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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 08, 1790

Page

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Mail from France Reports Charter Renewal Amid Amendments

Yesterday arrived from France the Asiatic Company charter renewal pending near expiry. In Frankfurt on March 138 a dispute arose between the two Vicars of the Empire over arms. The Elector Palatine seeks the Imperial Eagle for his house, Saxony opposes, but hopes remain for tranquil relations between the courts. Grefheim reports three strong earthquake shocks on the night of the 5th and 6th raft, the Jaft most violent yet causing no major damage.

Asiatic Company Frankfort Elector Palatine Saxony Grefheim Principality of Darmstadt

Wind N E blows hard in Downs at April voyage end

Wind from the northeast blew hard causing the Scout sloop Nimble cutter and the Durham Beatson to fail on their voyage to Quebec. No ships remained in the Downs as the crews contended with the gale.

Deal Durham Beatson Quebec Downs

French Flag Edict for Windward Vessels and Depredation Case

A March letter from the French Minister of Marine orders that all December vessels in the Windward Islands fly the National Flag and warns officers to enforce it. It recounts a dispute over depredations on French nets by British sailors, including the Hope sloop case at Boulogne where Hollis and crew were punished, and mentions Swedish Indiamen returning to port under convoy after July.

Board of Commerce America Minster France Paris Ferguson Burgess Duke of Leeds Cowes Thomas Hollis Boulogne Sur Mer Duke of Dorset Hollis Boulogie 5 Galles Court of Admiralty of Boulogne Portsmouth Spithead

Royal manners and distant notices amid a busy week

A mixed column notes the Duke of Clarence crediting his prudent cash flow and timely payments, contrasts Hungarian and German rulers, and describes a curious bread earth technique from Upper Lusatia. It also reports the death of Marquis de Miremont Berrieux, ship launches, highwaymen robbery near Romford, a bribery trial ruling, a Brighthelmstone skeleton find, and local marriages and deaths in Dover Seaford and Cambersyell.

Duke of Clarence Hungary Joseph Germany Leopold Tuscany Lusatia Marquis de Miremont Berrieux Counts de Miremont Auvergne Belval Laon Finian Bruce Chatham Queen Charlotte Prince of Wales Duke of York Royal George Plymouth William Nicholson Ywolverhampton Bridgnorth Bradshaw Chesterton London Middlesex Alexander Lord Loughborough His Majesty’s Court of Common Pleas Westminster Rafter Zephyr Moss Cardiff Cherburgh Wilkinson York Theatre Leicester Afizes Levi Harwich Whalebone Romford

Mastersip of Free Grammar School Bolton To Be Filled

Public notice announces vacancy at Free Grammar School of Bolton in the Moors Lancaster. Trustees will elect a new Master on Thursday July first between twelve and two at the Boar's Head in Bolton. Candidates to attend and be examined. testimonials of ability and character to be sent to John Ridgway Bolton. Former salary eighty pounds yearly with house. another under-master post also available.

Free Grammar School Bolton County of Lancaster Thomas Moss Tse John Ridgway

River Lee Trustees Meeting Notice Adjourned to April

Notice that a meeting of the River Lee trustees is adjourned and will be held at the Bull Inn in Wire Hertford on Wednesday the 12th of April in the forenoon. Dated April 5.

Lee Bull Inn Wire Hertford

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