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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 06, 1790
Page
4
A parliamentary lament condemns uncontrolled banking notes and lotteries as threats to national coin, urging Crown lawyers to curb payment diversions. The piece warns that five guinea notes proliferate, draining revenue, undermining trust in credit, and inviting speculative abuses harming trade and industry.
A lengthy critical piece argues Mr. Pitt has not fully disclosed terms of a convention, praising armaments while questioning Spain and the North West settlement. It notes royal generosity to orphans, a donors funded memorial for Dr. Johnson in Lichfield, and reforms at Westminster Abbey and other landmarks.
An annual meeting at the London tavern gathered members in a dinner and toasts. Dr Price chaired as debates raged over Burke and Hastings, while a proposal to bar peers by family name failed amid discord, ending with Bacchus and harmony.
In the wake of a peace announcement orders were issued for the Navy to stuff and docked ships. Admiral Cored to proceed to Mullena and then return. uncertainty and rapid changes followed as officials directed and rescinded actions.
A fire broke out between one and two this morning at the Silver Oar public-house in Rochester, destroying the interior and furniture of the inn and another property. Lodgers smelled fumes and alerted nearby workers who helped extinguish the blaze caused by a rider placing a lit candle near curtains.
A detailed account describes the funeral of a noted eccentric man at St Paul’s with a large crowd in attendance. Family and friends are named among mourners, as the coffin is carried to the burial ground amid respectful proceedings and a long line of spectators outside the church.
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.