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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 30, 1790
Page
4
A long verse fragment extols British industry commerce and empire from 1791 era views, praising Britannia, voyages, and naval power while lamenting tyranny and war. The text intermixes moral reflections with political notes and references to royal and civic events, blending poetry with contemporary notices.
Fragmented report covers a royal letter to the National Assembly backing delayed decrees on clerical confifications and a Berlin Poland Prussia trade discussion. It notes the king’s desire for prudent timing, the Assembly's concerns, and Poland’s demand for transit rights with Poland and Prussia in a broader European trade context.
A garbled account notes authorities urging payment orders and a speaker struggling to assemble a sufficient number of Members to attend the Lords. It mentions jail and holiday-related travel, with references to banks and Malt-India House seeking recruits.
The text lists shows at Drury Lane and Covent Garden including The Country Girl with Mary Favour and Harlequin Animateds. It notes performances yesterday and this evening with mentions of The Siege of Igrade The Deuce The Ess fy Eff The Busy Body and The Picture of Paris.
The cargo ship Deal arrived, sails for the River, Jobs and Belly, Green, from Jamaica. The Friends Deake remained, bound for Gibraltar, and Dutch East- India. Other vessels include Grivefind from Rotterdam, Shree Sister Hart from Dunkirk, Speedwell from Havre de Grace, Endeavour Mondemagg from Ostend, Trader Tarper from Peterburgh, and Victory from Seville.
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