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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 20, 1787
Page
2
A terse note introduces the Comey inquiry timeline and key participants. It outlines the procedural steps and anticipated milestones, signaling scrutiny by investigators and response from involved offices.
A garbled OCR passage presents a highly broken text about learning, identities, and events but contains no coherent narrative, names, dates, or places to anchor a report. The readable portions offer scattered phrases without a clear incident, outcome, or source context.
A fragment listing several book titles with prices and editions. Items include The Drouscians of the Hear ry a Tale and The Histons of Lapy by Melcombe, with multi volume formats and prices noted in old catalog style.
A printed catalog notes works by We. Hooper M D on principles of numbers natural philosophy and miscellaneous experiments. It lists editions and publishers including L. Davis Holborn and Robson New Bond Street with various adds and plates.
A distorted ad fragment from a local publication hints at a trade or promotional offer. The garbled text mentions profit, buyers, and hooks, inviting readers to apply with an address or contact, noting the advertiser has been in business for several years.
Postscript notes from a London Gazette style column detailing ministers at Christmas recess, Dundas in Wimbledon, Lord Grey in town, and the Lord Chancellor at Lincoln's Inn. It reports on ordinations at St Paul’s, proposed tax and customs reforms, parochial accounts, charity returns, and tobacco policy plans. Also mentions hemp and flax production, and appointments for colonial ships from Gravesend.
A colonial era report cites 12 500 acres used for hemp and flax with detailed cultivation notes. The item also covers Irish and London political moves, naval departures to Bombay, China, St Helena, and other ports, plus a Dublin visit by a noble.
An express from the British Chargé d’Affaires at Petersburgh reports negotiations for a Versailles led alliance among France Russia Spain and Vienna have ended. Britain Russia commerce treaty expected to be signed before Parliament. The Empress declined closer links, citing existing engagements and subjects' interests. The Emperor congratulates Prussia while pursuing Dutch dismemberment plans.
Mendoza plans action against Johnson claiming assault on stage during the late bout. Johnson contends Mendoza had no business there and that the arena was ordered off. he warns that if any action for the assault proceeds, his attorney will sue Mendoza for libel.
The fragmentary text records ships and names in a maritime context with unclear dates and events. It mentions Vedoi, Bar welt dedanee, Vestal fr gates, and several vessels including Levitote. Names Roostudac and Flora appear amid scattered references to ships and movements.
Fragmentary listing shows percentages on stocks and consols with terms like Ditto and Steck. Mentions South Sea Stock bands and New Lottery Tickets. Indicates exchange figures and scrip percentages in a dense, dated market shorthand.
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