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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 31, 1774
Page
4
Samuel Ly lately heard of late Con Phillips satire on a court case where counsel portrayed a woman as most abandoned. The speech praised for humanity and justice is urged to be versified for posterity. A. Aster notes two sermons once done and mentions a published substance of another's speech.
A letter to the Editor condemns religious toleration and argues the liberty of conscience in England, praising the rule of law. It recounts Sunday disturbances at a meeting house where a Rev. Mr P was present, describing rioters, broken doors, and jeers by officials. The writer warns that breaches of trusted places of worship threaten public order and lawful authority.
A brief from the capital notes Marcus Rome and Duke of Cumberland with titles and visits to Mr. Rolland's residence. Foreign ministers and nobles greeted him, followed by an English nobility assembly at hotel Paganica. Venice envoy delivered letters from Corfouw, and Cardinal Cavatchini died aged about 81 after papal elevation. Prussian eagle placements near Thorn and Vistula region reported, with wagons bearing eagles and boundary marks reaching Branite near Niewiefzinkki.
A Catalan-born man calling himself Catalan by birth, described as a bachelor from the University of Alcala and beneficiary of the cathedral of Solfona, was found guilty of diminishing coin. He was condemned to be hanged for the crime and executed last Friday at the plate de la Croix du Trahoir.
The correspondence reports troop movements toward Warsaw as a Prostayamy advances ahead of the Diet meeting in May, while Stockholm ships are building for Spain. Amsterdam notes East India Company dispatches, and Vienna cites Turkish moves against the Rufsians with Hassan Bacha at the head of 40,000. Portmouth and Plymouth items discuss East India judges, potential embarks for America, and tea and tobacco seizures. A Cambridge will bequeaths funds to Emanuel College. Sleaford navigation debates highlight Mr. Creaffy’s praised plans. Other notices cover smuggling seizures, a captain’s misfortune, and executions in Presteign amid domestic upheaval.
Twenty seven cases were entered for trial with one remarkable suit where a man sued his son for cutting the mother's portrait in his father's parlour. The jury awarded five pounds due to near kinship and perceived frenzy. Separate reports note a 12 year old thief condemned for execution and multiple deaths in a Birmingham house raising the total ages to 631 years.
A late submission from CATUS arrived too late for tonight's edition but will be included in the next issue. The note confirms a forthcoming appearance and indicates no immediate impact on current content.
At London Bridge high water times listed for tomorrow and following days. Morning and evening tides show 1 meter after seven in the morning and 31 minutes after six in the evening on Monday, with additional high water entries for Tuesday including 13 minutes after six in the morning and 4 in the night after nine.
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