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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 30, 1790
Page
4
A fragment outlines dangers faced by tradesmen, noting that a lodging has caused concern and that injuries, including fatal falls of several feet, have occurred to workmen in the city. It mentions cambrics and hobers as affected items and warns of the consequences.
Timely reminders issued on half pay officers facing troop movements in the West Indies plus concerns from the Guards regarding wartime readiness. Reports cite election of a Surveyor to the Goldsmiths Company, a new bridge plan at Staines, and comments on policing and crime in London as winter looms.
A fragmented passage suggests Perey pursuing a second marriage after about eight years since the first. No further clear details are readable.
A London court heard an appeal over a coach hire dispute at Mayfair Gardens. The appellant claimed the driver failed to locate the correct coach number, paying inflated fares to return home. The magistrates’ order was upheld, with costs confirmed, but the decision remains appealable at the Quarter Sessions.
A report of several quaint trials reveals Piercy’s misdirection in a jewel theft, a lord accused of a violent blow but later acquitted, and a will leaving ten pounds yearly to twelve poor housekeepers. A runaway carriage, a masked rascal unmasked, and two gentlemen robbed near a mile stone close the piece.
A chaotic incident near Lincoln's fields ends in injuries as a crowd clashed with a gate, a long struggle ensued, and bystanders faced disruption. A local official was reportedly toppled and restrained as the scene unfolded amid the commotion.
A garbled OCR style notice set references multiple names and places including Bannaboy Bannaboy, St Wa forty, Aylesbury, Oxford, and Plymeu. The text mentions various individuals with titles Mrs Mrs and Mes Ur and a sequence of dates and events at churches and streets, but lacks coherent structure or clear actions.
Fragmentary notice describing a lottery, prizes, quarter and sixteenth draws, and payment terms. Mentions Exchequer, Parliament, and Stamp Office. Notes on how prizes are paid the same day and details on tickets and shares sold at an office with an 8 o'clock cut-off.
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