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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 05, 1782
Page
4
London Evening Potts style inscription from Blimhill Staffordshire parish laments two infant siblings of Rev Dickenson. The verse mourns lost youth and manhood, noting their short lives and the sorrow of their family as guardians and flock endure.
A correspondent denounces government policy on wool export in stark terms. The writer laments poverty and upheaval in a populous county, argues export limits threaten the worst to thousands, and urges the Lord to abandon the petition to avoid vast public harm. The piece blends political critique with satire on ministers and instruments of power.
A late 18th century note to the printer describes a Prompter role for a forthcoming rehearsal. The unseen helper sits in a corner, guiding actors with a book of advice, offering a moral cautioned against vanity and error in performance. The piece hints at political anxieties about Britain and America and a theater’s response.
Reports recount Hood and the French fleet engagement with official dispatches not yet received, court fast notices, and the East India Company meetings. Jamaica and Jamaica Bay maneuvers clash with Spanish encampments near Cuba, while Jamaica’s privateers and warships face mutinous tensions at Spithead and Port Royal. Political moves span Parliament inquiries into Cornwallis surrender, Admiralty failures, Gibraltar regiments, and toll debates.
A fragmented stock market listing shows Bank stock prices and various half percent notes. Entries include terms like rehalf, 54, 3, 8ths, and references to Confol and Ditto, with scattered figures such as 16 12-16th and 2 Fadia. The legible items indicate ongoing price movements and halved percentages.
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