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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 17, 1776
Page
4
An extract from a letter dated Sept 2 on Jockey Island reports that two American privateers encountered a Newfoundland fleet and captured seven ships. Most vessels carried passengers and the privateers reportedly freed some to return to Jersey, aiding their homeward voyage.
A letter advocates weekly public charity by a Monthly "Charney purse" system, proposing men of all means allocate a fixed weekly sum for personal use and daily charitable gifts, hoping readers adopt the habit from Michaelmas. The piece praises temperance and generosity, with notes on other maritime and political items interwoven, including naval actions and market reports.
A drawingroom at St James's is planned for the coronation anniversary. Lord North tours Warwickshire factories praising Birmingham trade. Rumors of New York captured by King's troops are doubted as unreliable. An Argo officer notes Antigua fleet movements and convoy questions.
High water at London Bridge given for tomorrow and Saturday with two tides each day. Morning and evening heights noted as 36 meters after 6 AM and 4 meters after 7 PM tomorrow, and 37 meters after 7 AM and 10 meters after 8 PM on Saturday.
Return of the sale of wheat at the Corn Market Bear-Key on Monday the 16th inst by the meal weighers to the City of London. Totals include 432 quarters at gos. 140 at 975. 208 at 4d. 1x0 at ars. 2.2 at 38s 6d. 270 at 38s. 1 at 355 6d. 200 at ars 349 6d.
A scrambled OCR list shows prices and terms for stocks and bonds such as Stugas, South Sea, Consols, Bank Anno, and India Bonds. Mentions include per cent rates, lottery tickets, and various monetary symbols with unclear dates or places, resembling a historical market snippet with mixed figures.
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