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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 21, 1790
Page
4
A stylized archaic sonnet fragment in which Romeo pledges loyalty and love despite names and peril. It alludes to crossing walls and dangerous seas in pursuit of Juliet, with emphasis on mistaken identities and devotion.
A condensed reading of Juliet contending with trust and fickleness in love with Romeo. She wonders if loving quickly is a fault and fears deception yet longs to confide her heart. She vows to prove true and questions why she should reveal her passion prematurely.
In a late audience, the King of Prussia and Count de Mirabeau debate the betting lottery and state finances. They note a large work on gaming by De Saux and acknowledge limited power against gaming while considering the role of money, despotism, and the allure of reform. The exchange ends with a light laugh as the topic shifts.
The piece notes that the London theatres see more quarrels and rowdier company at opening season, blamed on watering places. It recalls past times when tradesmen and solid folk avoided seaside resorts, preferring city walks, until current season brings young tradesmen clerks and gamblers to Margate Ramsgate Brighton Tunbridge Weymouth Cheltenham Broadstairs.
The text describes gentry fleeing embittered debt and intoxication seeking cheap theater relief. Ladies of Easy Virtue occupy front boxes, causing noise and quarrels. Most of these indulgent civilians drift back to their trades or justice, awaiting the next season.
A letter from Agricola to the Evening Post reader outlines a historical view of the year. It lists fixed seasonal markers for England and a Siberian year, detailing solstices, equinoxes, months, and natural events such as budding trees, flowering, fruiting, thawing snow, and summer verdure in concise dates.
Reports from Frankfurt detail a plot led by Colonel Miarozsci and allied free corps with Amnasy aid aiming to betray and decimate Antiaac and Ruvans in Walachia. Ringleaders have been arrested and stand trial for severe treason and attempted massacre.
Capt MDonald of the Tre Lawney Planter testified before Mr Pitt and a Privy Council committee about the Spanish ship of war incident on his Jamaica to Britain passage. He described the course, latitude, and responses given on summons, and named his passenger and first mate for corroboration. The Exchange reaction was strong as he upheld British seamanship and denied smuggling motives.
A sweeping item notes fleet movements, possible peace delays, and a Bombay report of detachment under Hartley joining Travancore forces. It recounts Ottoman gains after a Russian defeat, Moorish tree ventures in Spain, and a contrast between the current and former German leadership. Also listed are India House decisions and a marriage in St. Martin’s Fields.
The article recounts York house history tied to the Duke of York and Duke of Cumberland, noting a diamond star once owned by the Duke of Cumberland and mourning periods. It mentions an appointment for collecting residence and birth certificates for certain noble descendants and officials. Additional items include a fire at Mr Golding's buildings, a public assault warrant for Patrick Leeson, a theft near Bishopsgate, and a Manchester marriage between Hartley and Orme.
The advertisement claims Mr Mellor produces twisted-barrel guns with superior shooting ability. It offers demonstrations at a field near his London manufactory by Whitechapel Turnpike, bore and try a barrel for two guineas, with notes on recoil. Postal payment required for replies. Ship news mentions various vessels and routes in Deal.
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