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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 26, 1786
Page
8
A lengthy critique denounces lax magistrates and rising crime. It urges immediate action to curb tavern crime and street vice, argues laws are deficient, and calls for enforcing penalties and moral reform amid public discontent. Correspondence from Smyrna notes Captain Balfour and plague signals with maritime movements and unusual seabird behavior.
A Beira to Barcelona letter details a 36 gun Algerine rover engaging a ship, with many sailors saved after heavy damage. The piece also notes the Duke of Rutland visiting Antrim to view Giants Causeway, plus European mercantile shifts, the Antwerp Netherlands bank, and debates on nobility pursuing commerce.
The piece reports on raw sugars imported into London from late July to August, with totals from customs bills and pricing amid unrest and government action. It also notes legal anecdotes in the King's Bench Court, a toll collector fined for excess toll taking, and a robbery at Highgate Hill by two footpads who robbed Mr Carpenter of a guinea and eight pence.
Jacob Hemet presents Essence of Pearl and Pearl Dentifrice claiming teeth stay white and enamel safe while fresh breath and anti toothache benefits. Sold wholesale by Bayley and Lowe and retail by Golding and Price with price sixpence each. Hemet disclaims responsibility for imitations sold in London.
A racing notice shows purses and conditions for four year old to five year old horses racing. Entries include Starthunter Tass Mitchief Nutral Phiggy Spot Confederate and Raipsst with weights and ages noted. Wednesday August 2 details purse rules and restrictions for entered runners.
From the Standard the record lists corn price figures for August 145 79. Wisewers QE Buchel of Eight appears as a cited name in the fragment.
A Thames report notes high water at London Bridge with observed levels around 6.0 in the afternoon. Officials warn residents and commuters to expect continued flooding and potential delays near the bridge.
An old advertisement touts Antiscorbutic Essence prepared by a London chemist for Dolmahoy. It claims to cure scurvy and related symptoms without purging or provoking side effects. It promises beneficial effects on eruptions and skin conditions and notes use of Peppermint and other ingredients.
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