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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 1776
Page
1
From the London Gazette new appointments and commissions listed include the transfer of Thomas Lawrence to William Phillips as Clerk of the Briefs in Chancery, officers named for the army in Ireland, and promotions within the 4th Dragoons and 19th Foot. Details mention various offices and signings by the king.
Since our last arrived the Mail from Flanders Paris Fan 5 The 70th of last month at 42 minutes after ten in the morning the Sieur Maf Ber astronomer at Corbeil felt a shock of an earthquake direction NW to SE lasting one moment and on the same day at the same time a small shock was felt in this city.
A woman walking from Itchfield seven miles away slipped on her patten in a hard frost and drowned after falling from a bridge while four months pregnant. In Chipping Ongar an inquisition found Bailey died after drinking brandy to cover up a secret, the poisoning killing him the next day.
London reports a tense scene with the Queen's Palace and St James's events, including a private coach march and a birthday drawing room amid heavy snow. Maritime notices describe ships and wrecks off Yarmouth and Leith, plus weathering gales as authorities list regiments and London society notices.
Viewable at No 1 Broad Street Carnaby Market the ready furnished house and lease with furniture to be sold. Tickets obtainable from Beyer Inlayer andc. The property lies a short ride from the Court and public places. Fires have warmed every room for ten days due to cold weather.
Persons who have any claim against Patrick French formerly of Galway and Bengal and late in the East Indies Lieut in the second brigade are required to bring their accounts to Messrs Palmer and Eagle in Philipstown London on or before the sixth day of February to have the estate ascertained.
The Swartlingden farm near Cranbrook Kent is offered for sale by private contract. It encompasses a meadow and two barns with out-buildings and about 339 acres of arable, meadow, pasture and woodland, well stocked with young timber. The property is freehold except a 20 acre coppice, currently occupied by Thomas Dove as tenant at will and may be entered on. Inquiries to Mr Williams Clutton of Cuckfield Sussex. Mr Dove will show the premises.
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