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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 01, 1791
Page
4
The verse evokes Evening with classical imagery of Doric Reed and Lydian Flute. A speaker invites Night to tread dewy mead while nature sighs and shadows fall. Cynthia reigns as Empress of the expanse as light fades and a tranquil deathly peace is sought.
The National Assembly adopts a decree detailing June elections for active citizens to appoint deputies, July nominations to the Legislative Corps, and population-based deputy quotas. It notes 4,291,360 active citizens, departmental deputy counts, and orders for election procedures and provincial appointments. It also reports Paris 1790 life events data and compares with 1789, noting more births and fewer deaths.
A court at East India House adjourned as a Lisbon mail arrives via the Hows Packet. Royalty moves in Europe with talks of Poland Britain and Austria. ships from India may reach home soon as peace news spreads. A suicide in Hyde Park ends a dramatic day after a gentleman wades into the Serpentine and sinks with stones in his pockets.
A dispatch notes the Turkish army ordered to defend Constantinople totals 86,080 troops with a separate 30,000-man force marching toward Warhay. Reports place forces near Villefranche, Nice county, Genoa, and along Italy’s coast. An English 15–ship line fleet is said to be expected in the Mediterranean and Turin and London courts are said to have renewed friends. An unknown plan is alleged to be in agitation.
May ig. An extract from Montelimart in Drome reports a split within Vaucluse Assembly with one faction aligning with the Municipality at Sorgues while another writes from Duprat that the Assembly is relocated to Sorgues. Jourdan supersedes members, bars pro constitution clubs, and orders electors to Sorgues. Avignon trembles as army commanders threaten siege. Messages sent to Gard for aid. Banditti raid Orange border. farmer killed. livestock seized. Montelimart garrisons march to stop bandits. 60 pillagers from Valence to be expelled with artillery tomorrow.
In Essex West Harningfield Mr Henry Finch perished after a fall from his drunken mare. A coroner’s inquest ruled accidental death. In Danbury William Salmon died when a beer wagon toppled. a butt crushed him. Newcastle sees a newborn infant found with throat cut near Heworth shore. coroner’s jury calls it wilful murder unknown. a reward is offered.
Yesterday 72 prisoners were removed from several gaols to Newgate for trial at the next Sessions at the Old Bailey starting Wednesday. A Navy captain died when his carriage overturned at Chingford Essex. A famous countess accused by bailiffs escaped after a broken eye and limbs. A Shropshire wife gave birth to three very small daughters. Thirteen Saltpetriere inmates were freed by his Majesty. A fire endangering a farmer’s maltings near Bridgnorth destroyed outbuildings, saving dwellings and malthouse.
Reported arrivals include the Pomona frigate Myx Jie and the Porcupine, Thorn, and Laspectos vessels on a cruise. A plot to destroy dockyards by incendiaries is alleged but not confirmed. The Duke of Würtemberg visits with Admiral Roddam and officials, dining with the Commissioner. The Quebec, Rodney, and Cyclops frigates arrive at the impress service with seamen for the Fleet.
The Ceres packet from Tepiar Britany arrived with Madame de Karney and others aboard. The Busy Revenue cutter brought in two four oared boats from Cawland with about spirits. The Jolly sloop and Maryloop from St Ives carried about 200 anchors of spirits captured near Scilly by the Andromeda frigate. A King’s Messenger delivered Admiralty dispatches to Commissioner Fanthaw, prompting a dockyard search by boundary watchmen. gates opened late and workers were examined amid reports of a dockyard destruction conspiracy.
The Providence man of war under Captain J Bligh and the Assistance Tender will escort storeships with convicts to Botany Bay. The Aurora from London to Smyrna lies ashore at Rotherhithe, dismasted. Britannia yacht Tool from Bristol is ashore in Corkie harbour. Pomona from New York with wheat for Lisbon was deserted by the captain and six crew on April 30, then carried into Cork by the mate and three lads after the cargo shifted in a gale. cargo damaged.
A long entry lists numerous arrivals and accompanying families and individuals in Weymouth. Names include Crawfor, Bond, Richards, Ward, Merritt, Gudge, Protheroe, Bruton, Manners, Cazalet, Seyimer, Bond, Fevour, Williams, Whitchurch, Bigiter, and others with several Miss Petleys and Mifs Semen.
Listings show ships arriving and sailing from various ports including Lancaster, Liverpool, Lisbon, Genoa, Baltimore, and New York. Vessels named include Molly unas Prince Hunter Sisters Beard Hope Deane Genoegen Tunis Rodney Manchester Grange Clemsson Rainbow and more with captains and routes from Anguilla Africa Cork Ireland New York and Amsterdam. Remaining HMS Marlborough Assistance Triton Swan sloop and pilots noted aboard.
A H Turnery of Margaret Street Cavendish Square marries Miss Howgate daughter of Joseph Howgate late of Kingston Jamaica at St Mary le Bonne on Wednesday night.
DIED Friday last at his apartment in Marsham Street Westminster Abraham Cook aged 79. At his feat at Shavington Shropshire the Right Hon Viscount Kilmory. On Monday the 25th of May at Loghalmond Hause Scotland Lady Catharine Drummond. On Thursday last at his seat at Ingateston Essex Sir Joly Playter Sotterly Norfolk Bart. HIGH WATER THIS DAY DAY AT LONDON ARID RIDGE Morning 12 noon after AFTERNOON 27
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