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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 30, 1733
Page
1
The London Evening-Post reports clerks of the Post Office have orders to stop sending the paper to rural customers. It notes opposition to the Crest Scheme and praises those in Parliament who defend liberty, while thanking supporters who ensured regular delivery via booksellers or the printer.
Excerpt from a Paris letter reports a declaration of war with a mobilized army from France and Spain to the Milanese with Marshal Villars in command. Cambridge notes the death of John Chetwode, with probate bequests to Trinity Hall and King’s College. London lists an anthem for Prince of Orange’s marriage and election prospects for Devon, Exeter, and Brockley boroughs with various candidate lines. Ireland expects future MPs including the Sackvilles and the Duke of Dorset’s sons.
The missive describes an Irish Viscount who staged a supposed town departure to spy on his wife and an English gentleman, catching them asleep together. The discovery is partial, as the Morning Content is incomplete, and the record omits subsequent actions. The fragment also notes a Westminster School death, a Hatfield stagecoach robbery near Barnet, and trials with pardon offers. The Georgia colony trustees plan a Rotterdam voyage for Saltzburgers settlers aboard the Pargsburgh. The royal birthday celebrations included guns, bonfires, and illuminations. Reports mention Princess Royal nuptials and preparations at St. James's for the ceremony with noble attendees and decorative canopies.
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