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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 25, 1788
Page
3
The poem laments the end of summer and the arrival of winter. It contrasts living greens and spring’s bloom with bare trees and shortened days. It contemplates human life as a cycle from youth to old age, ending with renewed hope in spring.
The court of Prussia accelerates war readiness with ammunition wagons, 50,000 frontier troops, field hospital setup, and new life annuities to fund a national debt plan. Russians advance toward Warsaw. Turks move through Balkans as Vienna-Austria reports vary. Sweden Denmark Armistice holds. North peace unsure amid Polish disturbances.
London reports on November 25 details of the King's health, ministers resuming talks of a Regency, with Lord Chatham and the Duke of Richmond among those consulted. News covers cabinet deliberations, Prince of Wales’ potential role, and social reactions including protests and editorials.
The readable portion notes a lag in France and mentions vegetables and a national issue. No clear events, dates, or names are identifiable from the fragment. Further context is needed to establish a definite item.
Within five to six weeks a large number of seizures were made at the Custom House. Goods seized were chiefly silk gauzes entered for exportation and tied to fraud involving gum content and bounty calculations. An officer named Cross examined boxes, noting fraud where dressings were reduced to gain more bounty, affecting both merchants and manufacturers.
Fragmentary legal note shows Mr Bearcroft and Dotter Reynolds involved in an inquiry. The court postponed sentencing to the next term to allow for further review of the case and to hear relevant sins that fae.
A writ of esquiry over damages in an assault case was heard at Guiddhell leiminfler. The case involved the Bernat Theatre and a sworn story about ages. The detective noted the action and the plaintiff was sworn. Damages were discussed by the parties.
Yesterday evening at Covent Garden Mr Mincklin drew a brilliant audience in The Man of the World as Sir Pertinis. The performance met with general satisfaction with Lewis Aickin and Mrs Pope in support. Samuel Martin a noted political figure died recently after a duel with Mr Wilkes, and a separate incident reports Bedward of Wapping knocked down on Tower Hill with a broken arm after being refused money.
A fragment lists various securities including Srocessi Bank Lock 2715 7percent reduced 73 a Datta Confal 74523 and Ditto 1726 with 5 26ths India stock notes. Also mentions Bank Lang Ann 215 D .1778, New Ditta 3 Per Cent 1758, Old Ann, South Sea Stock 731 and Navy Lottery Tick with exchange bills and annuities.
The Navy Office advertises on November 24, 1788 that on December 1006 they will treat for shipping provisions from the River Thames and Cork to several islands in the West Indies. No letters will be received after eleven at the lobby and only the authorized party or their agent may attend.
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