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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 20, 1774
Page
3
A Swart letter from Saint Petersburg discusses a Russia Turkey peace and praises it as potentially glorious for Ruffa. Paris reports impatience over the future of Parliament, with Conde and d'Aligre meetings and a Maurepas visit. Versailles prepares to welcome Prince Maximilian of Austria before a journey to Fontainbleau and Italy.
Canterbury reports Loftie, a surgeon, elected mayor. The Archbishop of the province has collated the Rev. Mr Rhudd to the vicarage of Shepherdtwell and the chapel of Coldred, following the death of Dr Pettiward. Alderman Spige named mayor for the year ahead. In Oxford, a county apothecary and man-midwife was found hanging, with unclear motive given his property and standing.
Shipping news records numerous arrivals and departures with names of ships and captains. Vessels arrive from Jamaica Liverpool Norway Rostock Riga Riga Memel Archangel Dominica and London. listed ports include Dover Plymouth Falmouth Penzance Southampton and Scarborough with captains and vessel names like Anna Catharina Nancy Martha Beez Kiean Ratitaride and Royal Charlotte.
A lengthy reflection discusses state control over nunneries in France and a ban proposal. It notes Blandford’s officials defending Sir Alexander Powell, and analyzes how luxury eating, cattle prices, and horse ownership influence tax and living costs. The piece links meat price rises to social relief and fiscal policy.
Reports from yesterday include a church sermon at the City hospital complex delivered by senior governors and notes on a Bank of England matter about guineas. A Finchley fair was halted by a local constable after authorities learned of a planned event, with police intervention ending the gathering.
Fragmentary note from Weybridge dated July acknowledging support and promising to prove worthy of the confidence placed in him. Mentions casting election and worthiness to serve.
A damaged report describes seven anchors or archers landed at Yarmouth from July and August. It lists locations from Orfordness to Lowestoft and from Dimiington to Lynn Channel, with weights of two to nine hundred. It requests claimants to contact Edmond Gobb, Merchant, for descriptions to prove ownership.
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