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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 30, 1790
Page
3
A 1796 agricultural summary notes a favorable wheat period, early clover damage from rain, and better later sowings on heavy lands. Eastern Counties show higher required yields per bushel, with variable harvest quality but generally improving. Mild weather supports livestock feed, hay prices stay high and Smithfield reports strong prime beef with weak dock sales.
The Covar of Directors of the East India Company announces a general court at their Hall Leadenhall on Wednesday the 26th of December from eleven in the morning until six in the evening. The meeting will elect a Director in the room of James Morrat deceased.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous individuals associated with the British East India Company, including names such as William Money, Abraham, Joba Roberts, David Scott, Francis Baring, Lionel Darrell, Thomas Fizhugh, Hugh Inglis, and Theoph Metcalfe, among others, with scattered dates and references to meetings and duties.
A damaged fragment from a 1799 document references East Indra Stock directors and a meeting close date near December. It mentions an individual or group named Gh LEG and mentions directives to be closed at a specified location.
The House met and began business with members wearing in. Over three hundred seventy took the oaths, then the House adjourned to consider His Majesty's Speech tomorrow.
This morning arrived the mails from France and Flanders with no new notices from Vienna on the 17th instant beyond a long record of the Emperor's Coronation as King of Hungary. The ships Leghorn and other vessels delivered the usual, while arrivals include the names Pulley Sarah Reynolde and Ava Synth.
A garbled report notes the English Change des Affalets presented at court by the Presiian Minintes and Count Wal lorede from Hasewer. Charles Henry Freeer departs to London after receiving his lesen. A great town disaster in Beady destroys 500 buildings. Political shifts include Comes de Hertzberg replaced by Comes de Bischoff Warder and the Duke of Brunswick's retirement.
The National Assembly grows firmer, pushing a fixed basis for a new code while the King signals full support. The move aims to maintain peace and avert further bloodshed amid slipping public stability.
Reports from Bruxelles note no public disturbance as private Jenners are opened there. The Congress Mill has determined to refuse the Emperor's offers, keeping tensions low in the capital.
London reports show the Earl of Elgin ready to depart for Vienna with honors from the court as dispatches from Berlin delay his journey. Count de Station’s interview with the minister is noted, and the Marquis de la Loussine informs Mr. Piss of Paris. The Duke of Norfolk becomes High Steward of Hereford. Lord Grenville gains a new barony. Pitt hosts a dinner for new Commons members. Dublin prorogues Parliament to January 76. The Levee at the Speaker’s resumes weekly. Montagu of Hinchinbroke dies. Canada council discussions linger. Doschesfer arrives to take Quebec governorship.
A distressed maritime dispatch reports armed vessels to the harbor at Corewell and officers to Hamone. The Minerva and Stickney from Portland arrive amid trouble. Frigates Zebra and Wel's sail for Gibraltar and Chatham as several ships remain in the Sound with moderate winds.
A court hearing in Leather Trade law brought by the Society of Major Shoemakers against the Tanners over selling tanned leather out of market ended with the verdict for the plaintiffs after a three hour hearing. The motion to set aside the verdict was argued by Bond Morri and Garrow for the defense and Erskine Pigot Palme and Sherherd for the plaintiffs. The court ruled in favor of the verdict.
A fragmentary obituary list notes deaths including Joseph Peele near Garflang aged 103 and Rev Henry Talbot B D Rev provost of Stower and justice of the peace for the aid county. Also mentioned are Charles Sealy Esquire late Bengal and Miss Affect of Luience Poune among others with brief place references and ages.
A fragment from ERISA state lottery notes prize numbers drawn including 23,030 and 36,136 with other figures listed. The readable text lists prize references and ticket identifiers among the drawn numbers.
In soggy conditions the royal deer moved to Buckinghamshire country after waterlogged enclosures. A stag ran from Salt Hill and Wooburn Common, crossing the Thames near Windsor, eluding diversions for hours before returning to the park. The Black Birds meet at Tuskey if rain ceases, with the Duke of York's fox-hounds to start at E Hamphead after training at Bagthor.
A fragmentary report notes multiple bight howles cresting on coal areas over two years and across the last two decades. It references locations near Scilly Ayr Scotland and Walmsley Lancair with lighting readiness mentioned. The text includes garbled dates and a letter from Reasing New and a disrupted report about an accident involving a servant at Barton Anvil Fors.
In the present lottery drawing several ticket holders were listed with prizes. Bevet Thorpe of Doncaster won a fool prize, Wartel of Middlesex won a prize, Sanders of Smithfeld won a prize, and George Walker of Uxbridge won a prize. The first draw ticket 509 on the sth day had a prize of 2d in a whole ticket. Undrawn tickets remain on sale at lower terms. Fifty thousand pounds is ready to purchase prizes at the highest price. English Vickers and Shaces offered in a greater variety. Schemes available gratis.
Market notes show a large grain supply with oats excluded and wheat cheaper late in the day. Prices listed include white samples at 47% 6d to 48s, barley 21s to 24s, oats 15s, rye 25s to 28s, and flour rates from 33s to 45s per quarter with various byproducts and bag rates noted for Ken t bags and pockets.
A public holiday led to the Bank of Public Offices remaining closed with no business conducted today.
A fragmentary listing shows various bank stocks with percentages and values such as 78 percent red, 1736 quip percent, and 99 g percent. MentionsDitto Scrip and large sums like 778, 8779, suggesting a dated financial ledger entry or market note with unclear context.
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