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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 06, 1786
Page
2
Fragmentary text from the House of Lords references road names and a procurement request, noting a march 1795 date and a bill on the COW topic. Several words are garbled, but the general note concerns parliamentary proceedings and a proposed erection or action pending approval.
In a lengthy 18th century discussion, key figures including Harting and Walpole era officials tackle impeachment proceedings amid tax and excise concerns. The debate centers on revenue measures, enforcement by officers, and the balance between liberty and state power as assent and opposition clash over proposed duties and check mechanisms.
Shipping news and parliamentary notes dominate this fragment. Mentions of Mr. Pitt and Lord George Gordon mingle with dispatches from India House and the India Mail, while pirate seizures near the Antelope packet are reported alongside letters from Paris about Count de Segur and a looming militia bill in the House of Commons.
Reports from Versailles and Portsmouth describe royal permissions and exercises on horseback, a five hundred pound temporary structure, and praise for young Anney. Ship movements include the Spider and Mears bound for China, and Hood's flag aboard Triumph with other ships sailing or returning amid maritime activity.
In Newmarket sporting notes Lord D and Mabhoors defeated Mrs Dourglas’s Musbethy Stte in a close contest. The day’s events include Briar beating Nympty with a similar score. details are limited due to fragmented OCR.
Historical stock prices table shows various bonds stocks and annuities with adjustments and percentages. Entries include South Sea Stock Old and New, exchange bills, and scrip with 3 percent and 3 1/2 percent notes. The document lists rates and kinds of stock in a compact ledger style.
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