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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 01, 1797

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Astleys at Westminster Announces New and Ongoing Acts

The Ampitheatre of Arts at Astley’s Westminster Bridge advertises the final week of the Cabinet of Monkeys and the Six-Division Sword Exercises with a grand spectacle. Also listed are The Reasonable Wife, AliCoy Gambols, The Queer Clue, The Humours of King Henry VII, The Merry Cobbler, and a new Harlequin pantomime What We Are Not What We..., with performances daily from six o’clock.

Mr. Astley Ampuitheatre OF Arts Astley's Westminster Bridge Prince, of Wales Duke of York Smithfield Henry the Viith Darel

Dividend warrants ready for delivery at Royal Exchange

The Warrants for the Half Year ending are prepared and payable to company proprietors. They may be collected at the office over the Royal Exchange from ten in the forenoon to two in the afternoon, on weekdays excluding Saturdays and Mondays.

Jay Royal Exchange

Hat manufacturing business for sale near London market town

Classified notice offers disposal of a well established hat factory and premises about 65 miles from London. Occupier has run a profitable retail trade for years and seeks to relinquish hat trade due to involvement in another extensive business venture. Address Mell. R. and T. Southey Fith-street-hill for particulars.

London Mell. R T. Southey Fith-street- Hill

Paris Gazettes Bring News From Dover

The Paris Gazettes arrived from Dover with dates of the 28th and 29th alt. and. The 6th Thermidor celebration passed quietly. Perlet's Journal notes clubs in retreat, and reduced fear of a conflict between the Legislative and Executive powers, hoping wisdom will prevent further danger.

Paris Gazettes Dover Robespierre Perlet

Conciliatory talk amid French Directorate rifts and Cadiz bombardments

Reports from the period describe pro conciliatory notes among French directors as Laraveilliere Le paux is named to a moderating circle, while Britain reports Naval actions around Cadiz with Nelson commanding against Spanish forces. Dispatches note mutiny at Lisbon on King’s Father, with Maitland quelling unrest and capturing ringleaders as Alcmene arrives with convoy from Portsmouth.

Laraveilliere Le‘paux Barthelemi Carnot Lif_e Milan Montebell Leghorn Pisa Grenville Dropmore Noop Boyle Cadiz Nelson Faive Great Britain Texel Brest Packer Lisbon Maitland Tim Alcmene Portsmouth Prince Adolphus Packet Duncan Hughes Royal Artiletry O'Hara Maxwell

Royal Visit At Weymouth Acknowledges Loyal Demonstration

July 3 Weymouth. Majesties and Princesses arrived at Gloucester Lodge after breakfast with Lord Cathcart. A large crowd welcomed them as troops including Second Dragoons and Militia regiments lined the roads. King cheerful and spoke with officers. regiments and their commanders listed, with Sir William Pitt as Commander-in-Chief and Generals Dundas and Lasceles holding prior commands.

Caroline Waldegrave Cathcart Bruce Bellasyre Manners Garth Mc. Price Gloucester Lodge Dorchester Lord Cathcart Second Dragoons Gloucester Staffordshire Weymouth St. Fiorenzo la Melpomone Bincombe Downs Flying Artillery Oxford Blues Kirk King’s Two Dragoon Chin Ainweet Light Horse Wyke Common Scotch Greys Earl v of Harrington Light Dragoons Gwynne Ward Berkeley Codone Kingsotes Earl of Uxbridge William Pitt Dundas and Lasceltes

Five Indiamen Arrive with Invalids and Prisoners

PORTSMOUTH July 31 This morning five Indiamen in government service arrived the Coromandel Charon Anta Anna of Bengal Surat Cattle with invalids and prisoners from the West ladies Captain Harrison of the Coromandel spoke the Saf and West India fleets off Portland last night after parting. The ships were only a month on their passage and Admiral Harvey is well. Last night after parting arrived the Hornet from tas blk of Hedate.

Coromandel Charon Anta Bombay Anna Bengal Surat Hedate

Kangaroo Sloops Arrival Brings Dispatches to Plymouth

The Kangaroo with 14 guns under Commander Boyle arrived from Gibraltar with dispatches to the Admiralty. The voyage began July 1 from Gibraltar, touching Cadiz on the 14th as British forces bombarded the port. A shell from a Spanish battery sank the 110 gun Victory’s launch with some loss of life. La Pique frigate prepares to join the Channel Fleet. Chapman armed ship from the Eastward also arrived.

Courtenay Boyle Gibraltar Admiralty Cadiz Ahell la Pique Chapman

Coats and Badges Noted for Thoroughfare Customs and Pay

Notices record Doggers Coat and Badge rowed for as annual custom and a pay issued for reduced officers from Dec 25 1795 to June 24 1797. Lord Mayor kept bread price, new bread rules to start after the third Monday. Essex Agricultural Society premiums for ploughing awarded to Emmery, Isaacson, Johnson for top ploughing in a judged field trial near Chelmsford.

Keaustey Bank of England G. Keansity Fleet Street Horse Guards Essex Agricultural Society Chelmsford Robert Ti Tdal Thomas Emmery Uakin Bishop’s Hall

The Hunter's Subscription Purse Displayed at Edinburgh

The Sporting Intelligencer from Edinburgh notes events for July 27 and 29. Heath Col. Baird's Newhyth and Mr. Smith's Why Not figure in the Hunter's Subscription Purse and the Ladies Subscription Purse of 56gs with entries including Sir Hedworth Williamson's Hambledon and Mr. Fletcher's Jane.

the Hunter's Heath Col. Baird Mr. Smith Hedworth Williamson Hambledon Mr. Fletcher Jane

Knutsford Races July 25 Maiden Plate Details

Knutsford on July 25 features races for 3 and 4 year olds with Fifty Pounds, including Lord Stam fata and Sir Petary entries. Contenders include Cosen, Hamutton, Roderick, Delamere, Nixon, Erasmini, and Boates in various age and weight classes across three mile and two mile events, with premier entries and prizes listed.

Lord Stam Fata Sir Petary Aya Bayley Coanel -Hamutton Barlow Roderick Tatton Delamere Chotmundeley Nixon Zaoys Brooke Lord Stanford Confederacy Mr. Tatton Cayenne Lord Stamford Hyis W. Tatton T. le Brooke Ra le Confederaty Cholmondeley W. Geraru King Fergus H.ltun Welchman Boates Eramini

Incredible Doops Cure Outlines Affects In Antigua

Henry Hamilton testifies to the remarkable relief from the goat disease after using your drops. He suffered for twenty six years across England Ireland Scotland Canada Bermuda Dominica with severe attacks. After hot cataplasms and persistent medical advice the Drops brought rapid relief and improved strength. Sold at the Dispensary in Soba Square and by patent medicine vendors.

England Ireland Scotland Canada Bermuda Dominica Spitsbry Wardrobe Wilkinson HENRY_HAMILTON Soba Square

Marriages in Kensington and Knightstridge

Yesterday in Kensington Church Ale Shearer to Miss Battye wed in a ceremony. Also at Knightstridge Mrs Dorothy Lewis aged sixty three and a groom named Charlie Olie phant were noted in the society notices.

Kensington Church Ale Shearer Miss Battye Kensington Moldy Knightstridge Dorothy Lewis Gale Stotland Charlie Oliephant

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