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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 01, 1774
Page
1
In Newcastle on February 26 a crew returning Geneva from a smuggling venture was accosted by two criminals. They rifled a man’s till, robbed him of about 225, and left him after striking him. He was later found dead along a bank. one offender turned informer and two suspects were seized.
The session continues with petitions on trade and duties. Mr Anderson and Mr Gouldey testify to textile decline and emigration, while a St Saviour petition seeks workhouse rebuilding and street widening. Debate centers on private property vs public works and the risk to landlord consent.
A colonial era port list records numerous ships arriving or sailing, naming vessels such as Scipio Kirkman from Teneriffe and Good-latent Colver from FRY, along with others like Ceres Smith from Eadia and Adventure Cydrfer from North. The report notes departures, captains, and routes including London, South Carolina, Madeira, Cadiz, and New York, with many named ships and merchants.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a partnership draft between HATCHED and PAYNE, drapers, located near Kidg Street Covent Garden. Mentions linen and ship fittings, with references to leakage and prime notices.
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