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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 08, 1797
Page
4
Disjointed notes from London outline stock prices at one o clock and mention Mrs Pier amid debate on tax statements and wage claims. The wavering tone hints at pressure on workers and the state, with references to payments and shifts in policy without clear outcomes.
A fragmentary extract depicts intense invective against republican France and Spain, praising a triumphant British stand. It cites Buonaparte, Lord Duncan, and the French Directory, claiming plans to plant the French standard on English soil and warning allied powers of military resolve.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a discussion of Bavarian influence, continental rivals, and the Germainic body’s risk. It references secrecy, absolutism, and a system of general innovation. It notes the Treaty of Udine has been ratified by both Councils.
An incomplete OCR fragment hints at a dated dispatch about Lagos and a suspected conspiracy. The readable text mentions a person connected to Eléet and Vincent, with references to daily reports and a byline on the way. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
The report describes a drawing room gathering at St James involving Her Majesty and royalty, a voyage aboard the Virginie frigate carrying Admiral Sir Huen Cuaise toward the Cape, and reactions to Admiral De Winter and French Directory. It notes public discussions on republican threats, reactions to Napoleon era politics, and charitable funds raised in Newcastle for seamen’s widows and orphans. It also mentions the Duke of York enlisting German musicians for De Winter’s fleet and plans to outfit Goth Regiment battalions with bands.
A Mayoral procession and formalities described with vivid detail as Lord Mayor and Aldermen travel from Westminster to Guildhall. Dignitaries, foreign envoys, and Admiral Duncan receive enthusiastic crowds. Banquet to follow with thanks offered by the Lord Mayor, who vows to uphold the law and serve the City of London.
A new musical interlude 4 Trip to the Note was staged with Asa bagarele's hurried score praised for merit. The poetry and dialogue amused, though some double entendre obscenity drew reproach. Little Buano's first fair impressed, with Wick and DrquamM singled out. Greenwich Hospital view and machinery were noted for careful handling.
Reports detail Captain Hinze of the 56 gun Dutch ship Protector dying from battle wounds sustained at Texel on the 26th alt. He lost his right pedues arm and was wounded in the left hand and thigh. Other items note naval charges, civic honours in Hull, and a Glasgow accident where a four year old girl burned to death after her clothes caught fire.
The veteran Dutch Admiral Reynjes died yesterday at seven in his Covent Garden apartments. He aged in the sixties, had a battlefield wound in the lower belly, and died after a prolonged apoplexy. Admiral Muntee was appointed to assist in the fleet’s active department. the body to be opened today. doctors Beant, Hots, O'Donnell, and Surra attended.
Reports from Portsmouth detail vessels Arrived and Sailed with cargoes and prisoners including Melpomene Frigate and Corcordea Bergtrom from Naples. The Powerful 74 guns to refit. Ruby docked. fleet to rise as wind allows. A field incident near the Tempéraire ends fatally for a woman swept overboard. rescue efforts succeed for some.
A broad alert detail covers naval matters, university honors, and magistrates actions. The Dorit frigate gains a copper-bottomed vessel and more gunboats are planned. Patavex Coray-HM is awarded Doctor of Laws for policing the metropolis. In Covent Garden officers raid a gambling house, arresting well known gamblers and seizing gaming apparatus and coin. The Leicester Street house is targeted again with 11 detainees, while Linn-Draper porter Hilitzr is charged with linen theft. Robberies near Sutton involve three footpads taking carriages.
A brief parish notice reports the marriage of John St Aubyn of Clowhase Cornwall baronet to Miss Aubyn at St Martin's Church within the Middle Temple yesterday. The record is terse and ornate, reflecting a ceremonial match in a traditional setting.
Notice announces the death of Right Reverend William Foster, Bishop of Clogher, at Ligand. The obituary notes his passing and positions but provides few additional details.
A fragmentary line lists a representation by J Walter of a print engineering firm. The legible portion hints at a local or trade notice with names and positions but leaves specifics unclear. Further readable context is limited to initials and partial company notation.
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