18 Feb 1790
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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 18, 1790
Page
1
Fragments describe Hispaniola unrest with mulatto grievances leading to a summary execution and tightened controls, plus parliamentary sparring on civic rights and a shipyard rush to prepare a 74 gun vessel for a Hanover voyage. Also covered are lottery concerns, a monk’s death, criminal robberies, and two marriages in London society.
In Dublin on February 13 the Lord Chancellor proposed an amendment to regulate Papist guardianship of children. Lord Gormantown would require return to the kingdom or grant of part of his property for present use with sequestration power for the rest, as deemed necessary by the Chancellor.
February 17 report lists ships and captains including Woodcot and Lewis bound for Madeira and St. Michael's while Neptune and Jamaica passages are noted. Winds weary at Gravesend as Mercury and Corunna Packet pass by from Havre de Grace and Dun Kirk with other vessels entering harbor.
On Thursday February 19 the House brought in a bill repealing duties on unwrought tin exported beyond the Cape of Good Hope and read it a first time. The mutiny bill passed its third reading. A Lords message announced further proceedings on the Warren Hastings trial will occur Tuesday next.
Yesterday there was a Drawing Room at St James s with the monarchs the three eldest Princesses and Duke of Clarence as the royal core. The rest of the company consisted of nobility and gentry, including the Duchess of Buccleugh and daughters and numerous countesses and ladies in waiting. The Marquis of Salisbury had an audience, and Lord and Lady Dillon attended for the first time.
On Wednesday morning Alfager of Newington Surrey died at Croydon from a decline. Mrs Ladydon of the same area passed away last week. Rev James Hodgson of Newington is noted as deceased. John Ledyard, clothier of Melksham, died last week.
As the drawing of the Lottery commences on Monday next, the public will soon see the advantages of Hornsby and Co proposals. Prizes drawn each day at their office No 26 Cornhill will be paid in full, a policy praised as never before. The offer of paying every prize in full, such as 20 for 20 or 10000 for 12000, has driven an extraordinary and unprecedented sale.
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