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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 17, 1790
Page
4
A broad postscript reports rumors of Spanish and French naval activity, mutinies in Brest, and private letters broken at St Aubin and Stenay. It notes British resistance to mediation by the French National Assembly, fears of a France Spain quarrel, and a shifting balance of power with Prussia Austria and Belgium.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe ships including the Roebuck the Royal Sovereign and a hospital ship. Mentions Isle of Wight review and the fleet near readiness with a 100 gun ship joining at sea.
In a Friday report to the National Assembly Mr Anjubaut outlined two questions about young royal branches: whether they should receive real estate settlements under the new system and if existing grants should stand. He argued the nation has an obligation to subsist royal youth but rejected land estates as too powerful and costly. The assembly decreed no hereditary estates for princes and that their upbringing be funded from the Civil List until age 25, with later incomes set by future legislation.
The Holy See and the Italian Republic clash over demarcation lines along the frontier. Reports say Italian ministers ordered renewed demarcation after an officer claimed the line was ill defined. Galleys from the Republic are seen near Gozzo, while Pope’s boats face inspection before entry.
Readable fragment notes theater listing for Haymarket shows Inkle and Yarico and The Spanish Barby. Tickets and further details not provided.
Readable fragments show scattered figures and notes including sums, dimensions, recipients, and dates. The text references naval items, gifts, and exchequer entries, with multiple illegible names and amounts.
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