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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 29, 1789
Page
4
A colonial era tribute from parish leaders lauds a retiring governor for his public duty, virtue, and leadership. The document extols his calm, wise administration and calls for faith in the new constitutional order, hoping for national harmony, religious liberty, and continued prosperity. Signed by the citizens and the principal clergy of the district.
The President gave a polite reply expressing satisfaction at the indulgent opinion of the American people regarding his conduct. He especially thanks the gentlemen who addressed him for their duplications.
A man named David Anthony is hunted after a bailiff’s assistant was fatally attacked with a pitchfork in Crodeck parish. An inquest found probable murder by Anthony in the death of Richard Watkeys, marking a second similar incident in two years in the same area. Authorities pursue Anthony after the fatal assault and past injuries to bailiffs.
Lemberg reports a February incident where Polish soldiers seized the Polish Receiver of Customs and the Inspector, killed the latter, and looted offices in the Aufizion relivory. The act, done by soldiers in Polish pay, risks imperial retaliation and could spark a broader European war if Warsaw does not disavow the soldiers.
Reports from the French National Assembly discuss eligibility for public office regardless of religion, proposing motions to include non Catholics, and debates on civil and political rights. The session also covers judicial organization and press governance while noting personnel changes.
In Paris at the Hotel de Ville a large National Guard assembly discussed the revolution’s tone, with messages from across France noting substantial armed citizen support. The gathering linked divisions and associations as it conveyed a broad statement of sentiment to the central authorities.
The passage explains a system called 4 Tourney for weighing gold and securing pieces of each Journey in the Meat. A portion valued at 677 guineas and a half is split, with one share sent to the Tower for assay and the other housed in the Pix for a jury to inspect. It notes the Pix held 500 at a late trial, implying about 6,605,00 guineas rings under Lord Ethag am’s maladministration.
The document details large prize payouts and receipts from a major lottery. It lists sums such as one thousand one hundred pounds, five hundred fifty pounds, and two hundred seventy pounds with respective receipts signed by Euw. Davis and Hannan Joxer. It notes the Royal Unen Banks and various addresses, including Lombard Street and Threadneedle Street, and records the one Guinea share of nineteen thousand pounds as unpaid.
A damaged 19th century notice lists the baronet Barbera and merchant witnesses, warning the English public about a lottery fraud. It mentions locations including Lombard Street and Wych Street and references signatures of Ler and Shergold. The text advertises rewards and appeals to honest testimony and integrity.
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