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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 11, 1779
Page
1
The Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders of the County of Southampton address a formal assembly. They discuss local governance duties and communal responsibilities within the county.
An auction notice for a large and valuable freehold estate in Lincolnshire between Louth and Grimsby. Details cover the manor of Lydborough with about 1600 acres of meadow pasture and arable land, tithe-free, with farms and buildings. Annual rents amount to £800, mortgage up to £10,000 for two years. Purchases via Mr Skinner. private contracts possible.
A November 18 1779 resolution in Okehampton Devon by freemen and freeholders against ministerial influence over towns. They order John Yaulden to publish the decision in the Sherborne Mercury and the London Evening Post. They invite absent freemen to join the patriotic cause and state the need for English birth and patriotism.
An Independent Freeholder argues against using the Chiltern Hundreds to vacate seats amid war and corruption. He condemns surrendering electoral rights and criticizes ministers and their system. He urges the people to petition the throne over national grievances and defend constitution, rights, and liberty.
In London on Saturday a committee, formed February 12, delivered the freedom of the city to Admiral Augustus Keppel in a Heart of Oak box. Dispatches from France report eight ships of the line to reinforce D Estaing, with four dismastings and two ships missing. Petitions are drawn in several counties about the depressed prices and rising labor demands. Royal Academy awards premiums to Freeman Crook Middleton and others. Sir Joshua Reynolds re-elected President and officers named for the year.
The City of London votes February 12 to honor a British fleet commander for his fifty years of service and earlier sea actions including the July 1778 engagement with the French fleet. The admiral accepts the city’s homage at his home with dignitaries present while praise for the navy and constitution is voiced. Sentences recount the ceremony, dinners, toasts, and notable attendees. Also notes sentencing contention at the Old Bailey and a series of notices of appointments and marriages.
Mesirs Nicholson and Co announce an allotment of two thousand pounds for the Lat Drawn Ticket, claiming rising share value and superior status. They sell warranted undrawn tickets stamped at the Bank of England, with new adventures priced at one guinea and half a guinea, offering greater prizes above twenty pounds. Offices listed at the King's Arms Bank Buildings Cornwall and Parliament Street Westminster.
J GITTOS No 228 Temple Bar Strand London announces a new Genuine Rum Warehouse offering rum at 7s 6d per gallon, raised to 8s 6d due to duty and insurance. He promotes Jamaica rum, cognac brandy, port, shrub, and orange wine, with cash-on-delivery terms and free carriage. Beware imitations. ensure the name Jiktos is over the door.
London Bridge records show Wednesday morning high water 51 and after 6 t cighy afternoon 35. Thursday morning 7 after noon 57 and afternoon 4.0 after. Bawastad notes unclear times and amounts for the river level readings.
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