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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 16, 1777
Page
1
In a cryptic scoreless report, London Budace defeats an unidentified opponent 86 to a lower number. The brief notes players Phalbia and were taieian are listed in unclear context, with limited readable detail on venue or date.
A fragmented letter from a lester of the fth régiment of Philadelphia mentions severe losses for their regiment, with cited plans for naval dispatches. Paris reports orders for 30 men of war to rendezvous at Brest by early March under the king’s directive. The Grand Monarque plans a royal review, while dockyards prepare multiple ships of war and observation vessels for readiness. Two new Scotch regiments will be raised for America with officers drawn from existing Scotch corps.
Fragmented dispatches describe brutalities against women and children, prisoner exchanges, and rhetoric from generals Gates and Burgoyne. Letters recount attempted mercy and retaliation, whileproclamations urge allies to aid prisoners, clothing, and supplies as the siege and wider conflict persist around Bennington and Fort Schuyler.
A fragmentary notice from principal officers of the Ord. pds HQC states readiness to treat for a large number of bayonets for the King’s service. It mentions licensing, permissions, and inviting address tovisional officers with details on lower price and monthly engagement, from an unspecified date.
Readable fragments describe parcels to be sold by auction or deed, with names such as Medary and Hodges and numbers like 2015 and 8755. The text is garbled, listing plots, values, and dates without coherent structure, making precise details unclear.
A maritime note lists ships sailing from Jamaica and Dover Pier amid strong Northerly winds. The Stirling Castle man of war is mentioned along with vessels Raffeau Burrows and Adventure tender, signaling a busy sailing day in December.
London news records a convoy plan to Portsmouth awaiting ships, Lord Mulgrave re elected in Huntingdon, and promotions in the Horse Guards. The bounty for sailors is extended to February, and the First General Seal will sit at Lincoln's Inn Hall on January 13. A list of prizes announced at Guildhall includes multiple large sums and prize numbers.
The London Gazette reports appointments and bankruptcies in London and surrounding areas. Notices include the Marquis of Carmarthen named Chamberlain, various court surrender dates at Guildhall, and financial affairs such as dividends and creditors’ actions for merchants and tradespeople across Downham Cambridge to Bristol.
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