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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 25, 1790
Page
3
A crowded council chamber debated tax measures and a duty bid. Lord Hav opposed a motion to extend the record time, urging restraint and proposing a shorter delay while criticizing private brewers and public policy as too harsh. The session touched on public finance, commissioner duties, and procedural motions.
Lord Loughborough and peers argued against the bill as oppressive and burdensome. They claimed the tax would harm private fortunes, risk damaging mechanics and brewing, and urged delay. the bill was read a second time and ordered into committee with no division.
fragmentary notice records a discussion of a beards and Pisce Foye Shing in a printed work. Mentions notes indexes of Net Names and preparations. References to a college of Senere or LOY and a chair of Phatsoms with date-like hints and scattered names.
As foreign mails arrived yesterday the article notes lingering uncertainty in European affairs. The piece reflects on the day's events and the author’s hope for clarified policy, while acknowledging delays in expected actions affecting the region.
A garbled excerpt discusses European balance of power and the risk of war. It references Germany and Austria and the need for measured action to prevent bloodshed as powers maneuver within the European system. It hints at ongoing negotiations and historical treaty dynamics shaping the continent's fate.
A colonial era summary notes the Lords committee scrutinizing new Pex Bills while MPs maneuver on Downing Street and Holwood. It reports weathered health declines, Cambridge appointments, and naval mobilization with 47 ships of the line and 23 frigates, plus a suspicious windmill near Cape Romaine.
A fragment from a European politics discussion condemns aristocratic privilege and urges adherence to laws. It praises learning and press liberty, hopes for reconciliation of France with its colonies, and favors ministroial efforts to secure freedoms through commerce rather than war.
A temperate lantern was created on the Hook-tower by order of the Commissioners of His Majesty's revenue. It features four lamps and a reverberant lantern to light necessary points with a steady glow. The light remains steady in storms and does not flicker like firelight.
The Plymouth coast report notes the Ecae of New York arriving from Great Yarrah to Bristol with mail lost at sea. The Windsor Crown mooring failed during a gale near the deeps, the Naffa saved, and the Jenoy bound for Dublin is believed lost on Dublin bar. The Gathefs of Voyages cutter ran ashore at Bandage Bar. mail and cargo disrupted. A hurricane damaged a wharf owned by Mr John Virkas, with debris washing ashore along the North West coast.
Obituary note reports the death of Dr Hea Smith at his Stratford home on Sunday after a long illness. Formerly from A'dennan of Z Gwer sed Weare, he leaves a legacy in medical service.
Fragmented text shows garbled phrases and names. no clear event, dates, or entities to identify. Unable to determine the main item from the readable fragments.
A damaged, unreadable OCR fragment mentions a public notice with unclear details. The readable parts reference a public record requirement and possible dates but lack concrete actions or names. Further restoration is needed to identify the official authority and deadline.
Average wheat price per bushel by county from December 13 to December 13 shows regional variation. Cambridge and Essex 5s 4d, Norfolk 5s 5d, Suffolk 5s 6d, Northumberland 5s 7d, Huntingdon and Leicester 5s 8d, Middlesex and Devon 5s 9d, Hertford and others around 5s 10d to 6s 4d. Wales list rounds to 6s 11d. England and Wales total 1d per bushel. Quarterly national average 3s 6d.
A report from the corn exchange notes modest wheat demand and steady prices amid heavy duties. Safflower and oats show dull activity while rye beans and barley hold near prior levels as figures peg wheat at about 21 shillings 4 1/2 pence per quarter with flour ranges and byproducts priced accordingly.
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