before noon, as the market struggled with lowered demand.
A severe blaze in Edinburgh on Friday morning destroyed the Goldsmiths Hall, the Assay Office, and several shops in Parliament Square area. The wind aided the flames which rose high, but vigorous conduct by soldiers, firemen, and volunteers saved adjoining buildings and churches nearby. The loss is described as very considerable, with praised efforts preventing greater damage despite the rapid spread.
At Bow Street Monday before W. Addington the court heard Smith Leas and his wife of the Goth and Hen Club, with others, including Watham and his wife, tied to arson and firearms. several defendants were remanded for further examination as details in a tangled London case emerged. James Frear appeared after transportation term, and a convict connected to Saffon-hill murder faced renewed proceedings. reports describe attempted escapes and prior high profile connections.
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