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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 25, 1790
Page
8
The vessel Variant commanded by Royalhipt nefs the Duke of Clare lies off OATbour awaiting decommissioning. Weather favorable, no engagements yet. a few crew will board for sea trials. A severe thunderstorm damaged the elephant in harbour with no injuries aboard.
An order from Admiral Dalrymple aboard the Sandwich directs that sailors receive one month pay for each man, two months pay to surgeons and mates, and similar conveyance allowances for officers. The report also notes garrison details in Havana, fleets in port, and broader European diplomatic and legal observations from the era.
At Chatham on November 24 the 74 gun Leviathan under Lord Mulgrave and the 44 gun Argo were paid off and laid up in ordinary. Sailors lack clothing and small sums. ships arrive at Blackstakes to be paid off. Recruits rise in barracks. reductions hit dockyard workers and sail makers as joiners and rope makers face fewer days. Serjeant Major Sargent plans to raise recruits at his expense for a reward upon completion.
The piece argues that expanding commerce from barbarism to prosperity under Mr. Pitt secures wealth and national greatness. It highlights anti illicit traffic, commercial treaties with France and Ireland, a Spain convention, and praises cabinet virtue while attacking opposition and corruption.
On Wednesday the Recorder spared the defendant while the Cry Pesce Officers faced a verdict. The jury, led by Lord Loughborough, weighed damages after ruling officers could not be sued for accidental errors absent malice. The case emphasized judge and jury roles in determining liability.
The text debates how prosecutors and juries should approach a case about a swindler named Tyler. It discusses proving identity and intent, warns against labeling a suspect a villain, and mentions dangers if he is related or present in the community.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple names and places such as Gra oaon Desontiere and St George the Marter. It reads like a scattered public notice or memorial fragment with unclear dates and roles. The text mentions a Rev Edw Le and a wedding reference amid garbled terms.
Disjointed notes show a sequence of times and days for high water and morning afternoon events at London Pridge. The entries mention Sunday morning and Monday actions with minutes and after statements, indicating fluctuating water or event times.
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