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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Dec 19, 1775

Page

3

Duel in Perova Wood Sparks High Street Affair

Foreign affairs notes from Rica report a duel in Perova Wood on the 22d. A retired Major of Karle allegedly attacked Prince Gallitzin over an old offence and was released at the General's request before the Brigadier was challenged. The combat with swords ended without serious injury to the General after three exchanges.

Rica Daft Moscow Perova Karle Prince Gallitzin Union Grenada England East-Barnet Ann Leyborne Dalby Francis Newbery St Paul's Cruse Chariabee Publijees Wits Genstemas W. Harts St. Baul's Churchyard Butchet Childre Haope Cornhill

Excerpts on Continental Congress and early Revolutionary tensions

Reports from London and Philadelphia detail visits by Franklin Lynch and Harrison to confer with Congress about raising another Continental army for defence. News from Norfolk and Newport describe seizures, appended iron confinement, and a sloop War Viper actions. A November Congress resolution aims to compile hostilities and vessel losses since March with evidence and appraisals.

L Oondon New+ York Gazette Cambridge Ourtas Benjamin Franklin Thomas Lynch Benjamin Harrison New Hampshire Washington Williamsburgh Virginia Norfolk Matthews William Robinson John Hancock Lord Dunmore St. Eustatia Goodrich Portsmouth Newport Rhode Island Viper New-York Antigua Liburn Brittot Howland Boston Philadelphia America Deane J. Adams Wythe

Unclear Handwritten Tale From France Sparks Eerie Nonsense

A garbled note describes a voyage to Paris and a tale of nobles, a drowning in the Seine, a private madhouse, and the father reportedly beheading himself after the king’s death. The text is fragmented and difficult to parse.

France Pais Seine Thor Bretizh

Prize draws and court notices from Guildhall and Bow Street

Yesterday at Guildhall numbers such as 26001 11991 10001 1566 33122 4060 58633 were drawn as prizes. Also listed are multiple prize sequences and a public office appointment of Hon John Bathurst as Clerk of Lunatic and Idiot Custodies. Bow Street magistrates heard robbery and highway theft cases with suspects remanded as witnesses testified. several executions at Tyburn followed for burglaries and robberies. Marriages, gifts, and deaths noted include Mrs Flower and various society names with payments and matches.

Guildhall John Bathurst F.q Court of Chancery Thomas Laurence Bow-ftreet John Fielding William Greenwood Philip Randall Mary Welch Tottenham Turnpike John Johnson Tottenham Court Road Johnson Levi Moses Houndfdich Welch William Wood Long-acre Chelsea Peter Plank George Humphreys Gordon Wandworth Newpate Nomans George. Hartley Thomas Kear Mark Clark Cashel William Wilson Abdy Win Archer Charles Reading Lady Mortyn Winter John M'Guire Andrew Gray Hornsey Tyburn Taft Southampton John Richiley Mys Myers Lidw Bermudas Flower Hackney Bell Birchin-lane Cornhill Tho. Burgess Lamb’s Conduit Poleread

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