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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 17, 1774
Page
3
Despatches report defeats of rebels in Russia and a treacherous capture of Pu gatschew, plus European movements toward Poland and Morocco’s king gathering armies. In America, Virginia delegates in Williamsburg form an Association pledging loyalty to the Crown while urging colonial rights, boycotts of British goods, and nonimportation measures with detailed timelines and committee oversight.
Bristol reports a large vessel left near Padstew with a cargo of 500 hogsheads of sugar from the West Indies feared to be the Anna Maria Captain Turner of this port. Imports from Virginia and Philadelphia noted, including flour and wheat. Windsor records Rich Goffe's fatal skull fracture after a fall near his bedchamber and a found dead man in the cold with his four year old daughter clutching him, nearly dead from exposure.
A fragmented list of ships and arrivals at multiple ports including Dover and London. Vessels named include Union Emerson Frederick Saint Petersburg two brothers and Nevis bound for Seville Virginia Boulogne Copenhagen and Jamaica with numerous other ships listed from various origins such as Norway Archangel Dublin Amsterdam and Jamaica.
Extract from Petersburgh dated August 22 reports that the Chan of the Chaisak Tartars detains Professor Gmelin in prison. The cause rests on claims tied to Russia since Peter the Great and his expeditions to Derbent. Gablin is noted for knowledge in natural history and astronomy and is named among principal chiefs of the Chan. It is said the hostage plan aims to easily control factions. however, Gmelin is asserted to be treated with great respect.
Extra of a Canterbury letter describes Mexandria dated Funeot with Lord Percy and the Chevalier Barry arriving in Cairo after wishful travels. They are received with great distinction by Mehemet Bey Abou Dabab and hosted in the Frankish quarter. They gift horses, robes, and fine pelisses, while local officials arrange a grand audience. The letter notes easing prejudice against Muslims and highlights a robust market day in London with large attendance, sales, and prices.
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