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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 24, 1775
Page
2
The meeting opened with a Lord Mayor and Aldermen presenting the Sheriff election. A poll followed amid heated voting and claims of ineligibility. Speakers urged support for American affairs and condemned ministers, urging scrutiny of government.
A fragmentary reader letter praises the Great Commoner for his role in securing the Stamp Act repeal. It asserts that no British patriot can deny his influence in obtaining the declaratory acts and repeal. The text is cut and leaves the main argument incomplete.
The piece argues that Parliament alone holds supremacy over colonies and accuses Patriots of destroying peace and commerce. It frames the dispute as a moral split, warning that any denial of parliamentary authority risks punishment by life and fate, and labels Patriots as betrayers of colonial rights and national order.
A detailed report of the April 19 1775 assault on British troops marching from Boston toward Concord. It describes Major Pitcairn’s order to advance but not fire, clashes with armed colonial groups near Lexington, and the march to Concord with engagements at the bridge and surrounding heights. It notes casualties among the troops and the subsequent actions to secure cannon, powder, and ammunition amid growing colonial forces.
The Major led the light companies toward the head of detachments after intelligence of 500 to 600 armed men. The advanced light companies loaded while grenadiers remained unloaded, and Cal. Smith and Major Pitcairn, with difficulty, restrained soldiers from storming the meeting house and killing those inside.
Eyewitness account describes three soldiers on the ground and a brutal encounter at the bridge. Captain Parsgns leads the march back to Boston while Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn assure townsfolk no harm, though one strike lands. Hostilities erupt after Lexington as troops move toward Charlestown, suffering heavy casualties and fires from improvised positions, with rapid marches and uncertain losses.
An order of the High Court of Chancery directs the sale by Edward Leeds of a freehold estate at Chiswick Middlesex called the Grove. The property includes a mansion house with outbuildings and about four acres of land, additional garden, and a smaller house with stable and garden. Viewings are arranged at Lincoln’s Inn and Messrs Winbolt and Son in Tecknish Yard London.
To be sold by auction at the Swan Inn Worton Underedge Gloucester on Tuesday July 18 between noon and two. Freehold estate inclosed at Charfield containing 210 acres with 7 acres meadow and pasture, remainder arable, dwelling house, barns, brewhouse, dairy, lime kiln, ring-fenced and subject to quit rent. Tenant at will Mr Thomas Ruffell. Charfield three miles from Wotton Underedge, one mile from Wickwar, seven miles Thornbury, six Dursley, twelve Bristol. Further details via private inquiry or letter to Mr Freffelicyre in Anzel Court Throgmorton Street London.
A decree of the High Court of Chancery orders the sale before Master John Eames at Chancery Lane. The freehold includes Navensworth Kirby-Wathton and Feldom manors plus farms and tythes in Midridge Grainge and St Andrew Auckland Durham. Leasehold covers tythes in Heighington. Details at chambers or local solicitors in London and York.
Property sale listing describes the Manor of North Hall and Edmonton Freehold Farm in Middlesex with about 332 plus 392 acres of arable meadow pasture and marsh lands, timber and improving potential. Includes rent charge of a penny per annum and inquiries directed to Samuel Smith Attaney at St Mary Aye London Whit Hirt Ian Marlborough Wilts.
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