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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Oct 05, 1776

Page

3

Fear of strangling wife witnessed in Bristol timber market incident

An assailant attacked the wife of a Bristol timber merchant in Colleges Street, attempted to strangle her with a rope, stole a pocket containing two guineas and other items, then fled as she feared for her husband. Nearby ship news from Portsmouth and Atlantic routes note arrivals, privateers, and dispatches amid ongoing war.

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Apparent British War News and Local Crime Notes

Reported dispatches detail alleged rebel routs near New York, prize takings by American sloops, and convoy plans for the Mediterranean. London and Westminster updates cover elections, church reopenings, public order actions, and a spate of crimes and trials, with prices for grain at the end.

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Bankruptcy notices and commodity prices in London market

List of bankrupts with surrender dates including Robert Duff and John Duff of Jamaica and St. Martin's, Edward Towry, Edward Shugar, Wm. Jorden, Robert Pattinson, and others to appear at Guildhall London. Dividends and certificates scheduled with locations in Guildhall and various inns. High water details at London Bridge noted.

Thomas Garrit Lenham Kent Robert Duff John Duff Jamaica St. Martin's Edward Towry Black's Fields Southwark Edward Shugar Portmouth Cuter Wm. Jorden Robert Pattinson Lawrence Pountney-la E Dysatters Francis Barlow Poultry Wm. Sloman Uckheld Sussex Guildhall London Gerrard Porter Liverpool Money-Crivener Samuel Hinton Coventry King’s Head Bejamin Powlea Bristol Joseph Piddisgren Rugby Warwickshire Daventy Northamptonhire George Butcher Milbank Street Westminster Janes James Brandon Suffolk James Rathbone Sandbach Cheshire Thomas Hail Settle Yorkshire

COUNTRY HOUSE WANTED NEAR LONDON WITH LAND

Advertises for a compact modern house within sixty miles of London in a healthy dry area. Desires 100 to 260 acres, three or four parlours, kitchen, watchhouse, and offices within a preserved park boundary. Respond with details to Y. Z at Sacheverell’s shop 204 Oxford Street between Ormond and Pettman streets. Also seeks a maid for a small town family with a font boy.

London Colveni Y. Z Sachevereil

Conversation in London about American war policy and sovereignty

A London Evening Port piece recounts a dinner with Hortensius and Captain Fl r where guests debate British policy in America. The talk covers tyranny versus liberty, the balance of power between crown and purse, and the dangers of standing armies, with references to the ratio ultima and the need for public opinion to constrain rulers.

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