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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 05, 1773
Page
3
Disturbances erupt from rising prices and bread shortages across towns with bakeries looted and shopfronts damaged. Royal notices warn against gaming while officials clash over public works and hunger. Reports from ports include ships refitting, cargo holds, and authorities restraining disorder as authorities prepare for possible further unrest.
A garbled 18th or early 19th century notice describes a fatal accident during a cart or wagon event with a crowd, noting a sudden jolt ejecting people, eleven children, and reference to a death. The text also mentions a ship arrival, an admiral, and damage to a vessel the Speedwell near harbor.
Fragmented text lists arrivals and names of vessels and passengers from various ports such as Rotterdam Cadiz Dublin and New York. It mentions ships like Endeavour and Endeavour related vessels and names multiple persons and places with fragmented origin details. The readability is poor and many garbled phrases remain.
Fragmented OCR yields a historical sermon collection note. Mentions Hounted figures A.D. and Westminster parish, with references to Robert Boyer and Rev Davitt ENR. Publication details obscure. intended sermon series and location uncertain.
Fragmented OCR reveals a discussion of foetal protection, medical claims, and the sale of what appears to be cord or related remedies. It lists London addresses and vendors such as Mr Baldwin bookseller and others on Ludgate Street and Bow Yard. The text is garbled but references medical products and alleged effects.
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