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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 02, 1797
Page
3
The document compiles battlefield updates from the Army of the Sambre and Meuse and the Army of the Rhine and Moselle. Reports describe operations around Hebron, Kehl, and Offenbourg, with captures, prisoners, and officer casualties. Buonaparte reportedly signs preliminaries of peace with the Emperor.
Regiments 26th Light Dragoons 62d Regiment of Foot and 811 Regiment of Foot arrive under Lt Col Haroiston Hamilton from St Domingo. Of the whole 11 died on the passage. A fatal accident aboard during the voyage drowned Major Drinkwater after a gun trial on the quarter deck. Supplementary militia at Lyon reviewed by Prince William of Gloucester. Lord Eardley deranged and under Doctor Willis. Beaconsfield workmen discover urn with 65 Roman coins. contents sold at Maidenhead.
Fragmentary report notes the Molly Farley, a Virginia bound vessel, taken and carried into Porto Rito after sailing from the Virginias. Mentions other ships Burdep Cart Triton Skmey near the Naze of Norway in a tense marine episode.
Plymouth dated April 30 reports sailors enforcing discipline on ships in the Sound and Cowland Bay with punishments for piloting, while the American ship Eliza recaptured after privateer attack near Ushant. Spitfire retook Eliza, Major Watts aboard. Calypso and London Packet set cruise toward the Westward. a fleet of merchantmen with convoy passed Channel. Bury cutter seized spirits cargo.
Reports from PLY MOUTH DOCK describe a morning meeting between Lieutenant F th a id of the Marines and Lieutenant Sm th of the 25th Regiment to settle a Friday Theatre quarrel. A later theatre note praises Drury Lane’s The Tragedy of Fatal Curiosity and Mrs. Siddons farewell performance. Also recounted is a perilous Burnt Island harbour incident, a riot by soldiers at Slinford fair Sussex, and a memorial sketch of Orion Adams a master printer and itinerant play-bill distributor.
A fragmentary entry lists races and entries for a spring meeting. Names include Lord Sackville, Sir T. Wallace, Mr. F Bullock, Mr. Hallett, Lord Grosvenor, Lord Darlington, and Mr. Bowes. Bets, fees, and racing terms appear, with ages and weights for several foals and fillies.
Thomas Pritchard alias Tims and William Pope were brought before a Bow Street magistrate on suspicion of attempting to break open a public house in Old Bond Street. A witness tracked them as they fled via Burlington Street to Vigo Lane, then Jermyn Street and Sackville Street where an iron crow pistol a clack and picklock keys were discarded. The public house showed forced window marks matching the tools. The prisoners, known at Bow Street as returned transports, denied knowledge of the implements or each other. They were committed for further examination.
Tuesday apprehensions included William Col lingbourn and Edward Hulbert charging William Sleford with a halfpence theft. Benjamin Bradshaw committed for examination over Irish provisions from James Edwards vessel near Rotherhithe. John Daniel tied to a silver tankard theft from John Hallam. Grace Tingle held on suspicion of stealing from John Knight. Thomas Evan Davis held for bricklayers tools theft from Stephen Tree. Elias Brooks and accomplice detained for presenting counterfeit base half guinea through Thomas Cave.
A historical ad promotes Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops claiming relief from scurvy gout rheumatism ulcers and other blood impurity disorders. It boasts decades of cures and universal praise with sales at Soha Square Dispensary and country vendors. Bottles priced at gs and rs 2s each. letters only post-paid.
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