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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 20, 1779
Page
3
Incomplete OCR shows mentions of February and Tuesday dates, ships, Dublin and Hulmes, Fortitude, Brutus, pine waters, and sailing terms. Readable items reference Wind, W, and Put back the ships as before with Fortitude and Dublin.
Multiple bankrupts and merchants from Birmingham Warwickshire Worcester Manchester and London appear on specified dates in Guildhall and Red Lion venues. Listings include John George Rosignolly Oliver Burton Wan Taylor Rob Rutter Tho Bigland Henry Todd Sam Taylor Wm Taylor Evan Thomas and others with certificates granted March 13 and dividends March 23.
London reports the Enterprize, Cap’n Eden, capturing a French West Indiaman en route from Guadaloupe to Bourdeaux, with differing accounts of Grant and D Estaing in the Saint Lucia affair. Also noted are privateer captures, Spanish frigate losses near Vigo, and various local incidents including a fatal fire at Saxham and a suicide at Blackfriars Bridge.
Price quotations for wheat barley rye oats and malts withQuantities and markets listed. Appointments announced for Rev Henry Colfton to Alcoby with Fordington and Billefoy, Rev Wm Brereton to Colesmore and Pickwell, Mr John Harvey to be King's Waiter in London. Marriages deaths and notices of the week including Vernon Sedley match and several naval clerical and gentry notices.
Monday February 22 session postponed further proceedings on the court martial bill as counsel addressed part of the Irish appeal in the case of Francis German, appellant, and Robert M'Cullock, respondent. Proceedings to resume Tuesday.
The House of Commons debated the Mutiny bill and a Barre proposal to limit service to seven years for recommissioned soldiers. After a lengthy session with Howe Conway Sawbridge and others, the motion was laid over. The committee then addressed copy-held manor fees, and passed a mutiny and desertion bill with amendments. A select committee was ordered on the African trade and a relief bill for Scotch clergy widows and children was passed.
On Saturday night Drury Lane staged a so called farce Jehu that proved a sentimental comedy with little humor or business. The audience hissed at the second act, curtain fell early, and King delivered a witty Epilogue as a coachman, prompting mixed applause and renewed displeasure.
Night at Covent Garden features The Liverpool Prize a two act farce tied to naval spirit with Portsmouth trial references. Dialogue is lively though cast large and plot lengthy, yet promises appeal for February performances, attributed to Mr Pillow author of Invasion.
The fragment presents a classical consolation verse with four named figures Javitcher Minden Parson Bate and Strutt welcoming Sir Hugh to their arms amid vain alarms and honour gates. The language hints at a literary or ceremonial context.
Long estate sale advertisement listing Beech Hill near Shinfield and Stratfield Saye properties owned by J Lesingham and Mrs Jennings. Describes Priory mansion and Priory Farm leases to multiple tenants, farm parcels, rents, termini and renewal terms, with notices of purchase and particulars from Reading. Also lists military bookshop notices and publications.
A promotional notice for The Lady's Magazine January 1779 praising the magazine’s continued success. It notes frontispiece and score, several literary pieces including Matron and Vie dEmite, and mentions price and publisher G Robinson at Paternoster-row.
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