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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 01, 1780

Page

3

Maritime Movements from Deal and Cork in April

April reports show Wind shifts and sailings from Deal with several ships bound for Quebec Jamaica and Lisbon. Vessels include Lady Harvey Miller True Briton Ramsey and General Halt for Quebec. At Cork the Brothers Gall sails from Jamaica for London and 30 sail of colliers accompany Amity's Regard to Portsmouth.

Deal Wind N.E Welton Brown Kirby Hall Fell London Crawford Dover Walsby Minerva Hopkins Mary Mure Duchess of Cumberland Oporto Wind S. W New Adventure Clifton Diana Cafby Quebec Pegfaus Kimin Lisbon Portsmouth Amity Todd

Mails arrive from Holland and war notes dominate

Yesterday the mails from Holland France and Flanders arrived as dispatches report on Dutch and British negotiations in Vienna and London. The piece covers State requests for extended terms to answer memorials to the King, naval moves near Chesapeak and Holland, and various Parliamentary and local notices from March 1780. It also notes exploits by privateers, ship captures, and forthcoming comet observations. The item includes public health and civic matters, legal notices, and a list of promotions and marriages.

Count de Welderen London Joseph York Vienna Reis Effendi Porte Russia Paris Meff de Graffe de la Mothe Piquet Count de Vaudreuil Chesapeak Bay Barre Luttrell Melbourne Port Lord North House of Lords Philip Jennings Clerk House of Commons Holland Flemish Berkeley Square Committee of Common Council Poynings Lords Ireland Yelverton Joseph Larcher William Ogle Sir John Fielding Sampson Wright Bow-street Edward Blake Highgate Vauxhall Tottenham Court-Road London Hospital Justice Sherwood Guildhall Newgate Old Bailey David Upton Ove Gadsby Burton Road John Johnstone Staffrd Somersetshire Bristol Ralph Barnes Hatherton Upottery Devonshire Tho. Scot Bredgar Kent Gurney William Chafy Canterbury Sturry That City Twyman Henry Skails Ann Harword Harword Three Tuns Tavern Lowe St. James’s Street Miss Hill Ludlow Shropshire Chapi North France Spain North America Belial America Frederick Jeremiah Botoa Atlantic Ocean

Early House of Commons agenda mentions Mint accounts and elections

LON DORN notes the first eight days of Commons sessions will cover Burke’s Mint bill accounts, Crewe’s bill to bar excise and custom officers from elections, Hartley’s placemen disqualification motion, Dunning on county petitions, and Barrow’s bribery oath proposal before polling opens.

House of Commons Burke Crewe Custom House Hartley Dunning Barrow

Prices of Corn and Grains in Bear Key Market

Prices listed for CORN and assorted grains per quarter with figures in shillings per bushel and sacks. Wheat 26s a 285.4303 od. Barley 148.a 16s. 64. Rye 16s to 18s od. Oats 103. a 163. 6d. Pale Malt 235. a 248. Amber Malt 25s a 26. Pease 29s to 30s. Hogditty 16s to 18s. Beans 19s to 20s 6d. Tick 163.6% to 18s. Tares 183. a 24s. Rape Lerd. Fine Flour 283 Old 305 Second Sort 25s Third Sort 23s per sack.

Bear Key

Newmarket First Spring Meeting 1780 Concluded

The report covers Thursdays races including 3-year-olds in Tartar’s progeny beating Young Chilaby and Medley defeating Hymen. It notes the King’s plate for five-year-old mares, several other stakes heats, and entries like Dux, Gnatcatcher, Vertumnus, Knight Errant, and Imperator among others. May include Fortescue stakes renewals and Clermont entries.

Two Chapters of the Lost Book of Chronicles Reprinted

A London Evening Post reader letter recalls the 1774 pamphlet Two Chapters of the Lost Book of Chronicles published amid the Foxport Bill debate. It cites radical prints in America, mentions Lord North and Marblehead Salem, and notes ongoing Loyalist critique of British policy toward North America.

Enelishmen America Cain Abels Lord North Salem Old England Dr. Franklin Europe New York

Racing results from Abingdon area sweepstakes

Jockeys and owners compete in flat races for colts and fillies in sweepstakes of 200 to 585 guineas each. Notable mains include Sir J Lade and Ld Grosvenor entries, Pandora by Sir L Dundas, and horses by Match'em Herod Florizel and Turnspit with Rivalries across the flat.

Abingdon J. Lade D. Grafton L. Dundas Ld. Grosvenor Mr. Panton D. Bolton Herod Grosvenor Sweetbriar Clermont Florizel Mr. Parker Burringdor Cavendish Henley Baronet Derby

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