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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 27, 1788
Page
4
A speaker extols the years since the Revolution, praising governance, industry, and learning. It lauds agriculture, manufacture, and commerce, cites the union of England and Scotland, and lauds religious understanding, liberty, and humanitarian reform while acknowledging past faults and taxation. The piece contrasts eras of darkness with the post Revolution prosperity.
The excerpt discusses shifts in governance and culture after a revolution, noting frictions between authority and conscience, persecution of dissent, and uneven progress in learning. It cites Hume praising the era as uniquely flourishing yet acknowledges ongoing religious and political tensions.
In prison or out of prison the Milaic Lord acts with defiance as hand bills misused scripture to attack the King’s foes. Authorities trace the prosectors and print libels to suppress dangerous publications and curb royal liberty. The Lord denies authorship while officials vow stricter limits on public communication.
Historical record describes a 1789 boxing style match between Humphreys and Mendoza with agreed terms including a 29 pound stake and a closed fighting area. It mentions a separate case against Siphon Cate for assaulting a customs officer and notes judgment postponed due to bail.
The article notes several Handel compositions unseen by the public, kept in private hands on the continent. It hopes for publication as prime works, recorded as closet pieces finished with care, not altered for theatre audiences. A quoted exchange reveals a witty alderman banter about preferences and social tones.
The court postponed judgment on Thursday for the Journeymen Smiths convicted of conspiring to abridge labor hours to allow further inquiry. Mr. Erskine argued the men had withdrawn from the conspiracy since conviction. the court kept them in custody at Easys Bedh prison until next term to ensure the conspiracy ended and proper punishment is imposed. The case touched upon the impact on trades and Maltese peace.
In Cambridge a defendant condemned for a loan story pleads apology to the public press. The court fines him two pounds and confines him in the King's Bench until discharge. A separate matter concerns a trial over bill enforcement against indorser parties with anonymity preserved. Viscount Weymouth attends the bar on Warminster date.
The article discusses a polygraphic exhibition note on last year’s art, noting viewers may discern differences with effort. It mentions a tendency to claim perfection in reproductions, cites images and portraits, and references a murky analysis of features. The piece traces lines to Macbeth and others, suggesting literary echoes in visual depictions.
A fragment describes spirited engravings including Susanna and the two Exuces by Valerio Castelli and a beautiful piece by Ane gelica Keodman. The notices suggest a favorable display of polygraphic art and a collection titled Comes D'Adhemar.
Fragmentary OCR describes contemplated urban works in London including pulling down structures near the Palace of Ste Jimers and opening grounds to a park, with grounds improvements and riverfront work. Mentions of Earl Chtham’s new street, riverfront alignment, and reconstruction to create a grand front with a central stage. Notes proposed corrections to a layout near St Bartholomew’s church and a monument near one bridge. Some passages reference Wrens and civic improvements before the reign order, with unclear dates and locations due to garbled text.
On Wednesday evening the Society of Encouragement of Arts awarded the Gold Medal to Rev. Mr Bates for his cleverness in removing sand from the Leys. The decision followed a debate among elder members who clung to tradition over the five fixed rules set by the Society. The merit of Kate Iedic’s discovery was supported by several members, and the vote was unanimous, affecting no change to the Society’s liberal status.
A garbled OCR fragment preserves archaic language and references to the court of sovereigns, religious matters, and pardons. It mentions a Mr Maoney, Surrey county, a levee, and a discussion of authority and liberty within royal discourse. The text is incoherent and preserves historic phrasing without clear events or dates.
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