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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 06, 1790

Page

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Royal Licences and Army Promotions Reported in Gazette

The London Gazette lists Royal consent for Roger Cumberback to assume Swetenham surname, and multiple officer promotions in Royal Engineers and Artillery. Also includes militia commissions, Ireland army commissions, and several bankruptcy and dividend notices with dates and venues across England.

Roger Cumberback Dairy Bank Astbury County of Chester Isfe Swetenham Edmund Swetenham Sommerford Booths College of Act Office of Ordnance Corps of Royal Engineers John Cameron Royal Regiment of Artillery John Rutherford Richard Fletcher Royal Regiment of Artilery Douglas Lawson George Lewis Ralph Henry Bruyetes Henry Evatt Royal

Arrival of Dutch and Flemish Mails

The report notes mail arrival from Holland and Flanders with mentions of Fienna Jane 16. It describes after the King of Hungary is crowned the nation will convey its guards to Frankfort, with a trusted envoy already dispatched to arrange lodgings for the Court. It adds that criminals condemned to hard labour will have lighter chains and no longer be chained two by two.

Fienna Jane Hungary Frankfort

Winds of Deal Report Vessel Movements In July

The Deal ship news notes the Venus from Jamaica arriving and tailing for the river. His Majesty's ships in the Downs include Adventure Queen Charlotte Brunswick Southampton Pomona and a Dutch sloop of war. Terma gant Scout Wasp floops Swift Dili genge pilots Johanna Gatharina Fallbergen and Mézimin bound for Gibraltar.

Deal Black Jamaica Adventure London Queen Charlotte Brunswick Southampton Pomona Termagant Scout Johanna Gatharina Fallbergen Gibraltar Mézimin

Maritime Names and Passages in Colonial Trade Routes

Van Roffum sails for the Cape of Good Hope and Smyrna on July 5 while Smyrna, Britton depart for Smyrna and Gravesend. The Francis, Foreman, and Walker leave Koning berg with Caroline Edwards from Quebec. Favorite John, Duck and William Cabell depart from Virginia. William Bolton and Lord Rodney, Stimpson head from Jamaica. Rose Craigs depart Calais. Fanny sails from New York and Draper Walker leaves Dublin.

van Roffum Cape of Good Hope Smyrna Britton Gravesend Francis Foreman Walker Koningberg Caroline Edwards Quebec John Duck William Cabell Virginia Bolton Lord Rodney Stimpson Jamaica Rose Craigs Calais Fanny New York Draper Dublin

British Dispatches and European News From London

London reports dispatches from Whitehall to Madrid and Paris with Halifax news from June 11. Dutch and Hungarian affairs noted, including a reform drive in Hungary and a dispute over British vessels with Spain. Fire in Carl龚crone devastates two thirds of the city. a coroner probes an elector death. Local notices announce court schedules and election-related remarks on vote buying.

Duke of Leeds Whitehall Fitzherbert Madrid Earl Gower Paris Nova Scotia Halifax Europe Prince of Wales Carleton-house Duke of Orleans France Hungary Vienna Aranjuez M. Fraser Great Britain Carlscrone Holland

Return of Members to the New Parliament

Report lists members and vote tallies for new parliament re elections. Dusham Bardon Milbark Taunton Sir John Eden Hammet Halliday Popham Morland Sguxgrxsurre Mark Pringle Berwicxsugax Patrick Home Raynor Murray Lewis Lord Middleton WiGax John Cotes re elected with various vote counts.

Dusham Bardon Milbark John Eden Taunton Benjamin Hammet Halliday Popham Morland Mark Pringle Patrick Home Raynor Murray Lewis Wurreaurea Hants Lord Middleton WiGax John Cotes

Extraordinary near miss at The George Inn Chelmsford

A candle left burning by a maid led rats to move it from a candlestick. Water poured to douse the spot, but a passing inspection by a neighboring resident uncovered a small light that grew into danger, narrowly averted by Mr Dench. Other brief items follow on theft and a drunken blaze.

George Inn Chelmsford

The Mail Robber William Lewins Wanted by Postmaster General

General Post Office issue pursues William Lewins alias William Lownds or Hope for multiple mail robberies between 1788 and 1790. Details cover birth in Astbury, marriage at Alfreton, residence in Chesterfield, and various forged bills of exchange. Reward offered: two hundred pounds plus pardon for discovery leading to conviction. description includes height, build, complexion, hair, and a wife named Amy with a child Polly. possible travel to Beaumaris and Ireland.

William Lewins London Gazette London William Lownds Lowins William Hope Penrith Kenswick Warrington Northwich Chester Frodsham Astbury Congleton Cheshire Alfreton Derbyshire Anie Clarke Chesterfield Robery Abopér and Rayner Leeds Wm. Brown Messrs. Wilberforce, Smiths and Co Hull Zhefterfield Frodshim Beaumaris North Walls William Hutchinson Corry Oxford Wm. Mall Amy Polly Ireland Justee Mjesty Anthony Dodd

Marsham thanks voters and announces meeting notices

To the Gentlemen Clergy Yeomanry and Freeholders of the County of Kent I return my grateful thanks for votes and support at the last election and for the confidence shown. London Annuity Society invites a general meeting at their house in Fith Street near St Pauls on Wednesday the 45th at four o clock afternoon by order of the directors Thomas Deerele secretary. Legacies to be paid by heirs proving they are cousins in Kendal Will of Mabell Elary. Notice of trustees meeting Cardigan roads repair and widening awaiting parliamentary renewal. Gentleman seeks legal partnership and will accept small emoluments for expertise and reputation.

Kent London Annuity Society Taid Society Mabell Elary Kendal Welmorland Spinte George Cravens Mancholder Cardiganshire Cardigan Lewis Evans Aberystwith Oe 'H. Hughes Cherater Prattie G. H

For sale large dwelling-house with gardens near Hertford

Disposed estate notes a dwelling-house in thorough repair fit for a large family. Includes kitchen garden, walled and trellised fruit trees, grape house, ice house, abundant pasture and arable land. Located about thirty miles from Gondor, eight miles north of Hertford, near the London turnpike. Inquiries may be directed to Henry Alington, attorney, Hertford, or John Moore, surveyor, Hoddesden.

Gondor Hertford London Henry Alington John Moore Hoddesden

House to Let near the Lakes at Ulverston Lancashire

A modern-bale house to be let at Michaelmas next in Ulverston Lancashire with stables coach-house and a large garden fenced and planted with select fruits. Ulverston is a port town in a farming region with a nearby pack of hounds and a good market. Inquiries go to William Fell Ulverston Mr E Ks Jones No 34 Mark Lane London or Edward Kendall near Abergavenny.

Ulverston Lancashire William Fell E. Ks Jonesy Mark Lane London Edward Kendall Abergavenny

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