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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 27, 1786
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a page concerning an execution scene with names like Jos Finny and references to a ring and provinces. The readable parts suggest a historical court or theater-like setting with unclear actions and scattered phrases.
In committee the Lottery Bill the American Woinnitiiners bill the Ordnance Compensating bill the Hack ney Coach Duty bill the camped Velum bill and several others were reviewed. Exchequer Crocers dab passed read a first time the Fowniochers bill and the Exchequer bills reported the bill for provisioning places for Slaughtering Huriis. Adjourned.
The House advanced the Saking Fund, Militia, and Fienda Communi ners bills, ordered engrossment of measures to curb armed travel and export, and considered public accounts and annuity taxes. Sir Gay Carleton honored. tributes noted for his service and leadership. The day ended with discussions on the East India Company and adjournment.
The document speaks of restoring and restating former acts relating to the militia of the kingdom. It notes repeals dating back to September 1785 and preserves authority over militiary and related commissions. The text references particular exclusions and the roles of officers and certificates in the process. The language reflects formal parliamentary legal framing of historical statutes.
The text confirms that meetings held under former militia laws remain valid and that subdivided gatherings ordered by the last general meetings of the Lieutenancy must be conducted according to present orders and directions within respective counties and places.
A notice warns English inhabitants that certain traveling impostors, posing as agents of Mr Astley of Westminster Bridewell, seek credit and goods in his name. Philip Astley senior and junior urge vigilance, noting reports from Newgate that the individuals travel with deceit and have already taken items elsewhere. Royal Growth, Westminster Bridge listed in the alert.
A mail from Leeward Blind arrives at Falmouth aboard the Greyhound with France letters and notices of the French Ambassador’s audience. The day also records the Duke of Northumberland presenting garter ensigns, a Tavfedia Proprietors meeting in India Haute debating shipowners’ rates, and dispatches about Madras appointments and the Britannia ship.
On Tuesday te夜night the Court of Chancery granted an injunction restraining Capt. Daniel Paterson and map seller Carrington Bowles of St Pauls Churchyard from printing publishing and selling the letter press part of Patersons British Secretary. The work is described as a piracy of a determinate edition of the principal cross roads in Great Britain sold by Paterson to McCachan in St Pauls Churchyard.
A quirky lineup unfolds this evening at Hat-Market featuring The MaAnaAGgaR in DusTRESS The Farar Contestry and The son in Law as eclectic acts take the stage.
Stock prices listed for British consols and government securities with figures for Bank Long and Short annuities and various bonds. Indian stock and South Sea stock quotes appear among the entries.
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