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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 16, 1779

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Britannia privateer captures Duchess of Duras lettered prize

Postscript from Portsmouth dated March 17 reports the Britannia privateer of London, Captain Fox, capturing the Duchess of Duras, a 600-gon armed vessel from Nantes, with cargo valued at 50,0001. Two of Foxs men died, Fox and six men wounded, many French crew killed or wounded. first details include prices and stock notices and a House of Lords reading on a separate pensioners’ paper.

Portsmuth London Fox Duchess of Duras Nantz Captain Fox Greenwich Hospital House of Lords

Auction of Freehold and Leasehold Lands in Suffolk

UFF OFL XE. To be SOLD by AUCTION by Messrs Christie and Ansell at their Pall Mall rooms on Wednesday the 31st instant. About 500 acres of arable, meadow, and pasture in Hentlesham, Groton, and Rowston near Sudbury. Principal part left to tenants whose leases expire at Michaelmas. Anphnot the ehate may be seen at Met Sizidic snk.

Christie Ansell Pall-mall Widresday Edwardsyon Hentlesham Groton Kow Roston Wihing Sudbury Bury Alloa Elmset Hadley Suffolk Aid Michaelmpas Lail Therishp Ely Vincent Betcher Scott

Sitt and Hart Seamen Tender Notice in Winchester

The Office for Sick and Hart Seamen invites sealed tenders on Monday the 22nd to carry works at the King's House in Winchester. Notices reference offices and agents, with additional items about a poem The Scotch Hut and various book advertisements from J Almon and others.

King’s House Winchester Bey

Fragmented verse item from a parish printer catalog

A damaged OCR fragment shows a 17th or 18th century printer entry for a poem or paraphrase titled The Seated Hat, attributed to Archs Mac Sarcasm or similar. It cites a paraphrase of Saint Pauls Epistle to Corinthians and mentions Almon near Burlington House Piccadilly with scarce details on author or publication.

Aisley Archs Burlington-hook Piccadilly

King s Patent Shining Liquid Blacking Cakes Ad

By the King's Patent cakes for making Shining Liquid Blacking for shoes and boots. Adds water to create a durable gloss that stays pliable, resists cracking, and keeps fingers clean. Wholesale and retail by W Bayley in Cockspur Street Boston. Price one shilling per cake. Notice of counterfeits and a label requirement to prevent fraud.

W. Bayley Bosdon Wiliam Baysley

Greenoughs Teeth Tinctures Promised Efficacy in Gums

In this long note the London chemist Thomas Greenough and F Newbery Jr promote Tinctures for teeth and gums claiming four decades of proven efficacy. They say the remedy cleans teeth, prevents decay, cures scurvy in the gums, freshens breath, and relieves toothache with rapid action. Authentic bottles bear a special lag on the side marking Prepared by Thomas Greenough.

London Greenough Ludgate-Kilk F. Newbery St. Paulis Church Yard Thomas Greenough

Wednesday March 17 Royal Assent for raising funds approved

Yesterday the Royal Assent was granted for a bill authorizing the raising of a sum by way of audits to establish a colony and related arrangements.

PPT

Mutiny and Naval Provisions Proposal in Parliament

The article details bills to unite acts for better naval supply and mariner provisioning, including strengthening the Royal Navy and merchant ships, raising funds for widows and orphans, and extending care to Scotland's churches. It notes officials and officers ordered for imminent deployment to America, plus Liverpool volunteers receiving gear before Jamaica service. It also reports East Indies advices, privateer actions, and a major Wapping fire with heavy losses and deaths among dockside workers.

Fea Miajesty Thipares Church of Scotland St. Tae Edvers Gh Edinburgh Aberdeen

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