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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 30, 1786
Page
2
Readable fragments include a reflective verse about public virtue and elegant society and scattered mentions of taxes, retirees, and civic themes. The text references historical names and periods, with partial lines showing ceremonial language and editorial musings.
The piece describes a published travel account praising General Washington at his headquarters near Fort Washington, lauding his united physical and moral qualities. It notes the author’s belief that Washington embodies virtue and unanimity of public support, with reflections on his seven years in command and his reputation among soldiers, magistrates, and people.
Fragmented OCR style lines reference a Marquis and a captain with cryptic phrases. The readable pieces hint at a theater or memoir context, with mentions of prayer and a maritime or voyage motif. Exact details are unclear, but the text suggests a dramatic or biographical fragment.
A miscellany entry lists works including Capt. Cook's Voyage The Embarrassed subfani and modes of Punitive Egypt along with pieces on love, matrons, and travels. It notes publications by London printers GG J. and J. Robinson at 25 Paternoster Row with death notices and marriages.
Publishes a monthly issue titled Town and Country Magazine for December 1736 with engravings. Includes lists of literature theater notices poems anecdotes obituaries marriages and various notices. Contains sections on books pamphlets new publications and parliamentary proceedings.
Recent advices report the Ey Willian Order backing the Stadtholder against Dordrecht’s cities. The Hazne notes France’s envoy conferences with state leaders. Negotiations on a Commercial Treaty face slim hopes, with critics warning of credit and trade risks.
A letter analyses European trade aims in the Levant and Egypt, noting England France and Holland push to exploit Cairo and Suez routes, while Egypt struggles under Turkish rule and limited navigation. It mentions Savary and discussions of Polish and Irish commercial politics, with public notices on governance and a canal project near Cirencester detailing a major urban waterway and its impact on coal prices.
The notices list evenings performances including Hagzy, Quin's Invasion, and The Eucuan rep Cagrte at Covent Garden or Drury Lane venues. The brief item highlights multiple stage offerings.
Prices of stocks show slight gains with bank shares up about 3 percent. Notes mention reductions and different bond classes including Per Cent Consols and South Sea stock. The text lists various securities such as annuities and old Navy 3 percent and references exchange bills and tickets in a terse financial ledger style.
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