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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 23, 1797
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text references SPARCITY and REMEDY, maritime captures, vessels such as Albicore and San Fran cisy, a Pelican crew rescue, and a death of Lord Kingsborough amid late 18th or early 19th century phrasing. The passage blends trade, war, and aristocratic notes with scattered ship names and historical figures.
A court martial aboard His Majesty’s ship Butdania held under Lord Kenyon’s commission cited Capt David Hotchkis of the Purs fant and officers for alleging the Royal William was a licensed gin shop. Testimony from Lieut. Hunt and witnesses described conversations about profits, with defense denying such accusations. The case touched customs, corruption, and the punishment scope, while stopping goods in transit and related legal questions drew further deliberation.
The Express from Dublin reports the Irish State Lottery First Day draw with the top prizes above sol. vid. No. 5653 ticket 61085 wins 15,063l each. Second day prize 100l goes to ticket No. 2235 with a single prize above sol.
A jumble of wedding notices and death notices from various locales. Charles Wheler of New Court London marries Miss Close of Richmond Yorkshire. other nuptials include John Burford and Elizabeth Palmer, Edward Hanmer and Miss Pennant, and the Earl of Dalhousie to Miss A Beshell. Also noted are deaths such as Wesley of Castle-street and Gerard De Vifme, with scattered locations including Fracombe, Cork, and Twickenham.
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