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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 13, 1775
Page
3
A French mail arrives as Smyrna swirls over Porte orders to free all Russian slaves taken in the war. The Steer Forrest, Agent General of Ruvilia, faced danger when visiting the Mollah to deliver the Grand Signior's edicts. Fears rise for imminent insurrection if the Porte fails to enforce its commands.
Brisol July 12 reports a large flour shipment to Newfoundland to ease bread shortages for fishery workers. July 13 arrivals at multiple ports include Sim, Hocker from Maryland and Concordia from Norway, with several ships passing industry routes. Numerous vessels arrive from Jamaica, Cork, Cadiz, Oporto, and London, listing names such as Curling, Fly Buffel, and Jonathan with various origins including Philadelphia, Quebec, Glasgow, and Limerick.
The Earl of Sandwich returned from a nine week survey of dockyards noting satisfactory naval condition except for shipwrights who refuse work without wage rise. Messages sent to Portsmouth and Plymouth order ships of the line to sea. Reports from New York and Warsaw detail Canadian troop plans and Prussia's actions, while Paris hints at the King's entry and Spanish Mediterranean moves. Local crimes marriages deaths and stock quotes fill further columns, with a London poisoning case and Old Bailey sentences noted.
The August Salisbury meeting offers several races. The King’s plate of 100 guineas goes to four mile heats for horses up to six years, with disputes settled by the Earl of Cambroke. A City Place Silver Bowl is run on Thursday for specified horses, with entry paid to the Clerk of the Course. Entries close the day before racing. weights and conditions vary by plate, with a Mayoral decision on disputes and penalties. Ambrose Goddard, Esq. is steward.
A 1774 testimonial from Hopways, Staffordshire, praising Mare- dant’s Drops by John Norton for curing severe skin blotches and leg ulcers after cold water exposure. The letter urges buying only Norton’s square bottles, warns against counterfeits, and notes authentic bottles sell for six shillings.
An 18th century advertisement promotes Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, priced at 5 shillings, highlighting an illustrated edition with engraved plates. It notes cheaper sale at Yorick's Heads, 16 Lukegate Street, including other Bunyan works. The ad claims superior printing and binding, urging readers to purchase Complete Works and various editions.
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