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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 13, 1786
Page
3
The article reports urgent exhortations from the States of Gelderland and the Confederacy to halt amid civil dissensions in Gelderland. They urge calm judgment, intercession, and a pause on proceedings against malcontents to protect the Republic and its security, citing military and financial tensions across provinces.
A long trial narrates Charles Mellith’s wills of 1774 and 1781 with codicils and a 1789 partly executed will. The case centers on validity, witness competency, and custody of forged or mislaid codicils and the will’s disposition to Miss Pitre and Miss Meilth. Witnesses Burkitt and Urton testified. verdicts and jury directions are debated as to proper proof of writings. Several deaths and local notices follow the lengthy proceedings.
Reading shows scattered figures with morning and afternoon temperatures. The notes include values like 32 and 66 with inconsistent wording and several garbled phrases across days and times.
A fragmented advertisement describes an estate sale in Leighton Broms with mentions of a manor, farm, cottages, and houses for sale. It lists names such as Mr Willnisten and Sir Pires, and references plans of the estate available for viewing with details on purchasers and terms.
An old advertisement touts a handsome edition of a sacred text, praised for its fine type and elegant binding. It notes limited availability, states the price, and lists sellers including G.G. J. and J. Roberson, with chaffing details about the work’s presentation and binding.
An illustrated advertisement for a pocket book listing manners of trade and prices. It promotes a larger, finer paper edition titled Gentlemans Daily Journal 1737, with sections on wages, fees, births and deaths, and various advertised services. The text is garbled but references leather binding, value, and multiple price entries.
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