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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 10, 1797
Page
4
The Paris Papers report dire shortages as provisions grow scarce and prices triple. Citizens fear they may strip churches of ornaments and sacred vessels to meet French demands, expressing doubt and frustration at liberty.
Havre de Grace reports six months of commerce stagnation due to war uncertainty. Bankruptcies rise while property owners, not merchants with money, dominate. Neutral merchants halt cargoes. coffee scarce as Parisians bought heavily after Lord Malmesbury left Lisle. Cotton and other staples surge in price. tobacco rice indigo allum pepper and sugar nearly exhausted.
Trieft reports since Colonel Williams arrived preparations have progressed with great activity. Three large vessels and several gun-boats are ready for an expedition, possibly aimed at Corfu or another French-held island. Venice hosts a banquet for Madame Buonaparte. Grand Canal illuminated. eighty covers served in Pisani garden. Istria and Dalmatia protest not deemed serious, as war with the Turks could aid the Emperor’s Dalmatian gains and a Bosnia advance with Hungarian aid.
The report from Gibraltar notes increasing Spanish activity on the Portuguese frontier as troops march to the Camp of St Roch and Algeziras port sees privateers and gunboats. About 5000 men serve under Duke Fitzjames, while Berwick’s exploits in Spain, including actions against Portugal and the capture of Lerida, are recounted.
Report covers Dutch fleet movements from Texel to the North, Admiral Duncan near actions, and fleets under Curtis. Notices on Austrian and Prussian actions, King’s health, Parliament meetings, Portugal’s army, and France’s political shifts. Stock exchange, Robbery tale, and Babylonian ruins noted with multiple named figures and places.
A commentary on Mrs Abington in Effifania and Mrs Hatt Hight, with praise for Abington's talent revived after years away. The piece notes Copper Captain of Mr Lewis and Michael Perez, plus Mr Waddy's Cacofage, highlighting actors, manners, and audience reception in a late term theatre review.
The 74 gun man of war Ulysses arrived up the River to a private dockyard at Rothiy hithe for refitting as a storeship to carry goods to the West Indies with dispatch. A deer was chased by hounds on Tower Hill and killed at Old Bracknell after a long crash. Deer, cattle prices, and court proceedings are noted along with a bridge collapse in Devon injuring several. A Putney wedding and theft cases are reported with deeds of property and violent robbery details.
A mangled clipping reports marriages for Frederick Dickinson and Jokix Anbip with Miss Stow, and mentions a Lady Eligabeth Gallander, among others. It also notes the death of Hon. Mrs A King and a list of other titled individuals in various places, including Old Windsor and Craigforth Heute.
Prices of stocks and bonds shown include Bank Steck eke five per cent, annuities at seventy five two, Ithax at a percent, Confolsfbut three percent, Confols forty nine. A note indicates a reduced rate and references Bovember and Caisfots in Lopatey town for the fourth of the month.
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