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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 15, 1774
Page
1
A fragment notes a weekly Edinburgh report of a shoemaker's marriage to a young woman and mentions a gathering at Daviot parish with six deaf and dumb persons present. The record references Vabeli Walker and a deed numbered 140, with uncertain OCR details.
An extra from the Hague reports intense ferment in a colonial province amid threats of civil conflict. Loyalists fear purge of Tories, attacks on Episcopal clergy, and a collapse of justice as courts close and property becomes precarious. leaders warn troops may be withdrawn and government may not survive the crisis.
Letters describe anxious preparations as Swiss envoys meet the States General president, France seeks cost cuts via tobacco curbs and new finances, while Britain fortifies against unrest. Reports detail naval and political shifts, pensions, appointments, and local incidents from London to Minorca, with deaths, accidents, and society notices threaded through.
Public notice from Nicholle Clerk of the Peace announcing a general adjournment of the Quarter Session in Hertford town to consider funding for a new gaol. Includes salary details for church and parish officers, parish duties, and request for particulars through Rev. Mr. Dix in Canterbury. Further inquiries to Mr. Fithero in St. Went, and Mrs. Fond, Audlancer, London.
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