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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 18, 1797
Page
4
A peasant revolt in Genoa on September fourth was incited by priests and nobles with religious pretexts. It spread through Belagno valley and surrounding regions, aiming to destroy the Constitution and liberty. A man named Fresco allegedly led the conspiracy and has been arrested and imprisoned amid public indignation.
The Evening Mail reports the French peace negocia tion collapsing after the Directory’s rise to power. Lord Malmesbury’s envoy travels from Calais toward London amid speculation of market turmoil and arrests in Paris. Royal Windsor sightings and state events fill a separate update on the royal family, bread prices, and naval matters.
A London style theatre review notes a refined opening, with new boxes and a centered pit entrance, stage refinements, and audience comfort. It mentions the Earl of Manstrep and Countess traveling after a marriage, opera plans at Bristol, St Matthew's Day civic services, and a fatal accident and robberies around London, Bath, and surrounding towns, with multiple injuries and a city-wide crime report.
The report notes funds dipping to around 49 percent yesterday afternoon, the market near five o'clock open with letters this morning mentioning Lord Maugsbury’s arrival and a subsequent journey to town. The Fusps showed a further low mood as the counsels opened at 482 and fluctuated to 495, 48, and 483 to 48 percent, while the Loyalty Loan traded at a 17 percent discount.
Maritime notices describe multiple ships arriving at and leaving ports, captures by privateers, wrecks near Chichester and Vigo, and a sailor executed at Spithead. Vessels include the Peggy Reynolds Schonhoven Sophia Magdalena Lucinda Mariners Fea Fanny Crews and more with destinations Demerara Lisbon Guernsey Cork London and Barbados.
An 18th century advertisement touts Seruspury patent drops as curative for scurvy goat rheumatism evil leprosy nervous affections and related complaints. Sold at the Dispensary in Sano square and by general vendors in bottles of 5s and 2s 2s each. Drops said to work best with spa waters or sea bathing.
Yesterday at St Bridé s in Fleet-rect, Mr Eddison Farriery wed Miss Royhuuld, niece of Wmy Worthy Esq of Piaittow Essex.
Fragmentary obituaries and notices record deaths and church figures across locations including Tottenham High Cross, Shuckburgh Park Warwickshire, Blackheath, Wigmore Street London, and Maidstone. Entries mention Jane Forster, Evelyne Bart Lady Shuckburgh, Mrs Enderby, Rev Philip Cocks, Doctor Thomas Miarr, Mrs Goddard, and Rev William Ridsath. Also included are market prices for grain, oats, and wheat, with a wartime or early modern economic context.
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