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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 13, 1786
Page
2
An 1786 London Evening Post verse celebrates George III's birthday in Dublin. The chorus praises his generous deeds and public spirit, inviting the people to honor the monarch as shepherds and citizens join in a festive, patriotic display.
The Lords read a first time on multiple bills including the Starch Duty Tobacco Bill Expiring Laws Wine Duty Southern Whale Fishery Greenland Whale Fishery Deal and Battens Duty. The Greenland Whale Fishery Bill passed and amendments to the Debtor Bill were agreed. Mr Pye presented the Wine duties bill and the Militia Bill was ordered to a second reading on Friday. Twenty three other public and private bills were also read.
In a historic record from the House of Commons a committee reviews the Lottery Bill with amendments to be reported tomorrow. Resolutions from the Ways and Means committee set taxes on corn products and duties linked to three per cent variations under royal acts.
Debates on a government loan to the East India Company and related accounts continue. Papers are demanded on India House sales and director reports while a lottery bill for 50 070 tickets prompts amendments and a contentious election bill debate ends with an adjournment due to lack of a quorum.
A single gentleman seeks board and lodging within fifty miles of London with liberal terms and full liberty to part. A clergyman’s family fond of rural ports would be agreeable. Letters with terms addressed to Mr. Eitclins, 51 King Street, Guildhall Square, will receive prompt attention.
The freehold estate of the manor of Roden near Shrewsbury will be sold by auction on Saturday the 2gth of June 1786 at Talbot-Inn Shrewsbury between two and five in the afternoon. The property includes about one thousand acres of land and several farms within the manor, with some woodland and a portion reserved. For particulars inquire of Rowsat Pemnanton Shrewsbury or Rowsat Leoxve in Olwestry.
The mail from New York arrives in 24 days, with rumors of American moves to seize Upper Lakes ports and other distant reports. Dispatches mention Sir Guy Carleton’s governorship, royal reactions, and various diplomatic and naval updates from Windsor and Paria. A child is born to the Lady of Lord George Cavendish at Savile Row.
The 1786 market report notes dull sales in wheat and barley with continued dry weather forecast to raise prices. Ship arrivals include Chesed, Malmark market terms show oats and rye affected. fire near Casealton destroys several buildings, with limited aid from nearby villages.
The 1736 Irish state lottery opens drawings on Monday August 7. Tickets are sold in halves quarters lighths and sixteenths by Mc. Wexham and Co at their Newgate Poultry London office. They offer bank India South Sea stock and government securities by commission and note shares may be stamped only by government custody.
A fragment listing bank stocks and bonds with various rates and fractions such as 3 per cent, 4 per cent and 6d scrip. Includes references to Bank Long Ann, Ditto, South Sea Stock Old and New Annuities and lottery tickets.
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