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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 09, 1779
Page
3
On Saturday December 4, records note a ship deal for December 9 and a Dutch and Swedish naval movement list. The entry names ships Dunkirk Albans Isis Zephyr loop Thunder and Terror, active bombs, Elizabeth tenders, Supply, victualer five transports, a Swedish warship, six Swedish merchants, two Dutch East India men and London Merchant Botchart bound for Ostend.
An express from the Admiralty reports the Lisbon and Oporto fleets remained intact after a gale, separating from their convoy and dodging Spanish ships near Cadiz. Additional notes include French losses near Granada with English crews aboard, and various political and court updates from Dublin and London.
No 114 Cheapside announces Mrs Harrington must leave for the city on Friday the 17th to attend engagements at the West end. The interim will feature striking likenesses at 28 6d each, including first personages and nobility. She relocates to No 62 South Morton Street Grosvenor Square on the same Friday.
The House of Lords met on Friday December 10 after adjournment and heard counsel in the appeal from the Exchequer Court. Sir Lawrence Dundass, Batt, is the appellant against the Crown, the respondent.
To be sold by auction on the 27th of December unless disposed of privately, a most eligible, pleasant, and commodious residence within half a mile of Bath. It commands beautiful grounds at Prior Park with a stream for a cold bath, a pond, kitchen garden, shrubbery, and more. Enquire of Mr. Robert Ferman at Bath or Edmund Kell, Gray's Inn, London.
In a late hour exchange Lord Shelburne asserts a true union of sentiments with Richmond and presses for economy in government. He blasts ministerial profusion, recalls ambassadorial costs from William III to present, and hints at secret service funds while urging a broad reform beyond the civil list. Lord Stormont interrupts for clarity on sums, sparking a candid reply.
A long letter criticizes a self styled Consistent Whig for aiding ministry and delaying peace with America. The writer argues opposition to France and warns that secrecy and emity within allies undermine national defense. He urges readers to judge writers by the quality of their writings and to favor drastic peace terms before France’s interference solidifies.
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