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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 26, 1774
Page
1
A fragment from a colonial era report describes tensions between Bolton deputies and the General Congress. It notes threats of armed forces and calls for colonial quotas to fund defense. Reports from Plymouth, London papers, and local court actions illustrate unrest and political maneuvering amid price fears and liberty debates.
A report from Bath details a bishop escaping a startled horse during an airing at Westeate. The horse bolted through cheap trees and the bishop’s harness caused him to fall. He sustained a contusion but is hoped to be not seriously hurt.
A chaotic maritime report notes strong winds and rough seas. Vessels including a large Dutch ship and a Spanish brig maneuver near West Indies routes and Newfoundland arrivals and departures list ships and captains passing various ports.
Yesterday morning at eleven oclock a council at Kew Palace was attended by principal offices. Next Sunday a court will draw at St James s, with a levee at the Cockpit Whitehall on Thursday. The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland arrived from Buckinghamshire for the winter. A letter from New York arrived, noting the General Congress deliberations and its recommendation for a nonimportation agreement, which Britain fears may alarm the colonies.
The readable text hints at a local theater reference to Somer of the Adelphi and performers at an Oak venue, but content is garbled with uncertain words and unclear dates or names. The fragment suggests a theater program note or ad for an Adelphi show titled Somer, requiring caution in interpreting specifics.
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