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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 31, 1797
Page
4
In London on Nov news report says Mr Pitt read the King's Speech to an assembly of House of Commons members at the Cock Pit. The address to both Houses details war aims, the pursuit of peace on safe terms, and praise for naval successes under Admiral Lord Duncan.
Early yesterday a King's Messenger arrived with dispatches from Sir Merton Edens at Vienna acquainting Ministers of the treaty signed at Udina on the 19th between the plenipotentiaries of the Imperial Majesty and the French Republic. Vienna lit up with the news as Hamburg and Dutch papers report naval finances, loans, and measures to revive fleets. The King's Speech readings drew about 120 Members in the Commons and Lords, with Loy alty Loan subscriptions and naval fund discussions continuing.
A royal visit faces weather setbacks as gales force the King to abandon plans to review the North Sea fleet. Royal Charlotte returns to Greenwich while Augusta and Mary lag behind. Officials describe strong winds, rough seas, and a cautious schedule, with future attempts contemplated.
Reports describe a violent gale delaying the king and queen aboard the Queen Charlotte yacht with ships dismasted and driving from anchors. Vessels struggle near Gravesend and the Medway as crews cope with wrecks and passengers washed ashore while officials plan ceremonies if conditions improve.
Fragmented text lists names, ages, weights, and handlers for horses in a race program. It mentions St George, Darlington, Grosvenor, Queensberry, and other titled owners, with horse nicknames such as Trumpeter and Viret. Several weights and ages are given alongside partial race details and judges.
The readable lines show prices and percentages with incomplete company names and figures. It mentions percent values around 3 and 4 percent, references to Akron and Soper, and scattered numerals, indicating a partial stock ledger or market ticker fragment with minimal context.
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