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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 25, 1738
Page
1
A brief item reports arrivals since the last issue, noting mail shipments from France and Holland. The notice appears in the London Evening-Post for Saturday November 25 through Tuesday November 28, 1738.
Reports from Temeswar and Vienna detail Turkish troop concentrations near Orfova with plans to raid the Bannat. Count Neuperg in charge orders nearby garrisons to move closer to the city to oppose the projected incursions.
An Express from Dundalk reports the deaths of Christopher Carlton, Esq. Collector of Dublin Port, and Stevenson, Esq. MP for Killyreagh, a noted merchant and corn importer. Stevenson’s charitable work aiding the poor in 1729 is highlighted, with his death described as a public loss and deeply lamented.
From Edinburgh and Bath dated November 20 to 24 reports a noble Lord presenting the Royal Infirmary with a gift. Bath observers recount the Royal Birth Day events delayed to Tuesday with a grand ball, illuminations, and a crowded town hall celebration. The Mayor and Corporation paid compliments to the royal family as crowds sang, with a banquet at Mrs Hayes’s and tickets around 1 guineas. The Prince and Princess of Wales were celebrated. 3000 people gathered without disorder, and a burning bonfire accompanied the royal visit. A chair belonging to Lady Townshend was cut to pieces by revelers, with a ten guinea reward offered for the offenders as magistrates investigated. A fireworks mishap at the Summer House caused a brief blaze and panic among attendees.
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