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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 24, 1774

Page

3

Peace news rattles streets as crowds demand war

From Constantinople to Madrid and Stockholm reports recount peace terms between Russia and the Porte, with riots and palace guards tightened in Constantinople. Grand Signior’s riches are seized, a new grand vizir named, and troops paid three months as Adrianople holds steadiness amid silence on full articles.

Constantinaine Russia Mouffoun Oglow Frust Adrianople Adrianoples Warsaw Moldavia Count Romanzow Constantinople Hds Porte Petersburgh Beréell Walachia Gaprabegen Pavy Sears Wlan Schwerin Frederick of Denaratte Pristess Sophia Fredérick Methienburgh Tavarthans College OF Percians Madred Cadiz America Tripates Marseiller Angi M. de Clairop Marine France Holland Fianier Iitany Marseilles Paris Chantelorp Madame De‘la Dupin-la-Charfe

Edinburgh Execution Of John Reid For Sheep Stealing

Edinburgh Sept 21 indicates John Reid was executed for sheep stealing at Grassmarket after a previously granted respite expired. Reid denied guilt, claiming innocence despite circumstantial evidence, and investigators pressed for truth while Gardner, later convicted of house burglary, was drawn into the case.

Edinburgh John “Reid Gardner

Daring kidnapping attempt at Somerford Wilts failed

Bristol Sept 24 report details a bold kidnap plan by a Bath gang led by a Taylor. They traveled by post coach to Chippenham and Somerford, attempted to abduct Miss S, but guards and a resident defender thwarted them. A pistol was flashed, doors barred, and the conspirators fled. one horseman dropped a cap pistol. A separate political discussion and local notices follow, with emigration news from Savannah-la-Mar and local accidents, marriages, and deaths.

Bristol Somerford Wilts Taylor Bath The George Chippenham White Hart Christianmalford Sutton Cross Keys Someford

Port of Lanvon and surrounding ships report arrivals

APNEW Co. Dent Sept 25 to Sept 26 details numerous vessels arriving and sailing. Ships include Grosvenor Brown from Piscataqua, Lidia Pilot and Dutch ships, Yeomans, Par kison from Antigua, William and Mary, Four Brothers from Norway, and many more from Jamaica, Guernsey, Riga, and Tobako. Port entries list Providence Endeavour Amity from Guernsey and ships bound for Dublin, Portsmouth, and Spithead with multiple nationalities and voyages.

Apnew Co Dent Sepp River Grosvenor Brown Piscatagua Lidia Gravesenn Yeomans Parkison Antigua Stacy Cook South Carolina Illiam Mary Graham Norway Whitby Miller Riga John Howe Front Britannia Barden Honduras Stag Clark Lieghorn Sardinia St. Barbe Haw Dunkirk Granby Whatren Harbinson Jamaica Hope Lawrie Montferrat Unicorn Sutherland Tobago Cleveland Hamburgh Hawke Nowhby Jaakes Venite Berfey Aicatter Carrivaus Cowes Apolly Baptiste Barbe Havre de'Grace Lisle Bonn Pont Jan da’ Bore Joseph J ¥Annali Anderson Petersburgh Plymouth Union Emerfort Seville Province of Zeeland Mutter Nantz Falmouth Mufen Péterfoursh Southampton Unity Harwood Waterford Spithead Dutche Kingston Harden Havre de Grace Jonge Leoae Ferret Amterdam Portsmouth Providence Tinker Froo Antifax the Rivers Nancy

Freeholders Meet at Mont ine for County Affairs

Yesterday at the Mont ine in Mile-End of the Freigioit DERS the county of Minoussex about twelve o'clock around forty Freeholders gathered paying each shilling for admittance. Some refused to pay, a dispute arose over prior fees, and the Sheriffs eventually compensated those who had paid. The chair was taken by the Sheriffs around one o'clock. Sheriff Sayre apologized for the obstruction caused by a misunderstanding between the Under-Sheriff and the mayor. Sayre then delivered a courteous speech urging the Freeholders to remember the significance of their gathering and the rights and privileges they enjoy while they are free.

London Middlesex America England Sawbridge Wilkes Glynn Boston Marall Quebec Babylon Tower Alderman Lawbridge Savannah la-Mar Georges Whitby Britain Jonas Brown Datcher Laytonstone Essex Layton Mary-le-Bonne George Dempster Rose Heming George“Heming Caldicotte Hall Warwickshire Poople Scotland Storting John Fuller Mile-end Villers Red-lion-strest Holborn Ellerday Swithin’s Stane Joshua “Youngs Rotherhithe Kitka Wat Camberwell James Madre Eig North Acdley-Areet Amelia Gregory Upper Clapham Evans Royal’Navy Hal Oxford Sanford Gad &N Basil Colleges Hdiburgham Mungo-Campbell Menzis St. Andrew's Dorothy Webb Lion Bon Mont Fregiot Ders Minoussex Sayre

Letter from Hanovier on European moves and Boston rumor

Private letter from Philadelphia notes a Boston incident likely to keep General Gage busy, troops in the Boston region ordered to join him. Reports from Paris say the Ma and the Abbey are lodged in the battile. A canal linking Netzé and Grate was opened with eleven vessels passing the fluices, signaling renewed commerce between Dahtzick and Berlin as tensions ease. Extra from Orkney Sept 10 describes the Marlborough sailing from Whitby under Capt Prefwick.

Hanovier Prussia Sweden Bremen Verden Philadelphia Boston Gage Goeoanes Botton Tékent Uthey Parie Hoth Battile Netzé Thads Aden Dahtzick Berlin Orkney Yeheedey Marlborough Whitby Prefwick

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