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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 23, 1790
Page
4
A village tale recounts the Duke of Richmond stopping at a turnpike near Salisbury and refusing toll while on government duty. The gatekeeper restrains the rider, a clash ensues, and after royal mercy the gatekeeper receives five guineas and later wealth for his daughter through prudent use of the gratuity.
A letter to the editor defends established church tax support, arguing Christ’s command to apostles concerns only certain gifts and that ministers must be maintained. It rebuts Quaker objections, questions the necessity of the Establishment, and cites historical precedent, including Mr. Pitt and the English system, while noting a Paris murder case and Spanish naval actions nearby.
London commentary notes unsettled war prospects as price signals hint at peace while France and Spain face delay in policy, with naval movements, assignments of public funds through Affignats, and a tense view of international maneuvering. Reports also cover treasury meetings, military drafts, and commodity price shifts.
Dr. Anderson notes in his memoir that after detailed inquiry the breed of sheep once yielding fine wool may still exist in Gloucestershire. He suggests the Cotefwould region could harbor sheep from the traditional shore-hill lineage, capable of producing extraordinary fleece.
The fragment references Spanish breed sheep noted by Edward I and King of Spain, with remarks on wool fineness. It mentions Camdeg and Britannia, describing the sheep as having large bodies and notable physical traits, reflecting historical accounts of livestock.
Yesterday's listings show She Would and She Would Not with Polly Honeycombe at Drury Lane and The Haunted Tower with Don Juan. Covent Garden presents Romeo and Juliet with The Provocation and Tonight The Dramatist with Cymon.
The report lists vessels and captains with routes from Rotterdam Malaga Stockholm Dunkirk Archangel and Gibraltar. Ships including the Lord Rodney Gordon and various travelers remain at the Downs while others depart for Jamaica St Vincent and related destinations. Winds are noted as east south east with passage details for multiple vessels.
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