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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 17, 1793
Page
4
A fragment from a Morning Print presents a wandering Gipsy from Norwood lamenting harsh weather and cold beds. The speaker seeks aid while noting weather, poverty, and a distant fortune hidden in scattered clues within the verse.
Fragmentary Latin tone describes a discontented village and a weary cry. A speaker laments unhelpful sheltering beams and cold limbs while calling on Regulus to sing and promising a hidden treasure to those who can see it. The text hints at divine fields and a possible fortunate harvest.
Postscript notes stock prices at one o clock and details on European military and political events. Mentions India Stock, Dover street envoy son, Marquis of Townswemp, Lord Hersert heading to Valenciennes, dragoons commander, prosecutions in America, 100 French merchantmen, British cruizers, Proserpine rumor, Discovery voyage, and French Convention tensions between Maratists and Republicans with accusations of crimes and forged correspondences.
July 19 report describes a tall camp near Harwich with three regiments the West Kent the Bedfordshire and the East Suffolk. tents and marquees set on elevated ground within sight of the sea. Provisions are moderate but lodgings scarce dear. Also notes about Paris accepting the New Constitution and parliamentary reform proposals affecting offices and qualifications for MPs alongside a list of weather and heat observations in Jamaica and Edmonton.
A spring survey notes weak hops with few bines reaching six feet amid cold nights and sudden heat. Weather and north east winds hindered growth while barley and potatoes expand in Worcestershire and Manchester regions. Butter prices spike in Bath as heat continues. Partridge and pheasant breeding prospers. mulberry tree planting spreads in Prussia. A Chelmsford execution precedes prison transfers to Bath Fields new militia-style facility.
At about noon the Oxford hire militia under Lord Cuarnes Spencer formed a camp on fine ground on the right wing. General Commander in Chief His Grace the Duxcot Archmont. Artillery divisions under Park and others assigned to right wings under Duke of Richmond and Sir William Howe. Four brigades with six pounders each, regiments including Norfolk Militia Beres Westminster Oxford Militia South Devon North Hampshire and others. Soldiers train daily to use the guns due to artillery manpower limits.
Thursday morning a dreadful thunderstorm with heavy rain darkened Edinburgh as the temperature dropped from 64 to 59 after the storm. Catholic bishops and clergy presented themselves to the Sheriff-substitute to take the oath of allegiance. Glasgow held its annual fair starting Tuesday with horse sales on Wednesday showing poor purchasers.
Glasgow reports unusually fine weather for the past two weeks with plentiful rain and higher heat this week. Vegetation has rapidly improved as fields changed appearance. A wind shift from west to east brought lightning and thunder with heavy showers yesterday morning while the warmth persisted.
Shipping news reports convey outward-bound sailings from the Downs to Lisbon and the Streights, with several men of war listed. The document also presents a jumble of stock prices and government bonds, including bank rates and various consols, plus scattered references to exchange bills and India scrip.
At three o'clock this afternoon Irish recruits arrived in Wolverhampton on the way to London. They were helped or doors were broken as they passed. In the Market-place a quarrel with an Eagle soldier led to violence. A general disturbance followed with injuries including a broken thigh and an ear loss. Authorities summoned and most shops closed as about forty five were lodged in the pound with locals claiming they fought for pay.
From Lloyds Books a report lists the ZZougot privateer of London capturing three prizes The La Pare Partout a 36 gun privateer seized with dollars and sugar The Raavings from New York to Harvey with flour and pork and The Adéce Blair from Philadelphia to Nantes with sugar coffee The Thought retook the Neptune of Liverpool The Porcupine frigate captured the La Capricieuse a 36 gun French frigate Plymouth July 15 arrived the Cato from Portsmouth bound to Bordeaux carrying naval stores seized by the Orestes sloop of war The Sampson Trepid Druid Crescent and others await convoy to Portsmouth.
A marriage notice reads Benjamin Porter of Gower Street Bedford Square wed Mrs. Barne widow of Geo Barne Esq of Theobalds Hertfordshire. The event occurred on the eighteenth. both parties are identified by their respective residences and titles.
In Cumberland Maryport Mr John Miliken aged 132 years born July 1681 in Bridekirk parish. At Horsham on return from Brighthem stone George Evans Esq of Balam Surrey. Last Monday at Leeds Cattle in Kent Lord Fairfax aged 86 or 87.
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