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General Evening Post in London, Middlesex

19 Feb 1771

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General Evening Post

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London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 19, 1771

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3

Fleet of ships anchored and queuing at sea port hazards

A historic list describes ships in harbor and at sea near the King’s Channel, with vessels such as the Liberty, the Mungo, the Hibernia, the Britannia, and Royal George noted at moorings or for sale. Reports mention weathered vessels like the Whirligig, windward action, and rumors of French agents at St James's coffee-house seeking to buy ships with intent to use them.

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Fox Sandwich Twitcher Firm Hillsborough Cerberus Norton Sterling Castle Mansfield Subtle Bute Corgeror North Prudent Nuthalls Swift Suffolk Juno Gloucester Edgar Invincible Saville York Rockingham Cicero Burke Glory Glynn London Crosby Hector Barre Vesuvius Phipps Victory Chatham Speaker Richmond Trimmer Junius Thompson Sawney Whitehall St. James's Britannia Albion Royal George Royal William Bay of All Saints Agiers Mediterranean D S Opera Samuel Whitbread St. Luke Middlesex Guildhall Finsbury Lord Mansfield King’s Bench Henry Harpur Kirigts Beach Westminster Churh England Thomas Secker Canterbury Britay Porreus Geo, Sfinton Grace's Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge F. Rivington Bible and Down St. Paul's Church-yard B. White Horate
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Trial of Mrs Cornelys for an opera for hire in Bow Street

Proceedings describe Mrs Cornelys defending against an information charging an opera performed for hire without legal authority on the 31st. Evidence covered tickets, handwriting, dresses, and fundraising, with Sir John Fielding declaring the offence proved and the Harmonic meeting defended as necessary entertainment amid royal patents and public amusements.

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Corners Bowir MC Esterday Cornelys Hobart Simpson Aylett Rupini St. Anne’s Kenyon Mrs. Cornelys Mr.Hobart England John Fielding Kirk Westminster Bath Haymarket Aristophanes Ranelagh Thomas Robinson Sadler's Wells Sir John Foote Guacagni
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND PORT TALK IN EARLY NEWS

In a brief Feb 21 item the Zealanders seek a financial expedient to support their imperial troop quota, while a passport is delivered for corn shipment. Reports from Petersbourg mention a putrid fever misread as plague in Moscow suburbs. A Coventry explosion injures and destroys marketstructures, killing a servant girl. Shipping news lists arrivals and packet movements to and from major ports.

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Hacvue Tur Zealand M. Cornet Bon Munich Manheim States General Ravestein Maeltricht Holland Petersbourg Mascowand I Coventry
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Vignettes of Misfortune and Marriages in Late News

Reports from Aberdeen and London recount storm deaths and rescues with two perished in snow near Strathaven. fatal falls and robberies in Holborn and Lincoln's Inn. Old Bailey sessions convict several, with transportation bonds and fines. promotions in the 18th Foot. marriages and deaths across Wiltshire Cornwall and London. notable obituaries in Harley Street and Bath.

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Aberdeen Strathaven Spacey Holloway Highgate-common Lincoln’s Inn Old Bailey James Foster Stock Beauchampe Rooden Essex Smithfield Rich Broxbourn Tho Parkinson 18Th Regiment of Foot Thomas Rudd Regiment of Foot Caulfield Mr. Fullerton All-Cannings Wilts Holborn Sayer Old Palace-yard Westminster Evelyn Edw Godstone Surry Harley Street Caverndish Charles -James- Harris Bath James Atkinson Third Regiment of Foot Old Buffs North Street Phillips Fianyears Royal Navy
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