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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 02, 1780
Page
3
Deal May 2 Wind NNE Sailed yesterday after port the Pigot and Mansfeld East Indiamen Antelope packet with all the outward bound Sailed this morning his Majesty's ship Courageux Earl of Dartmouth East Indiaman with the rest of the outward bound Remain his Majesty's ship Dromedary Supply victualler and Justine Washington for Rotterdam
The mail from Holland reports that the States General gave Prince de Gallitzin a formal answer to his memorial. The reply aligns with the Empress of Ruffa and their High Mightinesses accept her invitation, awaiting further overtures to appoint deputies for negotiation with the Empress.
London dispatch lists forty public and private bills including the Grenada and wine duty bills and measures for manning the navy. Reports from the Cape of Good Hope note Sir Edward Hughes with squadron to Madras and possible Mauritius or Manila expedition. Naval enemy actions include captures near Dunkirk and Bilboa, privateer activity, and a Royal roller of coastal defense.
Witnesses described a burglary at Dr. Millers house at Maynards Farm near Epping on the night of April 22. Four men in farmer frocks allegedly attacked Dr. Miller and Mrs. Gibson, injuring them and forcing Mrs. Gibson to retreat to her chamber. Mrs. Gibson identified no suspects. Officers later produced seven loaded pistols, iron bars, lock picks and other tools found hidden in the prisoners' Westburn Green dwelling. Dr. Miller could not attend. suspects were remanded for re-examination.
Bankrupt and dividends notices list several individuals from Worcestershire Derbyshire and Durham including John Woodward Sam Topp Rich Abbs Bedford Fenton Harper Milner Francis Milner and others with dates May 8 9 June 13 May 17 18 and 33 at various inns and Guildhall. Names include merchants maltsters distillers grocers and coopers with venues such as the Bell Inn Broad Street Angel and Guildhall.
On Saturday April 7 at Newmarket Ld Clermont's Rammer defeated Mr Bowes's Icelander with odds of 7 to 1 on the winner. Mr Douglas's Spider beat Mr Davis's Baronet with 9 to 1 on the winner. Ld Clermont's Masquerade defeated Mr Douglas's Bourdeaux with 7 to 4 on Bourdeaux.
Publication details a London directory from 1780 listing bankers merchants and traders in London Westminster and surrounding areas. It adds a public stocks excerpt and a separate guide to stage coaches wagons boats and carriers with fares routes inns and schedules. Pricing notes include two lists combined for 2s 6d.
The narrator recalls a sixteen year battle with a violent nervous disorder marked by dread and tremor and sleeplessness. After eleven years with little relief he seeks help from Dr. Bown of Leicester-tieds and achieves a complete cure, vouching for the treatment and inviting verification.
In a committee on May 2 the Lords went through and reported the bill for laying an additional duty on wine the stamp duty bill and the Grenada importation bill. On May 3 the read a third time and passed the wine duties and stamp duties bills and the Grenada importation bill in neutral ships. Also read a first time the salt duty bill.
The House resolves into committees to discuss Great Britain America trade, export provisions to North America, and a malt duty petition. Debates cover warehouse clauses, river of public money, and accusations of misaccounted army expenses with warrants and Gibraltar allocations.
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