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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 23, 1786
Page
2
An excerpt of a prose poem musing on invention ambition and social change set in London. The speaker imagines future fashions and public life shifted by science, water walking and canal leisure, urging the reader to consider art’s power over society and the gaze of a beloved neighbor.
The House readings include petitions against the hop tax from Leicester Norwich and Edinburgh. Land tax and malt bills pass while militia and exportation bills are ordered for next steps. Committee to try the merits of the Scaford election chosen with notable members. Fox urges Westminster electors heard by counsel. Major Scott challenges India Committee bias over Col Stuart evidence. Fortification plans reviewed with possible officer assessments for Whielan Bay defense.
The debate on fortifications reveals opposition to publishing naval reports. Members question risks to coastal defenses, with Captain MacBride and others warning against aiding the enemy. The Exchequer and Chancellor defend prudence, while motions call for official financial and troop-distribution accounts.
The Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy announce forthcoming sales on February 7 1786 schedule. Items include Swedish iron on February 23, Norway goods on February 28, and hemp on March 2. All entries close at ten before one o'clock.
Report of a February 1786 meeting at Leadchurch Street noting appointment of nine new Governor-General candidates, and expected Shop Tax move. Also covers pay schedules, legal hearing between Commodore Jobattune and Captain Sattoe, naval updates, and royal ecclesiastical reform hints.
Fragmentary notices show names like Lazenca and Cenree ShepHeap with scattered pricing terms. The text lists various fractions and percentages tied to stock and bonds, including Old South Sea Stock and Lottery Tickets, with unclear dates and values.
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