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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 22, 1787
Page
8
Certificates to be granted for Thomas Butts of Parith Lianvihangel Mont mellam Radnorshire pig drover and Jacob Ball once of Low Lights fjnmouth Northumberland shipbuilder.
A Paris dispatch outlines King Louis plan for borrowing sixty million in annuities as a remedy for public finances, with notables endorsing gradual tax measures and fiscal reforms. London notes cover court decisions, city committee reports, sewers and navigation appointments, and local crime and welfare actions.
A new comedy titled The Mronicut Hour was staged at Covent Garden with listed characters Maryguis Dox Gasman Nisolas Kedwin Ambrose Thompson Matthias Fearon Sebasian Ryder Cicely Mrs Webb Julia Mr Wells and others. The piece, adapted from a French Petite Comedie, draws Beaumarchais influence and was praised for its English adaptation and overall reception.
A lively theater report describes a Marquis wooing the Governor’s niece who is pre engaged. The old man constraints him to win her by midnight. A series of wit driven plots ensue with contrivances and disguises as the Marquis seeks love and fortune. The cast includes Quick Lewis Ryder Mrs Wells Edwin and Mrs Brown. The Prologue praises Brin readers.
The Groilins's Rooms evening feast drew top tier guests including the Dukes of Cumberland and Quesantry, the Buchels of Gordon, Lady Hampden, and many foreign dignitaries. Anfe adine Concert closed with a grand finale while Farke's and Cramar's performances impressed the audience.
The Canterbury Commissioners invite proposals to pave Westgate to Saint George's Gate foot and carriage ways. Plans specify yard by yard measurements, materials, and rates for edge walls, kerbs, and depth. Tenders close by the specified date with details available from the treasurer Mr. Sante Sty.
A notice from Middlesex and Hertfordshire counties calls a meeting to let for tolls on a turnpike road running along the Fad road. The tolls are to be let by auction at the Woolpack Inn St Albans on a Sunday in June. The Crown authority under George the Third year confirms the proceedings and the highest bidder must provide sufficient security.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a three volume edition related to Poland with references to pricing, purchasing details, and named individuals. The text signals a historical work with maps and plates and mentions locations and figures in a scattered ledger style.
The Lords passed a second reading amid debate on the expiring favorites and the Norwegian_dub and other issues. The session adjourned after a protracted vote on a bill regulating moving imagery, with witness competency and adjournment terms in focus.
The House of Commons discussed expenses of the Prince of Wales during the royal governorship and the navy budget. Members raised questions on funds and duties, with votes and procedures outlined as the panel procedures proceeded. The session ordered reports to be completed and presented by the clerk.
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