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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 03, 1790
Page
2
Fragmented verse describes longing and sorrow for a missing loved one, with repeated refrains about a sweet little angel and the speaker’s resolve to be reunited. The diction hints at a ballad tone, referencing Jack and a departed beloved in emotional, archaic phrasing.
An eyewitness fragment describes a fatal incident near Cirencester where a man died after a mysterious event in a vale. The account mentions a vapour, a strange ignition, and a supposed cause involving electric or clerical fire, with ensuing steps for potential use by others.
A notice warns shoppers about fake letters on cakes and blacking made to resemble genuine brands. It cites William Favlta of London Street as producer and warns buyers to beware of impostors offering similar cakes at Bavary and Lows.
The National Assembly approved a naval decree detailing the king as supreme head of naval forces and clarifying possession rules for ships and foreign troops. It sets funding, ranks, and citizen rights for sailors and caps off with clergy, property, and arrest provisions while addressing absences and a related decree concerning M Lautree.
Midday Paris dispatch notes growing hostilities fears with Spain over adherence to Family Compact articles. Elections for Paris mayor bring four candidates led by de la Rochefoucauld, Bailly facing opposition. Finance woes worsen while Necker resists resignation as Assembly delays impeachment steps. Debate on Peace and War rights sharp but unruly. Court of France response to Madrid expected after July 14.
An alarm in Florence reports violent bread-price protests, mobs looting shops and burning houses until about 14 60 citizens were armed to defend quarters. One hundred rioters, including several women and priests, are jailed. Government dispatches recount Swedish Russian fleet actions with Duke of Sudermania in a favorable position, while ships repair damages.
A man was killed in a crash or incident near Tadcastes. The report notes a fatal event with limited details available from the readable text.
The report records a cow killed after eating under a tree in Walon near Thorp. A lightning strike damaged the Orley mill owned by Methrs Yeaden and Walker, with workers safely gone. A barn at East Ferry in Lincolnshire was burned with flax destroyed. At a shorehouse public house three men tried drink and one died, others recovering.
London reports describe a rock formation altered into a fortified position with green pasture and vegetable patches. An 1300 yard high cliff conceals an army camp capable of housing 30,000 troops with batteries and siege works, while lines of engineer corps and colonial troops are said to be stationed there.
Private letters from Madrid report a violent revolt mood as Spain and Britain stand on the brink of rupture. Advices from Flanders note Dunkirk and Boulogne privateers forming to target British commerce, signaling France aiding Spain against Britain. Reports also describe French noble titles changing under the French Assembly and unrest among Paris nobility, plus wild accounts from Calcutta of Brahmin brigands attacking villages and evading capture with European disguises.
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