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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 17, 1776

Page

2

Old Bailey notes on convictions and marriages in London

The article reports punishments for burglary and robbery at Newgate, detailing branding and confinement orders, plus notices of marriages and deaths. It lists several weddings in St George Hanover Square and nearby parishes, obituaries and dividends for bankrupt estates, with names such as Mr Akerman and Sir Robert Smyth Bronet among the notable mentions. The piece also notes minors and tradespeople, including locksmiths, poulterers, and lace importers, alongside court and parish notices.

Matthison Lachlane Akerman Ann Forbes Haddock Bagnio Covent-garden Newgate Jefferson Gypsey George Londay Pearson Gypsey Gerrer Ees St. George’s Church Hanover-quare Robert ‘Smyth Ronet Bere-Church “Hall Essex Miss Blake Hanover -Quare Stoke Upon Trent Saffordshire Whieldon Turner John, Turner Cumberland-street London Hutton J. Collard Mills Collard Bishopsgate-street St. Martin’s In the Fields Stevenson St. Martin’s-lane Robinson Water Street Arundel-street Strand Stevens Grosvenor-Square Rushden Herts John Boodle Ongars Essex Susannah Meetkerke Julians Hamilton-street Hyde-Fark Joseph Tidmarth Hall Seven Dials Lee Ludgate-street Gore Cannon-street Southampton Paul York Ohn Lander Stown of Salford John Wapping Ida Gorge Gairanes Chabddiest Seitene Froniunger Grocer Froniunger Grocer; On Or Before O88. Ane Mercer ORB Aes Lees Derby Derbyshire Inser Ratcliff Lancashire Whitfter Henry Thomas Henry Manchester Johnson Noxpz Ava St. Paul's Churchyard Ridley James's Streets Corton

Lyons in France described as opulent and beautiful

A letter from June 24 1775 details Lyons as a thriving city with clean streets and grand buildings, praising its rivers the Rhone and Saone and comparing favorably to Paris. The writer notes parasols silk fashion, urban bustle during coronation week, and local care for beggars through the Clarité society. It also describes Lyons hospitality, hotels, the Chartreux convent, and the neat Hotel Dieux.

Lyons France Chartreux Paris Pete de Dive London King-Alms King-Alms In.the-Streets,-He Is Led To the. Clarité Jane Rhone Soane Crear Savoy Alps Ric Eve Ong

London Theatre Visits and French Guest Etiquette Unearthed

A letter recalls theatre outings in London with a French traveler, noting strangers paying for tickets, the Parisian stage vibe, and mixed reactions to performances. It admires a female admirer for wit, grace, and strength of mind, contrasting social manners between nations.

Nature

A Lady of Strong Charity and Judgment Described

The piece details a woman of notable charity who aids the sick and needy, orders physician care, and visits the afflicted while avoiding flattery. She speaks pleasantly, detests detraction, and upholds strict justice and punctuality in dealings, never tolerating improper mercy or creditor abuse.

Reform to curb street ruin and thou shaltenned bands

In this editorial letter the writer laments the high volume of trials at the Old Bailey and argues robberies flourish as youths are drawn into crime by urban dissipation. Public houses and licencing are blamed for enabling clubs that train apprentices into footpads thieves and even housebreakers, while stressing justice officials must restrict venues and curb streetwalking to stop the cycle of crime.

Br Hoadley Europe Bell J. Bell Exeter Old Bailey Sir John,Fielding Bench of Justices

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