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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 16, 1774
Page
3
Coroner's Jury ruled the death accidental after a man was found strangled by a towel line in the White Swan. The victim slipped while attempting to save himself, his head caught in a towel loop near the ring.
The report lists numerous vessels arriving or sailing near Lis barn, Gravesend, Dublin, Ancona, Liverpool, Dover, and Leghorn. It names ships and captains such as Pome, East-Indiaman, Camberwell Fortes, Lady Lopila Moller Anita-Maiia, Charlotte Béory Bagle Cooper, from Rotterdam to Memel Dankbaarheyd Meinderts Nery Popps, from Amsterdam. Arrivals include Friendship Mellay from Bordeaux, Fly Cockran from Liverpool, Doyers St George Hannn from Jamaica, Sidney Drysdale from Maryland, Estanaia Richardsom from Dublin, and Leghorn Anglicana from London. The list reflects a busy port scene with multiple routes and origins.
An 1774 letter from Gemlomah in New York discusses the British political scene and the Tea Act port controversy, with notes on colonial opposition and merchant tensions. The text shifts to various local incidents in Bath and surrounding areas, including assaults, robberies, truancy, marriage notices, and stock prices with occasional police and court references.
A fragment recounts a meeting at the tomb of the Prophet where an Arabian king seeks intercession against a powerful foe. The speaker tells the king to aid the weak, comfort the poor, and dispense justice to all to banish fear. One sigh of oppression can alter empires.
Proclamation of sale by auction of the Yaithir Estate and related properties in Cardiganshire. The lands include several farms, a water corn mill, smelting routes for lead ore, and a river frontage near the Dovey. Valuations about 1201 yearly, with improvements possible. Sale set for Monday, September 26, at Talbots Head Inn Aberystwith with multiple agents listed for further particulars.
An 18th century advertisement-trade notice recounts the life of Robert Turlington and his partner William Wray. It heralds the original BALSAM of LEE, sold by Hilton Wray, Mary Sopp, and others, with seals and genuine packaging to prevent counterfeits. The text promotes the medicine as a cure for numerous ailments from dental issues to rheumatic complaints and emphasizes its long-standing reputation and distribution through Bath and London dealers.
A long OCR fragment details multiple freehold farms and copyholds around Leake, Stamford, Uffington, Deeping Gate, Caldecot and Caldecote in Lincolnshire and Rutland. It lists farmhouses, barns, outbuildings, arable and pasture land totaling hundreds of acres, with rents, chief rents, and tenure notes. Several tenants are named and conditions note possible future improvements and half yearly rents. Inquiries are directed to Messrs Burtott and Peart and to John Rabing in Stamford for viewing.
An 18th or 19th century advertisement touts SPILSBURY's ANTISCORAPTIC DROPS as a universal cure for inveterate scurvy symptoms, facial blemishes, rheumatism, and skin disorders. It cites a testimonial about a fourteen year old girl cured in one bottle, notes bottle sizes and pricing, and lists retailers like Oxford, St Paul's, and Westminster-bridge.
A reader commends Mr Norton surgeon for a droplet remedy that cured long standing drops and skin issues after failed prescriptions. The letter asks for public publication to prove the treatment’s benefit and urges others to consult the doctor at Gelden-quate.
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