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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 11, 1776

Page

3

Ships Sailed and Ports Reported in Early June News

The latest dispatches note HMS Lark Unicorn and Galatea sailing for port with outbound ships, and Lynx and Fly to Barbados and Barbadoes routes. Reports from Dublin Londonderry and Baradoes detail arrivals of several vessels, including the Beaver and Harbor, with cargoes and crews. Letters from Philadelphia Liverpool and Portsmouth describe American naval preparations, treaties, and raids. stockpiling of provisions and ships for North America, plus a Maas strand free port decision and royal orders for more shipping and flour supplies.

NEW S&s Deal His Majesty Lark Unicorn Galatea London Johnson Portsmouth Salisbury Oakes Lymington Neptune Man Kent Southampton Lynx Fly Turner Barbadoes Wind S Dublin Smearon Quebec Beaver Featonby Londonderry Hercules Waller Baradoes Harbor Blackburn Bristol Dominica A. Cork Catherine Hallor St. Ubes Achooner Newberry New Hampshire Locker Philadelphia Congress Province Thomas Young Hopkins Nantucket Rhode Island West Indies Queen of England Arnold Plymouth Corke Boston Marblehead Port Royal Jamaica Fuzee Grenada Watertown Liverpool Boston Packet Nicholas White Petersbourg Halifax Spithead Downs America Gallatin S. W. Wind Cork Admiralty His Majesty’s Navy North America Stockholm Maasstrand Alexander, Scott Calcutta Bombay Edinburgh Prussia Petersburgh Madrid Spain Portugal Windsor Kew Duke of Gordon London Gazette Pitt Carmarthen

Court cases and crimes reported in Guildhall and Bow Street

Reports from the Court of King's Bench at Guildhall describe a negligence case over a son's arm injury. Other items cover a carpentry accident at Freet-street, a midshipman’s death at Quebec, a burglary at Parliament-street, and arrests tied to Bow Street investigations. Subsequent notes record picklock keys destroyed and a wheat sale at Bear-Key with prices and quantities.

London Court of King’s Bench Guildhall William Lord Mansfield Nathaniel Lane Jones Long Acre Poppin’s Court Freet-street St. Bartholomew’s Hospital Jewson Pank Quebec Bow Street Daniel Hopkins Thomas Horner George Todd John Robinson Parliament-street Robinson Bow-street Sir John Fielding William Barnet Chandos Street Todd Hopkins Bear-Key

The Contract Comedy at Theatre Royal Haymarket

Last night a new two act comedy titled the Contract was staged at Theatre Royal Haymarket. A dull plot follows Colonel Lovemore and Eleanor struggling with a contract of marriage until they tear it and arrange for the younger couple Maria and Captain Sprightly to wed, aided by Commodore Capstern. The piece, translated from Defouches, impressed with effort but drew sharp public censure for its heavy plot and insipid characters, though the performers showed diligence.

Theatre Royal Haymarket Miss Eleaner Maria Captain Sprightly Eleanor Franklin Wodward Tong R. Johnson Othey Shakespeare Theolald Johnton T. Lowndes I.cailsn WW. Nicol S. Dlador N.K

Comprehensive Law Tracts for Landlords and Tenants

A 18th century advertisement promotes revised editions of legal manuals by John Paul, updated to simplify terms for landlords tenants and related practices. It lists digests on game laws parish officer duties debtors pocket guide and more, with prices from 2s to 2s 6d and notes on improving registers and replevin.

Premis Alfio Lenden John Paul George Wilson W. Strahan M. Woodfall His Richardson and Urquhart Royal Exchange John Paul, Esq Barviller Macy Goaler, &c

Bridgwater Races 1776 Four and five year old horses race entries

Brigdewater races of 1776 announce two days of horse events at the Georgednn in Bridgwater. Sixteen pounds to be won in races for four and five year olds, with conditions on entry, weights, heats, and steward John Sanford. Entries close Saturday the 6th of July with subscriptions to the Cherk who will oversee scoring. bans on alcohol on course and rules for riders and owners.

Paris Bath Bristol Numbr I Seine Wanderer Rome Bristol Hotwells Voltaire PraMia Gen Clavering Mr. Barwell Bengal Apollo Dr. Johnson Bridgwater Prisay Euraetok Guiceau Ode John Sanford Jean'ngs Thomas Oswestry Shropshire Watkin Williams Barts Carmel Evary Harte Watkin Williams Wynn Richard Myddelton Somersetshir Chamberlanttrece Wells Gea Hamilin Avy Somerset Fetticanen

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London-Bridge Commodore Capstern Colonel Lovemore Capt. Sprightly Martin Eleanor, Maria Betty — Eel Bennifer Paxssons HY Palaer Whitefield Mrs. Gardiner Miss Efex Miss Plast David Fontaine Middle Row Holborn Fawconer Michaelmas Lacy Ash Tidesley Devon William Mallett Krona City of Exeter Barn ‘Apie Biddeford Great Poctiaron Okhampon Chumleigh Hatterleigh Jaume Bedcoa Areries Great Torungton Deon
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