This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 20, 1780
Page
3
On Tuesday May 23 a wind from the west south west brought the Helena sloop Resolution Sprightly and Wells cutters from Oporto along with Rodney Limeburner. The vessels remain with the fleet as before.
Yesterday arrived marls from France and Bilboa with an American privateer of 18 guns that captured two English prizes and sent them to New England. Reports say Charles Town remains well supplied and secure. Toulon and Paris dispatch news of repairs and armament progress at Brest under Mont Beauflet. Leghorn notes a Persian earthquake at Tauris with extensive destruction and high casualties.
The Earl of Sandwich privately advised King George III to appoint Francis George Geary to command the grand fleet in place of the late Sir Charles Hardy. Geary, age about sixty, will head the Channel Squadron with Captain Kempenfelt as first captain and officers Barrington, Darby, Digby, and Ross serving under him. Other royal movements include Pye moving to Greenwich Hospital, and pensions arranged for Lady Hardy and daughters. A new Plymouth seat opens as Hardy’s vacancy prompts a writ.
The report lists Tuesday orders in the House of Commons including committee stages on Lord Beau champ and Mr Strut bills, militia bill report, and debates on troops at Winchester during the next election and civil establishment reforms. It covers privateering news, Charleston defense, and various parliamentary notices, mutterings on war financing, court appointments, and obituaries.
Concluded meeting at Guildford with the Members plate event for first ages over two miles, featuring heats and entries from Banbury, Ildeidge, Peterborough, and Harvey. Notable horses include Mr Hatten's Jugurca SeC and Mr Freeman's Staawdy in the foals two mile events.
Acting Attorney General moved thirty motions for equalizing duties on West India commodities all agreed to. Burgh opposed refining sugars with low duties. May 15 1781 Cavendish on corn bounty. May 16 flax feed bounty debated with Mr Forster and Mr Ogle. debate on stopping bounty to encourage flax growth. amendment by Sir Lucius O'Brien defeated. Committee to reconvene Wednesday. House adjourned.
The House of Lords met after recess to discuss the male bill, with the Marquis of Rockingham urging witnesses at the bar and the government seeking parity in taxation. Tuesday set for the second reading while Plymouth docks port security and apprentice laws were also addressed, and the session limited to hearing fewer causes.
Governor Pownall signals Tuesday move toward a peace treaty with America. Lord North introduces a one year renewal bill for the East India Charter. Brent seeks a drawback for a Shields factory. Barre opposes a 2,418,000 army allowance citing half pay excess and private interests.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.