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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 28, 1775

Page

3

Maritime Arrivals and Arrivals at Ports and Londonderry

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30. ARRIVED the East Indiaman Bate and other ships with crews and cargoes bound for Barcelona, Seville, Falmouth, New York, and Falmouth. Several vessels passed by the Rhone, including Butcher from Leghorn and Friendship from Archangel. ARRIVALS at Falmouth include Ann and Minerva. at Dublin Christiana and several others. at Waterford Aurora. at Lowe Britannia and Albion. at Rotterdam and Oporto.

Deai S. W Peecy Fox William Rizabeth Heliot Barcelona Pir B.tter Seville Happy Couple Freety Thomis Betsey Natohin Falmouth Robert New-York Gravesend Rh da Butcher Leghorn Friendship Clarke Savilie Brown Archangel Joseph Davidson Memel Amiable Roan Martin James Jackson Christopher Dowsland Onegs New London -Packet Guernsey Chance Hague Koningsbergs Johanna Shoots Sietun Porte Ann Laws Malaga Minerva Addison Cephalonia Sr. Sebasian S Thomas Sides London Waterfird Aurora Lungreen Stockholm Dublin Achritiana Howe Cette Ponsanby Harrison Free- Blafon Eyres General Wolfe Dove Lucy Shaw Liverpoo Lowe Britannia Peas Petersburgh

Lord Mayor Elected in London Guildhall Ceremony

At Guildhall yesterday about 3000 Liverymen gathered after divine service to elect a Lord Mayor for the year. The Recorder urged duty to public peace and the electors to choose well, amid applause as Sawbridge and Sawbridge declared. The Sheriff’s opinion led to John Sawbridge being named Lord Mayor. Sawbridge’s speech pledged fidelity and readiness to defend the city’s rights, and he announced receipt of a letter from John Hancock in Philadelphia.

London Guildhall Meyor St.awrence’s Hastings Samuel Cock Bishard Brewer Thomas Gorft Baal Kennet Twoditto Sawbridge Oliver Lewes Plomer Dutta Hart Gourt John Sawbridge Ely Aldergten Urkink Dhe Corporation Lord-Mayer Philadelphia John Hancock

Address of the Lord Mayor and city officials recorded

The motion to enter the letter on city records passed with limited dissent and the document was ordered signed by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Town Clerk and printed in public papers. Updates include Lord Effingham’s reply, Transports from Cork, and various local incidents from Guildhall to Covent Garden.

Stavely Prince of Hesse Hastings Guildhall Turner Lord Harcourt Ireland Paott Spithead Bolton Bofen Cork Neptune Will¢s Petersbourg Chester Scarborough Port Antonis London Jamaica Plymouth Bailey Margate Dublin Brazi Lisbon Joseph Polycarp de Azevedo Portugal Potugal Scotland Gatestreet Lincoln’s Inn-Fields Cheshunt Northall Bertfordshire Cooksley Great Buffil.street Covene-gardert Watts Elfden Pattry-Cook Alexander Pope William Warburton Gloucester C. Batherit W.strahan F. Rivington Crowder B. Law T Longatan Carlony B Witte Rebson T. Cadell T. Berket J. Koox R. Baldwig E. Johnston Bladon Paternofer Roug Itie Rolls-buildings

Meant to Cure All with Marcant Drops Proclaimed

A 1775 advertisement from London urges Norton of Golden Square as sole proprietor of Merchant Drops. It claims miraculous cures for leprosy scurvy ulcers and blood disorders, with safety for children and easy dosing. Counterfeiting warnings accompany details on bottles inscriptions and wholesale sales. Additional retail note cites Fleet Street agent.

My. Norton Golden Square London Ly Leith Tam Robert Inglis Norton Golden-square Piccadilly John Norton Marchant Cates Gyert Kearfly Fleet-street

James Hamilton Offers Daily and Evening Paper Subscriptions

The notice promotes James Hamilton as publisher offering Daily and Evening papers at various rates, including Daily at four shillings and sixpence per annum, Evening at four shillings, with prompt payment terms. Letters post-paid and payments quarterly or half-yearly in town are also noted.

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