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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 04, 1775

Page

3

Royal News and Port Arrivals From Early November

News from Ushand Padua and Fontainbleau recounts the illness of the Duke of Gloucester and court promotions including Count de St Germain. Also reports ship arrivals and losses near Falmouth Lymington Plymouth Portsmouth and other ports with multiple vessels listed and crews.

S. Dear India Boyce Gravasenp St. Joseph Bilboa Fortune Harden Norway Sibella Abbot Holliday Petersburgh Andrew Copfman Pourt Harling Young Ohm Innes Groningen Britannia Stanbank Ankirk Corke Lymington Charlotte Bebel St. Ebe’s Plymouth Jacob Chrisiana Scully Rica Content Midforthy Adapyland Friendship Redir Lifpen Molly Maxfield Launceston Bowen Malaga Portsmouth Goddwill Badcock Ann Elizabeth Duff Amterdam Forbes Teneriffe Bacchus Penton Oporto Cowest Ashton Guyon Harriet White William Hartley Middleburgh Williams Rotterdam Grange Parker Nathaniel Hunter London

London and Madrid Letters Outline Ongoing Crises

Early morning arrivals from Madrid and Boston, with dispatches sent to Kew for the Crown. Reports flag gout and general illness among the aristocracy. A Hampshire meeting pushes an Address to the King on the current crisis, backed by 200 to 7. Naval officers seek full pay. Spain imposes duties on English goods. Maryland and Lisbon packets bring government dispatches. Several ships report misfortune or distress at sea and in ports, including the Queen of England in distress and other vessels with altered courses.

St. James's Kambie Newcaste America London County of Hants Winchester Board of Admiralty Spain Plymouth Maryland Capes Lisbon Hampden’ Packet Braithwaite Ocober Lark Angell Seville Dartma Sarah Japp Petersburgh Newcastle

Day of Michielmes td opens courts and market at Smithfield

Judges and law officers met at the Lord Chancellor's houses then Westminster to open courts and expound business. A Barons of the Exchequer plans three court days weekly during term to speed cases. A large Smithfield market for beasts. calves plentiful, traders foresee cheaper meat at Christmas. News notes include a charity sermon for American soldiers and widows, a mischance with a chaise in Islington, arrests in Gray's Inn Lane, plus various apointments and bankrupts listed with dates and venues.

lYeterday Michielmestd Westminster Parry Saint Sepulchre’s America Smithfield Millar St. John’s-strret Rotterdam Sader’s Wells Chaise Islington Jon Lane Robert Carr St. Lawrence Norwich George Payne Pike Ham Berks Miss Woodward Mr. Woodward East Fendred Salisbury Whitehall Peter ‘Burrell Crown St. Margaret’s Thurch - Yard Peter Gwyn Tarver Aeenhithey John Hiorne Messrs, Loveau and Clay Chartérhousé-street Moore Silver-street Silver- Street Cheapside Tomlinson Bunhill-row Neru William Seaver Fort-street Tower of London Guildhall Walley George Hickes Bishopgate London Chersemogger James Walton Skirceat Halifax Yorkshire Dyer Talbot Mr. Parker Josiah Harrison Parkhead Kirkoswald Cumberland Chapman The Penrith Edmund Archer Orby Lincolnshire Woul Redtion Inn Boston Samuel Rowlett Crucifix-lane Southwark Surry Baker Nate Coffart Cateagon-street Way Rachard Cordeux Fleet-Qreet Gurceppe Faganucci Joseph Nuch Hart Street Covent-garden Middlesex Guidhall John Smith Mercer Ath Kent Thomas Prichard Samuel, Godfrey Banbury Oxfordshire Lawrence Charleston Nicholas Beckman Bishopsgate-street John Darby Witt.am Essex Gregory Adams Tormoham Devonshire Joseph Witkinson Mark-lane Stephen Stephens

James Powder and Analeptic Pills advertise cure claims

The notice touts James Powder for fevers rheumatism colds and obstructions with two recent cases of recovery in Thomas Robinson of Chelsea and Arthington of Leeds, priced 2s 6d per packet and 4s or a guinea for a box. Also promotes ANALEPTIC PILLS for indigestion flatulence constipation and rheumatic pains as a general family medicine especially for women.

D. Farders Perans Matt Sis 'Thomas Robinson Wes Chelsea Arthington Leeds Francis Newbery St. Paul's Church-yard London Fieinay Ridley Ig Boines Galpinaind Henry Thomas Henry

Public notice of vacancy in Parliament and reward for capture

The notice from Port Eliot dated November 26 1775 announces a vacancy in Parliament for the County and urges support for candidates. It names Samuel Brown, a US native described as tall and tanned, charged with robbery and murder. A reward of ten guineas is offered for information leading to capture near Matiba and Marthalleaga.

BP Roke Mershalfea Samuel Brown Samuel America Martin Matiba Fea Marthalleaga

Fraudulent Lot Draw Promises Royal Capital Shares

An ad notes an immediate sale of chances in a bogus lottery run from Fleet Streets and No 1p Kerth Sc Cheapside London promising a two thousand pound capital instead of one thousand. It targets readers with misused titles and urges purchase of shares, with five prize numbers and urging to present at offices in London for alleged reputational recognition.

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