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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 28, 1796
Page
4
A fragmentary verse reflects on love, longing, and merriment with references to Phillis and a rival, praising women and wine as time and war fade. The archaic cadence and garbled OCR yield a dense, decorative glimpse of period sentiment and social flares.
An 1795 London afternoon bulletin reports stock prices at one o clock and notes Admiral Ranier’s dispatches from the East Indies detailing naval and military actions since the Ceylon capture. It also discusses political speculation on Franco-British peace terms, Dutch fleet activity near Bergen, and the resignation of Marquis Cornwallis from the Ordnance post. Weathered packets and wind conditions affecting mail routes are mentioned, with no further official confirmation.
The Lord Mayor hosted an Easter Monday dinner and ball at Mansion House rivaling any similar occasion. His guests included Royal Highnesses the Duke of York Prince Exness and Prince William of Grov-Cester, the Prince of Orange and the Duke and Duchess of Lerps, the Marquises of Sauissary and Cornwantis, and many foreign ministers. The event featured elegant table decorations, performances, sociable hospitality, and a late-ball opened by Prince William of Gloucester and Miss Curtis.
A broad Victorian style column lists entertainments at the London Tavern and Lord Mayor events, notes lower bread prices, and reports on French actions near Frankfurt. It covers Virginia state politics, Isaac Paine rhetoric, appointments to Cape of Good Hope, and society gossip about Lady Mary Bentinck and Hertford property transfers.
In a formal address to the House, the Right Honorable Mr Speaker presents the Bills of Supply, affirming imperial unity and readiness to endure war. The speech lauds the Empire’s resources, praises government economy, and pledges steadfast support for Britain, urging unwavering devotion to law, religion, and constitution.
Sporting intelligence from Newmarket reports Craven Stakes entries and odds, with horses like Play or Pay Colibr Silvery and Colibsi mentioned. Also notes Irish election oath in English, a duel case in Blackfriars, Col. Mincuin’s sudden death, and maritime movements including the Mary Jamaica fleet and Captain Scarlet’s death at sea.
Reports detail multiple ships captured or damaged by French privateers near Whitby and the Orient, including The Juno and The Friendship. Several vessels are burnt or carried into Havannah or Orient, with fleets assembling at Dover, Mogadore, and Portsmouth as winds hinder further sailing.</S>
Fragmentary OCR shows lottery results with two draws listed: numbers 32,967 and 24,189 with prizes of 1000 each, and numbers 405547 and 2539340. A third line notes a different prize of gold. Details are incomplete and several words are garbled.
A mixed page records several marriages across Westminster and London parishes along with obituaries. Major Francis Slater weds Miss Rebow of Essex, and Miss Elizabeth Taniel to Lewis Davide. other nuptials include Upstone and Cafe, and Pinnington and Hargreaves. Died notices celebrate Alexander M Connochie, Rev Joseph Banner, Rev Wm Waring, Major George Munro, Henry W Disney Roebuck, and Mrs Williams of Swindon. The column also covers a Parish Church tragedy in Wessex and a dense market report on grain and stocks from the week.
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