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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 17, 1797
Page
1
Historic notice from East India House dated August 9 1797 calls for proposals on the Company of Merchants of ENetano trading. Tenders must be sealed and delivered before exclusive o clock on the day named. responsibilities and contract conditions to be observed.
Fragments from Paris papers up to August 16 report a peace with Portugal and France granting trade parity, Lisbon harbour limits, and English prize exclusions. Other items note French unrest fears, Hoche’s Rhine route changes, and discussions among British ministers on Lisbon dispatches.
Aug 16 report from Weymouth notes royal procession on the Esplanade with Princess Elizabeth and a carriage, the King bathing, royal salutes, and marching Scots Greys. Prince of Wales expected at a Queen’s entertainment. The royal family attend a play, with a grand ball at Stacie's Rooms and a list of fashionable attendees at Bognor. Treasury approves Albion Mills site purchase. Asgill named Brigadier-General of Forces in Ireland. Remains of regiments reach Chatham. Court-Martial planned on Artois officers for loss off the French coast. Various local incidents include elopement comments, Drury Lane retrenchment, and deaths in Ireland. Ostend harbour in decay. sand buildup blocks ships. merchants seek aid from France and England.
Reports describe George sailing from Philadelphia seized by a French privateer, while another vessel from Bengal to Philadelphia was taken. Davey from Memel also reports as captured, with the Lapwing frigate involved in the action and ongoing efforts to secure releases.
The Revolutonaire and Phoebe frigates under Petlew’s command engage near Brett in a hit day cruiser action. Reports describe a naval clash with ships maneuvering for advantage while returning fire and pursuing targets. No casualties or definitive outcomes are confirmed in the readable text.
The ship Porcupine and Tartg cutter sailed for Cork from Milford on August 14. The Hind cutter of Falmouth chased a smugglers’ cutter from Love Island toward Cherbourg, with Captain Bray pursuing the prize to a close winded chase. Two smugglers’ vessels laden with spirits, the Henry and Jane and the Three Brothers, both of Weymouth, were taken near Portland and sent to Cowes. The French coast actions involved prize risks and signals.
Reports describe three privateers off a harbor taking two ships and burning one, plus an Aberdeen coal ship captured in the bay. A severe storm near Dobcross, Lancashire, kills a young man in a dye-house, with scorched clothing and shattered hat. A Edinburgh-area robbery ends with capture of two men, John Young and William Henry Black, after a pistol demand. Worcester Races feature William Hyde of Hopton Waters, aged 76, journeying to visit friends and family across miles, living a long life in Shropshire and Gloucestershire.
The Italian monk drama displays strong stage sense with a forcible appeal to patrons. The conclusion features a monk plotting harm to his child, taken to an intense climax by Palaver's dignified performance. Mrs Decamp impresses with consistent language and attitude, while Aln-Fioresca and the village ballad illustrate poetic spectacle and sorrowful moments in the night setting.
Bridford Fair in Wilts drew thousands this year with record stock and varied prices for wethers, while prices overall trended down from last year. Obituary notes report J on Pitman of Exeter famed for thrift and harsh conduct. A wagon accident near Houghtongle-spring killed Mrs Ironside and injured Mr Graf. Mrs Grant and child survived.
Fragmentary OCR lists lottery numbers 2435 and 29534 with prizes 160 and 4907, plus names Richard Manfeil Phillips and Hopkins referenced. Notices mention deaths including Frances wife of Lord Charles Fitzroy and Benjamin Harrison, with scattered places Caermarthenshire Surrey Kent and Exmouth among details.
Weather note records high water at London Bridge with timing vague. Sunday morning readings indicate tidal surge specifics unclear, but event described as notable for early day.
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