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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 30, 1774
Page
4
An old tale describes Dr Ward’s famed procedure on a king’s painful thumb. Ward used a hidden instrument to wrench the thumb, provoking a kingly outburst yet delivering relief. The monarch honored Ward, then rewarded his nephew General Gansfel with ranks and gifts.
To the editor, Ango Capac, founder of the vast kingdom of Peru, appointed decurions who acted as censors patrons judges and arbiters. They ensured everyone laboured and rested properly and that the sick and aged were supported by others. They kept beggars and idle visits from appearing in the empire.
Notice by publisher Bell states that Shakespeare's Plays and Poems will be expanded in a new ninth volume with embellishments and elucidations. The edition aims to complete the works and may be offered in pocket volumes or tied to other editions. Readers are urged to place orders. no money is due until delivery. A new impression of Bell's Acting Plays with frontispieces is ready for delivery at a guinea per set on royal paper or 45% on demy.
From Basra and London reports detail French suppression of a Niolo rebellion with mass looting of cattle, execution of chiefs, and whippings. Nicolo’s podestà was executed despite pleas for mercy. News also notes Russo Turkish clashes and political shifts in Paris, London, and Plymouth reports on naval and legal appointments.
Yesterday five footpads were committed from the Public-office in Bow-street on suspicion of highway robberies and a man who kept an alehouse near Clare-market was charged with receiving stolen booty. Ten watches found. four owned by robbed gentlemen, six held for inspection by Bow Street officers. A quarrel between publican and wife led to their arrest and disclosure of these crimes. A lady was pickpocketed on Westminster Bridge Road. A young couple found suffocated near Stepney milk fields. the man was a journeyman tobacconist from Wapping. A boy drowned after a fall from Blackfriars Bridge while watching a rowing match. Mr Richard Roberts, former eminent broker, died at Southgate. Lewes news notes Nicholas Gilbert sen. attorney at law died at Eastbourne.
A fragmented OCR note lists high water timings for London Bridee with suggested events tomorrow morning and night, noting 16 in the morning and 23m after TV in the night, plus 54 m after 11 in the morning.
On Monday the Corn-Exchange in fark-lane coon a showed prices for Corn Wheat 40 to 528 quar Barley 24 to 28s Rye 25 to 26s Oats 17 to 235 Finest Flour 448 per fack Second fort 415 Third fort 48s Pale Malt 32 to 975 quar Br Malt 43 to 35s Peafe 410 348 Hog-Peafe 26 to 23s Beans 28 to yes Jick 24 10 25s Tares 24 to 308
Market note records varied securities including Bank stock in India and South Sea, old and new annuities, Consols, India bonds, and Navy bills. Afternoon trading priced bank annuities, Per cent rates around 3, and notes mention Lottery Tickets and various government securities.
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