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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 19, 1776
Page
3
A sermon laments impending ruin and condemns seditious acts while urging charity and loyalty. It portrays damaged churches and clergy, cites divine protection, and calls for repentance, prayer, and united resolve to restore peace amid national distress. The preacher warns treachery may still lurk and urges vigilance and reliance on God.
In the fire of Saturday September 21 a thousand houses nearly a quarter of the city were burned. Trinity church the public charity school the Rettor s house and a Lutheran chapel were consumed. The Corporation of Trinity church estimates the loss at thirty thousand pounds New York currency.
A sermon ends with a call for divine favor and protection for King George. The clergy, loyal to the Sovereign, closed doors rather than omit duties to Heaven. Congregants are urged to unite in worship and implore God’s blessing for the king’s long life, happiness, and restoration of order across his dominions.
The article notes the conclusion of Parliament's session followed by the reading of the monarch's Speech outlining royal priorities and future agenda. It highlights the government gains and the opposition's response as lawmakers prepare for upcoming votes and policy debates.
This Day were published price bound newly printed in three volumes octavo a Seventh Edition of Everal Discourses preached at the Temple Church by Thomas Sherlock D D late Lord Bishop of London and Mayor of the Temple With prefixed Casper plate of his lordship and an account of his Life This edition issued by multiple London booksellers in the Strand at two shillings bound with six editions previously issued
On December 13 Paris reports a 103 year old Maria Magdaleine who died near Mondidier Picardy. Her sister died at 104 and had many children and drank no alcohol. Marguerita de Cog of Freulleville near Dieppe died at 104 within four days of the first. The text notes health and faculties intact except hearing.
The report lists numerous arrivals at various ports including Falmouth and Halifax with ships such as Lovely Nancy from St. John’s, Rachhorfe Williams from Dutta, and Prince Rupert Richards from New York. Other vessels include Generous Friends from Quebec and Newcastle team Carey from London, with several more from New York and Malaga.
News snippet reports Rev Dr Beilby Porteus appointed Bishop of Chester replacing Dr Markham who becomes Archbishop of York. Also notes Earl of Dunmore’s court audience, the Irvine captured en route from Jamaica to New York with cargo, and various European and Atlantic naval movements. Includes lottery prizes at Guildhall, a milliner fraud, a fatal Mile End accident, a drowning of a Portuguese captain, and multiple local marriages. Died notice for Matthew Edwin.
An 18th century notice notes a Jamaica origin for a person linked to health, with events at Leadenhall Street and Fleet Street. It mentions Ham burgh merchant Henry lanfted, Abraham De Paiba of the twelve Jew brokers and a ticket valued at 12091 falling to the Chamber of London, and Holland the head porter to the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn.
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