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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 22, 1785
Page
4
A royal missive condemns Dutch political maneuvering around the Prince of Orange, urges unity, and calls for restraint to preserve the Stadtholdership. It notes potential naval moves, and highlights European shifts including Austria and France, with mentions of royal dowries, pensions, and allied spoilage amid ongoing state pressures.
The King names William Boscawen as Commissoner for naval matters, replacing Montagu Buyone who resigned. Lord Chamberlain announces mourning dress rules for Prince George’s family. Hague reports the Definite Treaty ratified with the Emperor and ministers returning. Surrender notices issued for tradespeople in Gloucestershire.
A garbled OCR record lists numerous names with occupations and places across Devonshire Bath and London. Entries mention merchants, tanners, weavers, and vintners such as a Bath wine merchant and a Coventry-area tailor, with scattered references to dates and locales like Devon and Middlefex.
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