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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 09, 1774

Page

3

Two youths pursue a strange woods boy in Montalia tale

Saturday reports from Turin tell of two hunters in Montalia woods near Art encountering a boy of about twelve who acted wild yet shows human traits. A woman later claimed the child, saying she bore a child of twins in 1762 and raised it. the boy reportedly refused food but ate grass and earth, with a physician attempting to guide him to normal foods as he learns speech. Paris June notes a royal fortune found and coinage reforms, while Madame Sophie and Victoire recover from smallpox with three princesses out of danger.

Turin Montalia Art Canic Montferrat Paris Yune Madame Sophie Madame Victoire

Ship News Winds Down in June Arrivals at Gravesend

Port notices list numerous arrivals and sailings from Jamaica Nevis Antigua and Lisbon with names like Susannah Bowie Elizabeth Brown and Nancy Lockyer. Vessels depart for River Jamaica Madeira Lisbon and Rotterdam with crews from London Chester and Hamburgh among others.

Antigua Elizabeth Herdwick Stettin Eagle Gilbie Calais Madeira Harriet Lunny Diana Whits Great Marlow Kitchen Anson Monro Amburnham Jameson Matthew Payne Dominica Reeveley Expectation Wake London Lisbon Neptune Blackford Thomas Sally Wiliams Chester Wren Biddeford Dover Henry Ann Clark Datchery Manchester Casey Adventure Findley Tobago Jowes Torbay Allison

Late South Carolina mail and North Carolina governor speech

A South Carolina mail arrives in Newbern via Capt. Kelley from the Earl of Sandwich. The report notes the May 7 departure and May 6 arrival, with local news of the North Carolina assembly on March 16 presenting a bill for Superior Courts that the Governor opposed, citing royal instructions and colonial interests.

South Carolina Earl of Sandwich Kelley Falmouth Southh Carolina Newbern North Carolina House of Assembly

Proclamation dissolves Virginia General Assembly over militia bill

In Williamsburg on March 20 Captain Ruffel reports widespread frontier fear as Cherokees and Shawnees reportedly unite against colonial policy. The governor declares dissolution of the Assembly after charges of unconstitutional overreach and public credit risk. Discontent grows among Indian nations and frontier settlers.

Jostam Martin Council House of Assembly House ‘of ‘Assembly General Assembly Vic Williamsourgh Virginia Ruffel Fincastle

Monarch advances debt plan amid Paris letters

Extra from Paris notes the young monarch’s focus on discharging national debts without violating property laws, with an edict promising interest until debts are settled. It cites Polish chiefs seeking aid and foreign affairs reshuffles, plus Berlin reports of Prussia wool spinning premiums. It also covers a building collapse near St Bartholomew’s Hospital and local inquest outcomes, and lists marriages and deaths.

Paris Count de May War Department M. de Bertin Department of Foreign Affairs Duke d*Aiguillon Monsieur Bertin Berlin Prussia Lisbon Duke of York Dickinson Falmouth St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Covonier Hagton-Wall Edward. Pickard Lire Freer Mile Jeffer College Hill Virginia-street Ratcliff-highway Thomas’. Emmerson Streights Gould Chilweil-street Moorfields Ae Welcker

Debasement of coin prompts guinea note proposal

In a discussion attributed to MORTH and others, the idea is urged to issue guinea and half guinea notes securely backed and deposited in the Mint. These notes would be certified by high officials and accepted for kingly duties, offering portable, durable currency as a superior paper substitute. The Bank of Amsterdam is cited as precedent.

Superior Courts of Justice Guteas Bank of Amsterdam

Veronius Turinus Executed For Courtroom Fraud

The courtiers of the Emperor Alexander Severus exposed Veronius Turinus for taking bribes to advance interests. After public exposure, he was sentenced to death by burning at the stake with hay and green wood, a herald proclaiming the punishment as execution by his own merchandise.

Alexander Severus Veronius Turinus Elling Moke

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