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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 04, 1773

Page

3

Fragmented European News And Local Notices

A dense, period style log of military movements, council debates, diseases reports, and local events. It notes Austrian and Prussian troop actions in Poland and Transylvania, a plague-like distemper among Horbed cattle, a ward meeting farewell by an alderman, and Irish House of Commons business. Also reports on births, marriages, ship arrivals, and accidents with several named places and figures.

London Sound Bader Bashallé Mediterranean Sea Padgle Karford Marfa Elifobik Palatinate of Lublin Breslau Poland Brandebourg Majesy Algeporty Checzim Hainault

Funeral in Christ Church for Hawke and Son in Dublin

In Dublin a grand funeral for Hawke and his son took place at Christ Church Cathedral. The procession included the 42nd Regiment with bands, music, and drums in crepe, led by officials and clergy. The Bishop of Kilgarvan and the Bishop of Cloyne officiated with a choir, hymnody, and a solemn service, concluding with three volleys from the regiment.

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Edinburgh Fishing Boat Disaster Claims Five Lives

Edinburgh reports from Cockenzie East Lothian that a fishing boat with three men and two boys, including a father and his two sons, capsized in a sudden gust of wind. All aboard perished, leaving three widows and fifteen dependent children.

Edinburgh East-Lothian

Arrivals and Departures at Sebonne Ports Novelty List

Maritime notices detail arrivals and sailings at Sebonne ports on November 4 including ships from Jamaica, Chester, and New York. Vessels such as the Elizabeth Richardson and Gravatenn are listed with routes to and from London, Dover, Cork, and Rotterdam with names like Mary Ann, Mogadore, Frederik Martin, and Sally among others.

Drint Earl of Effingham Jamaica Deptford Mary“Ann Payne Mogadore Frederik Elizabeth Richardson Chester Gravatenn London Wigmore Danks Sally Giddis Walencley Louisa Corke Catharing Slicabt Sally Langar Londe Bablins George New-York Jersey Theee Partners Smerl Giffards Newfoundland

Irish Levee and Ward Mace Elects Aldermanic Candidate

An Irish observer at St James's Levee was introduced to the king as the Lord Mayor presided at Armourers and Braziers Hall for the election of an Alderman. Candidates included Shephan Sap and Robert Pechity. crowd divisions surfaced, Mr Peckham carried the majority until Mr Sayre requested a second ballot under the Lord Mayor's order.

Robert Peckhans Stephen Sayre Sapre -Percélyn Abdermat House of Commons Ireland William Mayne Willisay Mayne Tein Mank Mason Prime Serjeant Dublin Lord Bellamont St.’ Paul’s George Hay Admiralty England Plymouth Nautilus Newfoundland Betley Baldwin Lancaster Corke Jamaica Darby- Flaven Isle of Man Barrymore Fac James Grof Vetlit Square Howse Copenhagen-houft Caldbath-felds Patimen Quaindon Weicestershire Sip Pieadan Duchess of Leinster St. James’s Sayre Alderman Alsop Bridgé Shephan Sap Robert Pechity Hansburgh Austin Mr. Sayre

Fragmented OCR readout from local notice page

A damaged OCR fragment from a local page lists names and dates in unclear order. readable items include a place, a few personal names, and generic terms suggesting a notice or public entry. care needed to verify details before publication.

The Man of Genius and the City’s Joke of Talent

A wandering figure seeks stardom as a Man of Genius visiting venues from Gray's Inn to Drury Lane and Covent Garden. He meets patrons, managers, and a city bacon shop keeper, each doubting his claim while joking about invention, theatre and tenure, until encounters with a Yorkist baronet and a churchwarden hint at the era's mockery of pretenders.

Paryfelf Grayte-inn-lenez Paconaper Genus Mr. Pulley Ginis Pulley Cygnet Genias Yorkstire Baronets Black Bob Fant Richard the Third Tom Porter Mari Covent-gartten Booker Wwev Aiman Alreddy Chiikiap Arden Medothe Sirrah Alan Sarvant

Untitled fragmentary report on a theft incident

A garbled OCR fragment describes a man entering a poor woman’s house and taking money. The text reveals distress over money loss and mentions a net amount of $9. The overall meaning is unclear due to illegible wording.

Fragmentary 1779 printed notices and religious discussi

A damaged OCR fragment offers scattered items from a 1779 issue, including religious essays, funeral notices, and political commentary. Names, places, and dates are incomplete, but references to sermons, lectures, “Discourse” on religion, and public notices hint at a period column mix.

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