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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 14, 1778
Page
2
A fragmentary eighteenth century style scene features mock adulation of Garrick with lines praising his talents and moral virtue. A speaker appeals to patrons and protectors, invoking Shakespearean echoes and classical decorum while lamenting a lack of aid and the stubbornness of fate. The text blends theatrical praise with digressive commentary and ends with exalted reverence for the performer.
A torn garbled passage hints at a call to Britain to endure insults no longer and to rally with trumpets and martial imagery. The text references Britons and foreign tread, with fragmented phrases like see bright and glosy leading the band and majestic awe across the land.
Fragmentary notice from London Gazette detailing mourning regulations issued by Chamberlain's Office. Instructions specify black attire for princes and officials, including silk and crape garments, ribbons, fans, tippets, and silver fluffs. Men's dress to feature black coats and waistcoats with white or white and gold trims.
A broad notice warns that wearing buttons covered with specific fabrics endangers workers in Stafford and Chester counties. It details a £100 reward for informers under Parliament acts, naming Mr Hogg at 107 Wood-Greet London as the information recipient and describing magistrate verified prosecutions and fines for offenders.
An auction advert announces the sale of an estate near Amersham in the Beaconsfield area. The property includes a brick walled garden, a fine house, outbuildings, two compact farms with land, business appurtenances, and extensive arable grounds. The sale is set with detailed furniture, live and dead stock, and growing crops. The estate will be viewed for ten days prior to sale by Crown officials and named auctioneers. Interested parties will attend under the terms and conditions listed with the listing.
The fragmentary OCR letter from George Catte rick Bridge Yorkshire expresses gratitude to nobility gentry and the public for continued support. It asks for protection and future favors, naming Daneel Perguson and the next post chaise for fresh herbs and careful drivers amid a formal request for esteem.
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