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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 27, 1790
Page
4
An ornate social gathering ended in misfortune as the Dowager Countess of Chatham suffered a hip dislocation after a contest with the Duke of York during a fashionable evening. The accident occurred as she attempted to open a motto, tipping from a chair and injuring herself.
Major My. inquires about the Duchesses future. The piece notes Es pet M . Plunkett’s death and a large bequest to his brother and a maid of similar age. It mentions engraving plans by the Pierence Gallery in Paris and English drawings, plus the year’s wheat prices and regional price comparisons.
The piece mentions new Ballo and singers Biascur Aivvar Napier and a Neap tide voice described as tensor soft and warm. The ensemble features Pro and Duo Sturece Borlelli with strong encore and references Benchi, Venice, Verona Mozart, and a London child prodigy once at Hickford's and the Grand Ga'a Room with the Duke of York and Liotard painting.
The event at Parsloe’s saw M. Phillidore play three games simultaneously with Count Bruhl Doctor Rolet and Captain Smiytt. Phillidore, sighted against the Count, used an open eye match before turning to blindfold play as others moved for him. The Count achieved a drawn game while the others were defeated, all within about an hour.
In London a policy dated June 13 1793 covered the ship Athony Taylor for twelve calendar months. The vessel suffered a fatal disaster on a Riga to Yarmouth voyage. the rudder was cut away and the crew faced heavy seas. Damages and recoveries arise from the incident and protest at Copenhagen followed months later.
An archaic court narrative recounts a highway robbery near Silver-street and Golden-tacare, with James Bets tied to the incident. Prosecutor Robert Efall testifies that the prisoner and two accomplices assaulted him, leading to a struggle and pursuit after a wooden weapon was used.
Mis Sroome of Union is mourned in a funeral notice with details of services and relatives. The document lists dates and locations mentioning residences and connections, reflecting a traditional late 19th or early 20th century phrasing.
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