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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 16, 1790
Page
1
A historical fragment notes stamp duty regulations and cautions against illicit dealing with shares of fisheries and other licenses. It also records Navy Office notices inviting tenders for coal supplies with strict conditions and deadlines, listing submit rules and security requirements.
On Wednesday March 11 1790 the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy invite tenders to supply candles for Portsmouth yard. Tender must include price in words and figures. no letters or agents. bids close after twelve o'clock. Candles may be burned in the lobby for inspection prior to tender.
Navy office informs that bells registered on the coast for months July August September and October are ordered to be paid into the Navy Treasury. Officers may present them to the office to be assigned. the first bells are to be placed at the listed abodes.
A notice to be sold by auction lists an eligible freehold estate in Glynn near Chirk with a farm house, mill, and over 42 acres of land, plus a Bankrupt’s share in a mine at Maulerly and two farms in the county of Wem. Details include location in Dentagh, tenant occupation, and annual rent, with authority provided by Mr Thomas Price and Mr Philpot.
The 18th century notice describes the Shakespeare Gallery in London opening to the public with new pictures and drawings. It praises the aim to unite beauty with quality in printing and art, notes delays in typography due to material limits, and highlights contributions by artists and engravers while urging continued patronage and exhibition renewal.
On Saturday ships arrived at Port Royal and Cape Francois with reports of speed and weather. The Duke of Cumberland and Prince William Henry routes carried mail. A fierce gale hit the Prince William Henry, forcing emergency maneuvers and mainmast damage. Other vessels reached New York and Baltimore with varying voyage times and conditions. Lord William Beauclerk returned from St Kits.
Fragmentary notes indicate morning and afternoon times with unspecified events. The lines reference Wednesday and Thursday morning estimates, mentioning minutes after and a garbled sequence of words. No clear individuals, organizations, or locations are identifiable.
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