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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Sep 29, 1774

Page

3

Foreign Dispatches and War News From Europe and Americas

Mails arrive from Holland and France reporting naval actions and a Russian warship pursuing a French vessel from Cyprus carrying 225 000 piastres. Cantons and Cadiz letters describe brigadier Caudron Cantins sailing for Vera Cruz with Galicia troops and supplies. An Anglo French Sardinian alliance rumor circulates. Meanwhile an earthquake tremor strikes Strasburg Belfort with multiple shocks and west–to–east wave direction.

Aris Cyprus Hamburgh Pagatfchew Madrid Cadiz Don’ Adrien Caudron Cantins la Vera Cruz Galicia West- Indies Zamora Lenice France Sardigia Paris Bearn Strasburgh Belfort

Desperate Dublin man saved from river by porters

Dublin report says a young man leaped into the Liffey to end his life after losing money at a gaming table. He claimed hunger drove the act and was saved with great effort. Also notes White Boys terrorizing the countryside with arson and brutal injuries near Carrick Deer Park.

Ireland Dublin Liffey Carlaw Carrick

Seafaring Arrivals and Departures At Major Ports

Shipping news reports numerous arrivals and departures. Vessels including the India pilot Guavieann from Oporto and John Galley from Carthagena are listed with port entries and ship names such as Flying Mercury Vandok and Lindy Catherine Wickes. Arrivals at Cowes Portland Wilson from South Carolina Amity Thompson from Salonica Susannah Clark from Rotterdam Plymouth Vigilance Autre from Amsterdam Portsmouth Pembroke Castle Heale from Cork Mary Jenkins from Senegal President M Doucal from Rotterdam Morning Star Kendar from Dintrick Cadiz Packet Collins from London Yemen Mary Dyson from South Carolina Cowes and Revel Friendship Jordain from London are noted.

India Guavieann Ann Ward Oporto John Galley Quick Carthagena Port of London Jamaica Grace Elder Harnetta Orrock Montague James Baker Mary Hughes Terceira Swift Boyd Dundalk Catharine Frees Rotterdam Granby Wharam Smith Cowes Portland Wilson South Carolina Amity Thompson Fron Salonica Susannah Clark Plymouth Vigilance Autre Amterdam Portsmouth Pembroke Castle Heale Corke

London Lord-Mayor Poll and Swearing Ceremony

In London yesterday the Lord-Mayor poll opened at nine and closed at eleven with Sheriff counts. Esdaile led day one, Wilkes led day two, with totals pairing to show overall two day results. Sheriffs rode in the city barge to Westminster for oath before the Barons of the Exchequer.

London Westminter James Eldaile Alderman Kennet Wilkes James Esdaile Westminster Crosby Sheriff Plomer Skinners Hall Privy Council Cockpit Whitehall Foulon Spain Cadiz Carthagena

Naval movements and disasters thread late July reports

The letters from Cadiz Seville and Carthagena describe squadrons sailing for the East Indies and South America, ships damaged by storms, and orders sealed until arrival. Venice sees a push to abolish the council of ten and inquisition, while Connecticut counts 151392 whites and 6464 blacks. Maritime losses include ships ashore near the Gulph and in the North Sea, with crop and flood notes from England.

Wifle Perrats Seville So Puis Fritesy Line Cadiz East Indies Carthagena South America America Italy Republic of Venice Republic Itelf Council of Ten Venice Inquisition Holy Inquisition Hannover Gluckstadt Connecticut General Assembly Pickell Jamaica Liverpool Cape Florida New Providence Stockholm Averieg Baltick Cornelius Harwood Harrison Norway Harwich North Sea Evers Dover Gulph Clooney Newfoundland Waterford Harmony Duisbury Hull Petersburgh Darhage Lincolnshire Buckinghamshire Margate Canterbury Sharp Newport-street Thames Greenwich Irongate Taylor Schowmer Felf

State Lottery Tickets At Craig's Court Sale

Tickets in many numbers and fractions are sold at low prices by By Field and Hawksworth at Craig's Court Charing Cross. Prizes have been won and shared at their office, once run by late Mr Woodfall.

Field Hawksworth Woodfall Craig’s Court Charing-Cross Earlief London NEW CHE Edinburgh Charles the First Dr. Hawkesworth Gerrard Worthington Helvetius W. Creech C. Elliot J. Murray Fleet-fireet Tees

Universal Magazine and Consisting of Popular Songs

An 18th century music issue announced for general entertainment. It advertises 16 pages of agreeable topics and popular songs adapted for German Flute Violin Guitar and Harpsichord. Printed for R. Chass at No 29 Paternoster Row and sold by book sellers town and country.

Gf Genii Patrice Bow-street Fay Charles Gallaher Granby Barnet Minnekin wodden-Hedds Ely Carey R. Snage SBS Bence Universal -Magazine Marteau Alcas R. Chass Samuel Westminster Magazine Pantheon of B. E.R Satust Johinson Whitefield Charing-crofs Scarborough Garden Theatre Monthly Chronicle Richardson and Urquhart Royal Exchange T. Wright Essextreet Strand

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