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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 14, 1774
Page
3
A garbled passage references a British monarch and reviews, noting a stance that the King will not meddle in a review. It mentions pricing a fine, a seat prohibition, and concerns about abuse. context remains unclear due to missing text and OCR errors.
Fragmentary OCR item notes a man on the city jail. The readable portion mentions a person connected to an urban institution with unclear details. No further context or names are legible.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous sailors and places including Jamaica London Dublin Plymouth Oporto and South Carolina. Names such as Garcias Bantionetonen Koningbergh Eltandr Hill and Coombes appear alongside ships Endeavour Hawke and Union.
In Philadelphia on May 20 1774 inhabitants voted to appoint a Committee of Correspondence to liaise with other colonies, pledge firm prudent support for American liberty, and draft letters to Bolton and to governors urging assembly calls. A letter to Boston was prepared and sent via Paul Revere with updates on events from New York and Hanover.
The text discusses measures for colonial unity with Britain, favoring reconciliation through constitutional liberty and a general congress of delegates from colonies. It weighs importation versus export policies, seeks a plan for future harmony, and notes sympathy for Boston and a desire to avoid mutual harm while pressing rights.
Fragmentary OCR lists Thursday events at Bromley common and Jer my Street with names like Michael Watters and Mrs Croffesa widow. The text references William Sadler Esq at Knightbridge, various Ditto entries including South Sea bonds, India bonds and Viet bills, plus scattered financial figures and dates.
An OCR fragment describes a historical treatise on the Scurvy with authorial claims of numerous cures. It lists vendors and shops in Coventry Street, Hakmarket Crofts, Welbolt, Oxford Street, Royal Exchange, Westminster Bridge, and St Paul's Churchyard, offering the second edition at 25 shillings. The text references performances, observations, and notable names such as Mr Embelt and Mr Hall, with a focus on providing cures to the poor.
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