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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 30, 1782
Page
4
A poetic prayer extols Nature as the source of life and memory while praising devotion. The speaker asks the God of the heart to accept vows of love and to be a comforting presence from birth to death, contrasting earthly fortune with sincere affection. The verse blends praise of creation with personal reverence in a contemplative birthday ode.
A scarce poetic collection entitled The Festival of Wit or The Smart Tanner is issued this morning priced at 3s. It contains fifty plus poems and burlesque pieces including The Geranium and The Kiss of Lupra with anecdotes, repartees, puns, and flights of humour. The author’s life is included, written by the author himself, with publishers and sellers listed in Piccadilly Temple Bar Fleet Street and Patemofter-row.
In a public notice Debrett defends the Earl of Shelburne and accuses J Stockdale of piracy and malice. He asserts he possessed the manuscript before Shelburne related pamphlet appeared. Debrett warns Stockdale to write his own slanders in future and not to misuse others works.
A letter from Townshend conveys that provisional articles signed November 30 between Britain and the United States are to join a peace treaty once terms with France are settled. Reports from Paris indicate Parisian tax distress and war weariness, while DEstang plans for Cadiz and Antilles operations. News from Gibraltar confirms siege lifting, with General Elliot set to return by Christmas and praise for Admiral Hughes. Extracts discuss Ireland’s governance, Fenetre regiments dropped, and Grenville’s voyage to forge trade unity. Copies from Dover and Bristol note Laurens’ Paris trip, Dutch hostility, and American camp adjustments as winter quarters approach. Royal Navy actions near Jamaica, Portmouth, and Plymouth are reported, with ship captures and arrivals shaping the Atlantic balance. Extracts also recount a Rotterdam protest against French protection and a Scilly report of shipwrecks with crew saves.
During the fitting of Parliament the Duke of Cumberland hosts a levee at Pall Mall for a fortnight. Over three hundred refugees arrive at Halifax from New York under Major Ward. Lottery prizes drawn at Guildhall include vol numbers 12 952 245995 35 823 and 21 328 26 949 24 975 860%. A carriage accident on Lower Grosvenor Street injures no one. Smithfield prices listed for beef veal pork and lamb ranges.
In thick fog on December, ships remain aligned per latitude with the shark sloop tied to the Westward. Patrol by the Attire Kendal from Riga and Fortuna Prou from Oporto observed.
Hazard and Co advertise tickets sold in halves quarters eighths and sixteenths at their State Lottery Office under the Royal Exchange London. Prizes from the last draw included two of 20000 and one of 10050 with two blanks per prize. Shares redeemed at office with sixpence per number. Prizes paid without deduction and schemes free. Office opens before eight o clock and money for prizes paid promptly.
Prices listed for Bank stocks and various securities at two o clock. Figures include 3 per cent bonds, 4 per cent consols, India stock, annuities, South Sea stock, Navy lotteries and Exchequer bills with quoted fractions and changes. The entries reference old and new issues and include several banks and government securities.
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