Unclear fragment notes formalities for occasion
Fragmentary line references proper rites and formanicies for an occasion. No clear entities, dates, places, or actions to identify.
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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 25, 1763
Page
3
Fragmentary line references proper rites and formanicies for an occasion. No clear entities, dates, places, or actions to identify.
In Bath on a royal inauguration day, Ralph Allen resigned as Alderman citing ill health and renewed his promise to donate 5001 for a new town hall. The city faces a ruinous current hall blocking wheel carriages and crowds. Oxford reports bells ringing and ceremonies with bonfires at noon and festive joy.
Port News reports arrivals at Falmouth including Lapwing, Glanville from Bilboa to Exeter, La Sainte Margarita from Newfoundland to Havre, Industry from London, Fer dinand Lefevre from Swansea, and Alexander Cook from St Lucar. Lapwing and William Brown sailed to Bristol. Betty Campbell from Havre to Dublin and Glasgow from Havre de Grace failed on the 22nd. Boreas and King of Prussia cutter remained. Rebecca from Gibraltar and Three Sifers from Doft passed Gravesend.
At Guildhall a four Aldermen eight Commoners committee was named to draft a petition to Parliament for repealing the Yate act restricting measures on cyder and perry. Also, salaries for Coroner and Recorder were debated, city watch regulations adjusted, and bridge-financing discussed. Several noted arrivals and deaths across society, including nobility and clerks.
A London Evening Post reader recounts a journey through England noting mutinous patriotism, street noise, and tax protests. He contrasts past deference to royalty with present “Hearts of Oak” disorder, cyder talk, and Bishop’s sleeves mockery, urging forceful but lawful suppression of riots and addressing Weavers and Sailors grievances.
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