This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 24, 1793
Page
1
A fragmented legal notice states that John Redbard of Marriott in Somerset has been applied against in London by a gentleman of the law to restrain taking or discounting a note given upon stamped paper to Gedtee Meredith.
An 18th century advertisement promotes Mrs Maria Vincent s lotion as a universal cure for facial skin disorders. It claims special appointment, suggests efficacy by cleansing pores, and lists sale points at Bacon s Royal Patent Medicine Warehouse in London with prices and directions. It asserts endorsements and returns, with additional retailers including E Newbery and Bacon correspondents in various cities.
A Strand based Society for Seamen and Soldiers widows and children outlines relief rules. It details eligibility based on service death or injury, required proofs including marriage certificates, service vouchers, and baptism records, residence rules, and penalties for fraud. The meeting chaired by W Devaynes endorses the regulations and schedules next committee session.
Charleston April 18 By decree of the Citizen Consul the frigate L Ambuscade crew claim the brigantine Morn ing Star as prize. Sale opens April 22 at eleven o clock on Megs wharf to the highest bidder. Inventory available via Abraham Sasportas with cargo listed as 14 puncheons of Fa maitd tum.
Philadelphia dispatches report the schooner Charming Belley reaching Charleston from Charlston with prizes sold to former proprietors and French residents. Two privateers were being outfitted, one sailed with Capt Art. The ship Hope from Charleston was chased by a menaced schooner near Cape Francois before guards boarded and later left pursuit after learning a brig was British. A Washington North Carolina ship and brig were noted after a French frigate and privateer had boarded them.
Saturday session shows Mr Attorney General seeking leave to introduce a bill against traitorous correspondence with France, mirroring a British act. Mr Grattan questions, but agrees to assist if Parliament consents, debate delays the police bill to Monday fortnight, and a plan to shift metropolis guard control from government to Dublin City Corporation is discussed.
On Tuesday June 18 the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlined a forthcoming bill stating savings from pensions would go to the pbHC not the crown. It would hold year pensions during pressure and bar such pensioners from eligibility after the current Parliament. Any surplus from the civil list would be used by Parliament only.
Thursday sessions discuss a bill to regulate Ireland’s trade with China and beyond the Cape, asserting Ireland’s East India rights and a Cork freight scheme. Dublin reports note a prison fire at Green Street New Prison started by a prisoner, destroying the hospital wing and prompting urgent response.
Gillum, a waiter, sued for damages against a publican in a lottery club dispute over an unfounded sodomy accusation. The club expelled him after a motion to expel by Blanchard, who sought to defend his inn’s honor. It emerged the report was a long-ago fabrication. Gillum was later reinstated and the action dismissed with juror withdrawn.
Lord Kenyon held that tendering money with conditions is not a legal tender. The dispute involved A seeking discharge of 85 guineas rent from B, with A offering 80 guineas if B released all claims. B refused, citing other debts. The judge ruled that tender must be unconditional and straightforward.
In a case between brothers-in-law, Hemmings v Pigott junior, the plaintiff Cheesemerger from St. Martins Lane sues for malicious bail holding of 12 pounds 4 shillings for four mourning rings valued at 41 pounds 4 shillings. Sheriff’s officer testified to a Saturday arrest on April 13, but it was argued no arrest occurred. Lord Kenyon ruled the abandonment of the writ means an arrest and set damages with costs, noting small damages since it involved family. Verditt for the plaintiff argues damages.
The trial is postponed until after the fitting term because a material witness is absent. The witness is currently with Lord Hood, delaying proceedings and prompting adjustments to schedule.
This 18th century case discusses whether a husband may sue for criminal conversation after separation. The court found no action could lie post separation, noting Lord Kenyon and Lord Mansfield’s earlier stance and contrasting with Warrington v. Brown. Damages were minimal and the verdict stood.
The public is informed that Mr Spilsbury s Treatise on the Scurvy gout diet and remedy with over one hundred cases is ready for delivery at G Wilkie Bookseller Patemostrow and E Newberry corner of St Paul s London An edition compiled with care and neatness Artifcorbutic Drops available as above and at the Dispensary Soho square in bottles priced a shillings and two pence with the Treatise.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.