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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 21, 1786
Page
1
A long reminiscence lists bishops, judges, and nobles like Lord Bacon, Lord Jeffreys, and Charles I era figures. It recounts trials, court scenes, and the roles of Burnet, Bridgwater, and Somers, noting legal principles, reform hints, and personal fates within Tudor to late Stuart memory.
Fragmentary OCR of a London Gazette page shows knighthood and civic notices dated 1786. Names include James Maslin, with scattered references to Monaghan High Street, Limerick, Dublin, Gibraltar and synod figures. readable pieces imply ceremonies, congratulations, and official positions but many words are garbled.
A list of individuals and firms from London and other areas including George-yard London and Liverpool who are due to surrender on late 18th and early 19th century dates at Guildhall or similar venues. Names include Richard Bria, Dennus Curren, William Hodkinson, Henry Bailie, William Roffell, and others with associated addresses and dates.
Prices for corn averaged across eight stations reported by the Standard Oil Feed and Grain Bureau. The week spans October 9 to October 14 with market quotes from multiple ports and farm centers.
A terse trade notice from the Corn Exchange in London mentions the ETU NS of CORN and GRAIN and an entry dated 14, 1786. The fragmentary text references governance of corn and grain dealings and a record within the Corn Exchange archives.
An extended excerpt describes a dramatic escape from a royal ship with a prince and a tailor aiding him amid a raft seizure. It cites Paris letters on the France Britain commerce treaty and French wine duties aimed at easing export to England. It notes provisional laws limiting wine duties and transit rules through Bourdeaux ports, plus anticipated parliamentary sessions after Christmas. It discusses public fund beliefs and Holland affairs.
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