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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 03, 1778
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR reads like a legal or sale notice. Mentions Hillington Macer maker farm date October 26 at the house of Thomas Hobson Worcester Street and names Thomas Kadwlet in a Worcester context. The garbled text references locations and dates with scattered names and occupations.
A comprehensive list from the War Office detailing promotions and lieutenant appointments across multiple regiments including the 46th light dragoons and various foot regiments. Names such as Oliver DeLancey, Anthony Lewis Layard, and Thomas Cochrane appear among others, with vice appointments and ensigns noted. Also includes transport and naval intelligence snippets and weather- and incident-related notes.
Market listing shows corn per quarter and grain prices including Wheat at 328.6 to 375 od, Barley 20s to 235.0d, Rye 22 to 243.0d, Oats 14½ to 185.0d, Pale Malt 26s to 303.0d, Brown Malt 26 to 28s 6d, Pease 32s to 36s 0d, Beans 248.0d to 28s 0d, Tarss 263 to 323, Rape Seed per sack, Pine Floor 32s, Second Sort 16, Third Sort 28.
A physician publishes a simple remedy for a widespread disorder causing intense pain in the se mach region and severe bowel griping. The recipe combines Ginger, Curkey rhubarb powder, Magnesia Alba, and peppermint water in a large tea-capful, to be taken at night and repeated as needed until the disorder clears.
Fragmentary record from a Newmarket fire meeting lists stakes and horse entries including Tomb of Clermonts and Barbiniola with heavy OCR errors. It mentions Masquerade and Sir Co. Da vers Friumsph race results, Duke Hamilton’s event, and a subscription prize for the four year old plate, with numerous owners and horses such as Pastora la and Aurelius credited in the garbled list.
A fragmented note reports a late Saturday gauge event where participants from Manton and GOR competition rounded a tie. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the item centers on a draw between two teams or groups on a weekend date.
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