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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 16, 1791
Page
4
A fragmented obituary style piece speaks of a departed relative with reverent tone. It recalls the solemnity of memory and the lingering love seen in the beloved’s eyes. The sentiment emphasizes enduring affection and the sorrow of loss within a household.
The Duke and Duchess of York arrived in Calais and stayed at Descartes hotel with the Duchess of Cumberland. they reportedly reached Dover. Le Comte de Mevroy, Great Chancellor to the King of France, arrives in London to attend court. Various notices follow on society, fox hunting, church appointments, and commentary on taxation and the rights of man.
The English Opera of Axtaxkexes was performed at King's Theatre Hay Market to showcase Mandanesthe House. The audience filled the house despite bad weather, praising the renowned performer for superb vocal execution and expressive recitatives. The audience encore featured Let not rag and The Soldier tir'd with warm critical acclaim.
The text discusses informing the public with authentic seeming information about India and credits a report of bad news. It references Extraits of Letters written by M Lewin who is described as Chief of Cuddatre and comments on public duty to assess authenticity. This item reflects an 18th or 19th century editorial stance on information distribution and authority.
Fragments depict an Irish Manager Daly betting Mrs Billington she would not perform in London again, now pursued in court unless settled. Reports note Captain Ryan delivering bad news from St Vincent, unrest in Guadaloupe and St Lucia, plus a French diligence reform, and Moravian missionary tales of baptism and communion with brandy replacing wine.
Captain Seaman of the AAivey from New York arrived at Liverpool and spoke of a brig from London bound for Cork. A week earlier off Scilly in a violent gale a man was lost overboard and part of the cargo was thrown overboard to save the vessel. The gale shifted from south east to steady, and the leak was halted by the time he spoke.
From Paris the Mauritius frigate brings news that Lord Cornwallis opened his first parallel before Seringapatam and, after a heavy rain, retreated to Bangalore on May 20 with 23 European officers captured. The note cites a dispatch from Pondicherry via Mauritius confirming the British setback and severe check.
Ireland Dublin November 14 Two men stopped the post-boy near Clonse nine miles from Dublin and seized the mail with bags for Navan Kells Virginia Old Castle Cavan Ballyconnell and more A reward of 100 pounds each is offered by the Postmasters General of Ireland for the offenders.
Reports show Mr. Tuomas Fricker won the Bishopsgate ward Common Councilman election after a show of hands over rivals Tuomas Davis. Meanwhile, a ladder entry robbed a St Edmunds Hill residence of a ten guinea bill and seven guineas with no other cash taken. A string of fires and arson attempts followed in Mill-stairs Rotherhithe Bermondsey and Foxcourt Shadwell, with police urging vigilance. A man died after arsenic ingestion in Holborn, while another fire scene near St Andrews workhouse prompted coroner remarks.
The text lists lottery numbers and prize values from Arish Lottery drawing entries. It notes the third day on November 4 with numbers 9 837 and 16 258 plus additional numbers 21 899 29 061 and prizes of 2000. It also references a fourth day on November with numbers 103944 241157 and prizes of 2000 with further numbers 145273 19 907 534 735 and prizes of 300.
Extract from Crutwaitt's Bath Chronicle November 10 1761 promotes Mr Sprig Bury's Antisiorbatic Drops praising quick blood cleansing effects. Includes call to read Mr Spilsbury's Treatise on the Scurvy Gout and Diet 6th edition. Available from W Browne Bristol and the Dispensary Soho Square London priced two shillings.
Shipping news records arrivals from Oporto Newfoundland London and Cadiz with multiple vessels listed. Theatrical reports note Drury Lane and Covent Garden performances including Artaxerxes Wild Oats and Notoriety. Obituaries list Baron de Sperges and local notables James Fenton and Sir Wim. Fagg.
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