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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 26, 1775

Page

3

Man killed by lightning on New Chapel Mountain near Abergavenny

Bristol dispatch reports a man killed Thursday night on New Chapel Mountain near Abergavenny believed struck by lightning. The next day a man was apprehended in Bridport on suspicion of burglary at Sydling and the murder of a maid servant in November last. He is committed to Dorchester prison.

Country-News Bristol New Chapel Mountain Abergavenny Bridport Bishop Sydling Servanc Dorchester Pool

Arrivals and arrivals list at multiple ports in late October

Oct 26 dispatch details wind squalls and ship movements. Vessels including Euphrates Anson Charles Sharp and Pollard Farquherson remain at sea while others depart for Jamaica Smyrna Bristol and Bristol reports ships like Charming Nancy Peggy and Ann plus lifens Camberwell and Industry reach ports from Philadelphia Memel London and Archangel. Additional ships such as Ruby Nancy Glover and a number of sloops arrive at Bristol Liverpool and Southampton with cargoes and passengers.

Dear Bostwick Boston Princess Royal Duthie Prince George Fryer Jamaica Charles Sharp Belton St. Vincent’s Pollard Farquherson Bristol Euphrates Anson Smyrna Arecthola Swift Pilot Lante Gaavetinn Ruby Glover Nancy James Pyzy Ballentine Stockholm Lloyd Mary Memel Dever Louisa Payne Morty Maynard Maryhand Liverpool Peggy Ann Lee Hodgs Fazakerley Tortola Thaates Price Lifens Camberwell Forbes Industry Carcaud London Bover Hawke, Tingey St. Croix Endeavour Manners Archangel Oporto Herbert Londort Southampton Kineston Shephard Exeter Star and Garter Hemfon Maryland

Loyal Addresses Presented to His Majesty at St James

Reports from London detail five loyal addresses presented to the King at St James's and the reception of dispatches from Plymouth via the Delphia captained by Rundle. Weather, ship losses, fires, and a series of obituaries and weddings are noted, with multiple marina and port news items.

St. James’s Plymouth Delphia Rundle Philadelphia Capes Ith Hage Baron de Goes States General Martrand Babus Holland Sweden Lisbon Hampden Packer Braithwaite Falmouth C. Vincent Mulldy Dublin Bourdeaux Holyhead Cesar O'Brian London Grenada North Sea Dover Sone Wilson Africa Lisbom Wefsel Leith Seeday Swields Genderland Swin Princes-Areet Lambeth Rotherhithe Wadl Barnaskd Paxton Duke Preet Lincoln’s Inn- Fields Southgate John Cutler Shar Parth Stanier Parten St. Mary le Bonchard Charles- Augustus-Louis-Fredeng¢ Baron-de Bode Charlesi James Packe Grosvenar Square Thomae Swahan St. James's

Death notices from Grosvenor Place fragment

In Grosvenor Place yesterday a consumption claimed Miss Jane Backwell, sitter to Fyringham Backwell of Tyringham Buckinghamshire. Also noted is the death of James Presoft, Esq formerly a coach-maker in Great Queen Street, Hampstead in the 34th year of his age.

Grosvenor Place Jane Backwell Fyringham Backwell Tyringham Buckinghamshire Hampstead James Presoft Great Queensteet

Charity Trustees Advertise Annuity Grants For Blind Widows

Historical notice from Christ's Hospital London announces ten pound annual annuities for fifty blind recipients. A committee will meet November 7 1795 to select beneficiaries who meet strict sight, residency, income, and past pauper criteria. Names and petitions details required through hospital compting-house.

Christ's Hospital William Hetherington London Aid Great Britain England Wales Ayrwick Upon Tweed Waynesday Jos. Eyre

Lottery scheme and political debate in London notices

The text describes a state lottery plan with offices in Lombard Street and Cheapside offering prizes up to 20,000 pounds, plus shares divided by bank deposits, drawing to begin on the 14th next month. It also contains a lengthy excerpt of parliamentary proceedings and ministerial discussion on American independence, troop deployment, and royal address.

Salters Hal London Westerday NBL Gieteen Pope and Co Benson and Co Ine -Arms Lombard-street Castle-alley Royal Exchange Kingstreet Cheapside Fope and Co Ipl Gol Ocol N. B Furnival Ins Molhorp Lottetic Fretwell Privy Council Parma Gibraltar Port-Mahon Friends of Administration Bere Dewing Hoxle America Shore Momibere Charles Fox Fox Ministry Beem Ady—te Scotland Great Britain Flossé Tate William Wire D Ning Ferewitone Martink Gevulle Rome

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