Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

We found your results!

Page 1

General Evening Post in London, Middlesex

We have pages in Middlesex

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 19, 1775

Page

1

Lords Address Thanks Excellency Harcourt Ireland Speech

The Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament present their grateful address to Simon Earl Harcourt Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland and thank him for his Throne speech and governance. They pledge cooperation to promote prosperity in commerce manufactures and agriculture and express happiness at his three year residence. His Excellency returns thanks and vows to advocate loyalty and Irish prosperity before the Majesty.

IRELAN_ Dz House of Lords Simon, Earl Harcourt Ireland Ars Excellency Addis Conaug Charles Binghash Dante Hatch Mary Caformans Claus Frith America Commons Blaquiere Lord Chatham Great-Britain East-Indies Senate Opporiion Hash G. Montgomery Chipman Barry Barry French Ogle Hellen Jephim Buston Carlton Britain Lords Earl of Chattham Hufiey Harch Harley Burgh Colo Née Brown Cettham Gardiner -Fic Hamilton Mrrenville Lord North Hamespoke Dillon Hoofigy Burgh Languigary Aleady Molyngax Captain Jephson Conofly Yelverton Liberty

Address Debate Over American Rebellion and Irish Loyalty

The House of Commons debated the Address regarding America. Members argued whether the proclamation and colonial resistance amounted to rebellion or loyalty to the Crown. The debate touched on Ireland’s stance, ministerial measures, and the fate of Dissenters voting rights amid broader imperial tensions.

Soldier Ends Life After Refusal to Return to Duty

In Ramsgate a Royal Regiment dragoon soldier, after a harsh rebuke from a Quartermaster, shot himself in a public house. Nearby Leicester reports a woman with two children received tincture of laudanum by mistake from an apothecary, giving it to her children who suffered severe poisoning with one child dying hours later.

Canter Bsiryg Wienday Prince of Wales’s Regiment of Dragoons Ramsgate Leeds Leicester

Merchant ships listed at various ports in a 18th century notice

A fragmentary shipping item records numerous vessels and captains arriving at ports such as Portsmouth Dublin and Waterford. It names ships including Atalanta Amphitrite Vigilant and Italian Mercharit with crews or owners cited alongside destinations like London Harwich and Jamaica, reflecting a broad port clearance or trade notice.

aRetvals Portsmouth Amphitrite Hammond Fray Waterford Harmony Crawford Philadelphia Lanciste Aga Navbery Curry Sianot Bourdeaux Pughes Bel Opario Dovers

Southampton Addresses King and Harveys Promotion

A royal addressed from Southampton’s inhabitants to the king was graciously received. General Harvey kissed the King’s hand on becoming Colonel of the Ash regiment of dragoons. Dispatches from Constantinople note a suspension of hostilities between the Derians and Turks seeking negotiated peace to save Baffora and Bagdad. A New York convoy report mentions a skirmish between militia and a warship crew with several sailors killed. Harmony from Philadelphia arrived at Portsmouth under Captain Crawford.

Addres&s Southampton Hig Harvey Ash Regiment of Dragoons Gholmoedeley Constantinople Baffora Bagdad New-York Uilitia Portsmouth Harmony Crawford Philadelphia

Also Mentioned on This Page

House of Commons House Lieuteradac Ross Robert French Conolly Wilson Stewart O’neill Fbll Derry Edward Newenhath Hfariovéton Ibiste Teahng Ned WS Deas Perry ‘Richardson Albion Maat York Street
Search Courier

Search the General Evening Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The General Evening Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication