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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 16, 1787
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text suggests mentions of locations and people in old style prose. Several garbled names and phrases indicate references to premises, wines, and incidents but no clear event, date, or identifiable entities to form a coherent news item.
Letters from Paris and Antwerp detail a web of intrigue involving the Marquis de Vere and Dutch assets, with preparations for war spreading through Great Britain. Reports from Scarborough and Amsterdam describe countermeasures, naval movements, and political pressure amid rising tension.
The text notes the Present Ministry within seven notes and the people with their own voice. Baron de Breteuil resigns amid weariness, and the Archbishop of Poulsaty contemplates retirement. The Queen remains distant, and a National Charter movement gathers in Paris as tension rises with reactions to authority and liberty. The scene describes unrest, arrests, and clashes during the Parliament’s return.
Fragmentary report describes loans and military measures as nations discuss funding and strategic moves. It notes plans in Flanders and aviation freedoms, with figures and names suggesting broad state activity and potential pardons tied to transport and policy shifts.
A Victorian notice laments poor public patronage for The Tragedy of Orbello and the revived Orpheus and Eurydice Metamorphosis pantomime. It blames illiberal party hostility for canceling scenes and urges a second performance, noting heavy expense and scenic work.
A chaotic late 18th century style bulletin mentions Dover friends and the Tragedy of Maidrm, with the Protisee and Pialogue flowing from a reed pen. In Enfield a highwayman escape leads a gentleman to leave his gold watch at home for safety, prompting quips about star watches.
Ships to depart include Scipio and outward bound vessels with Adventure Vestal and Myrmidon remaining. Several sloops and other named craft set out from Grovesend Riga Dantzick and Memel with crews listed. Names include Gillis Robinson Ibbetson Baker Freshove Rowe Mentor Apollo Adamson Meckbury Bessanie Elisabeth and others.
Sporting intelligence from Newmarket details four year olds and five year olds with weights and names such as Tityrus Blandith Prodigal Rosina and Woodlark. Sweepstakes, two year olds, and bets are listed with odds on various colts including Lord Grosvenor’s and Sir F Standish’s Yellow Filly. Multiple races feature key contenders and pricing in guineas and pounds with results noted for several heats.
Prices of stocks list Bank Stock at 133 3 per cent reduced by 6 3 8 as half ditto. Confol about 2 3 8 per qtr gaps. New Navy Lottery Tickets noted. South Sea Stock, Old and New Ditto, various per cent figures and bond listings appear alongside insurance and exchange bills.
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