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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jul 27, 1779

Page

3

Fragmentary Shipboard Gossip From a July Page

A garbled July page lists scattered shipboard names and origins such as Liverpool Riga and Leith. Mentions clueing a table of crew or passengers with partial entries like Sistas Hebden Dirks Better and Govtenburh. The text is incomplete and reads as trimmed OCR.

Wite Ithe D Hunter Liverpool Vabelle Robertson Yidualler Rores Vorod Sistas Hebden Riga Mundalk Cithaisa Helna Dirks Gtenburg Leith Govtenbur

Turbulent Atlantic News Amid Naval Struggles and Fires

Reports from Plymouth describe Sir Charles Hardy returning amid weather stress and a damaged 74 gun ship. Intelligence on Gibraltar siege risk grows as a weak fleet guards the coast. Fires at Victualling Office and dockyard add to city alarm while French privateers and Viking fleets roam the Atlantic.

Plymouth Sir Charles Hardy Acer Sir Charles Gibesttar Ceea Allon Mediterranean Phymoudh France Fort James Gambia Epervier Preach Hikewife Ile of Tuff Boos Bence Jane Providence Tom Hereford Lms Liberty Edward John Juno Orient St. Domingo Nymahe Poole St. Croix Land St.Thomas’s Torola London Hadcock Grimes Falmouth Beaufort North Carolina Surinam Hoth King Road N.S. Ciudad Rodrigo Almas Don Oviedo Austria Barcelona Marseilles Raven Stanhope Gibraltar Portland Hart Newfoundland St. John’s la Blois

Clerical Promotions and Bankruptcy Notices from London Gazette

The London Gazette page notes a Royal patent translating the Right Reverend Father Charles Bishop of Cloyne to the Archbishopric of Cashel after the death of Archbishop Michael. It lists bankruptcy enlargements for Richart Hatchet of Tividdock, linen clothier, with a Sept 21 deadline at Guildhall, and dividends Aug 24 at ten. Other notices include creditors for Lewis Matqteter, Jokt Perigal, and a jewelry firm in Westminster, plus various auctions and local business addresses.

St. James's Kingdom of Ireland Charles Bishop Cloyne Cashel Kather Richart Guildhall Guldbell Lewis Matqteter Jokt. Perigal Cove dy-Reet Welminster Goldfaiths and Jewelers al Cheweny George’. Kenyon’s Bigs Peal Lancrshire David Ctork Lockporty

Haverfordwest Race Report Names Local Participants

In Haverfordwest the event listed competing drivers and horses for a Monday meet. The report notes entries under Rakesdae Tele 2 and Telyra with details on the horses and riders participating.

Telyra Sol

Nantwich Races and Purse Contests Detailed

In Nantwich on Tuesday July 1a the noblemens and gentlemens purse for 4 year olds over 2 miles features MicVevers Young Morwick with Callasa ahead. Also the town’s purse for all ages over 4 miles lists Cannibal-11 as Swifts-24 with Barry’s Swifts. A multiweek race between Sir Re Salisbury Cities Hart and Samuel Barstow Bigs, dating to 19 battles, produced 4 wins for the former and 8 by the latter, with 6 by the former and 3 by the latter in bye-buckles.

Noblemens and Gentlemens MicVever Ch. c. Young Morwick Davison Callasa Wedneséar Gol Stapleton Barry Swifts Salibury Hart Righy Feeder Samuel Barstow Phebe Mondon Buckingham Ford Uattiey Goodhi Hutchinson Mr. Dawson J. Lowther Afkam Mr. Hatton Valentine Cubhbetton Bethe R . Frid Sol Staale Peter Me. Couiton Specnator Sci Bowes Ranger Ajax Sang Finto Bea Renwick

Hull Races Result Shrouded in July Race

A partial report from Hull races on Wednesday July 14 lists the sol for all ages as won by an unnamed participant, with no further details available in the readable fragment.

Unclear OCR notice from Cranbsrne region

Fragmentary OCR text describes a notice related to a date in August and a schedule at a local hall. The legible elements include names and a location that appears misspelled, with uncertainties about exact details and order. The readable fragments suggest a public or legal notice with a scheduled time in the morning.

Intricate commemorative casket of Admiral Keppel medal

A detailed description of a decorative box and medallion honoring Admiral Keppel. The oak case is gilt and blue enameled with London city emblems, a crowned female figure, river Thames imagery, and mottoes. The border features naval symbols, including a Triton and Virtue scenes. Names of court officers, witnesses, and admirals appear in gold on the border.

Gal Dant Isns London Admiral Keppel City of London Thames St. Paul’s Owitheuk Admial Pye Alls Mens Naval Vidhury Sir Robert Harland Tne Cher Campbell Allen More Marsnall Faulkner Laforey Bradley Bayle Clemenc Macbride Gower Jervis Kintmill Douglas Corey Nort Stewart Lumsey Rogers Arnold Hamilton Prescote Dressel Anivism Aeris Cirace Ani Great Britain Marth Philphore Redde Brande Acai Tocai Ce Boudh Indies Conamon

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