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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 25, 1790
Page
7
An eyewitness account describes a violent night storm aboard H M Ship Elephant. A lightning strike shattered the main topmast and rigging, lighting the ship and triggering fire danger. Despite the chaos, all officers and crew remained safe, praised for calm conduct under peril.
Report on improvements to the St Agnes light on Scilly, praised by seafaring men for its strong illumination. The light now cycles every minute, appears like a star or lightning path, and aids navigation at the channel entrance near Scully amid rocks. The Coroonation of the Trinity Lieutenant receives commendation for the work.
A critic denounces the Mansion House as a disgrace to London and national taste citing prejudice and self interest. The piece notes the city’s architectural faults and laments the chosen design over elegant alternatives. It also covers oak bark shortages and a London meeting urging Parliament to curb bark exports and revise old laws.
A historical critique describes Moroccan imperial tyranny and Spanish actions at Ceuta and Melilla. It claims Morocco uses war to punish Christians, notes curses on yellow attire for murder, and urges Christian nations to unite to restrain the monarch. It casts Moors as undisciplined soldiers and highlights Tangier and other ports as potential targets.
The Burgomasters and Regency of Amsterdam publish a declaration to restore Bank of Holland credit. Provisional arrangements allow loyal customers with 2,000 to 2,620 florins to exchange bank money for silver bars at a fixed rate from November 17, with limits per day, honoring existing deposits and bonds.
Mr Harwood, lately noted for calf and dog experiments, formerly Surgeon General to the Nabob of Arcot, returning from India rich, settled in Cambridge and elected Professor of Anatomy. A family adopts a learning based regime limiting tea sugar coffee and meat, requiring children to explain import, manufacture, use, and price of all items.
A tall slender man around 30, posing as a lieutenant, attempted fraud against Lady and Major Campbell in Kensington. He claimed to deliver papers and goods from the West Indies, produced a falsified receipt, and named witnesses. he fled after being challenged and warned to beware of similar schemes. Police describe him as careful but untrustworthy and warn the public to cautious.
A poor OCR fragment shows Mr Dance and Mr D, East Grinstead canvassing for parliamentary seats. An election hand-bill from the Tower area announces H. Jackson, Justice of the Peace, removed from the King’s Head, Tower Street, to another location.
A cryptic report notes a Cheroskee chief openly praising Briton allure and expressing a wish to win favor or alliance, reflecting tribal views on cross cultural relations amid tense frontier dynamics. The fragment hints at personal bravado and potential social implications without detailing events.
The readable fragments mention poems and a new novel by an author, with references to Elen and various literary notes. It references a Siege of Belgrade and a graphic depiction of decorations, plus scattered lines about a new work and its tone.
Fragmentary lines discuss figures of literary criticism, occult circles, and alleged conspiratorial groups. The excerpt mentions oracles of literature, poets, and critics, with scattered terms like cabalists and philosophers. It reads as a satirical or polemical piece on influence and voice within cultural circles.
A writ of error from the Common Pleas argued whether a bankrupt's estate transfer under bankruptcy law voided covenants for rent or sale. Counsel contended the bankrupt’s property, by statute, passed to his trustee, potentially blocking creditor lawsuits for rent or sale. The court postponed ruling, deeming the matter of great trade importance.
A court hearing reveals testimony about a horse accident near a bridge. Serjeant Adair and others describe the mare, the rider, and the sequence of events, including the mare’s decline after a fall and references to a livery-stable location and nearby road.
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