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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 05, 1797
Page
3
Fragmented OCR text references a committee or society with members and resolutions. The readable parts mention privileges and identification, but specifics, dates, names, or actions are unclear. The item appears to be a brief internal notice or minutes fragment.
In a sprawling late 18th century dispatch, officials discuss Admiral plans and a potential transfer of command to Cape. The Pope is offered a two million gold payment option to redeem jewels, signaling high-stakes diplomacy. Meanwhile militia movements and new ships appear as European powers posture. The piece also notes a court case over a legacy gift tied to Temple Sowerby, with dramatic damages and family feuds shaping local outcomes.
September reports show Militia A and allied parishes embracing exemptions and substitutes, with Gallander raising funds for substitutes and Pollockthaws hosting a wide donor meeting. Local volunteers resist coercion, authorities record riot acts, and Count Cobenzel’s Vienna visit looms as negotiations proceed in secrecy.
Authorities investigate a troubling incident in which a child was taken from Edinburgh area. A woman claims the child may have been hidden by robbers and later returned, but conflicting accounts leave investigators unsure of a robber’s involvement. The child reportedly remained missing for a time and may have been in danger. The woman cites dates and places Balkirk and Bainesford as her claimed residence near the incident.
Morning break-ins target Mr Beattie on York Street Covent Garden and Mr Day on Tavistock Street. Thieves rifled shop safes and bags, stealing small quantities from each. Early suspects linked to the Pariser shop on Tavistock Street, where a handbag and powder were taken. Police reviewing evidence and CCTV to identify perpetrators.
Yesterday evening a royal party visited Stacie's Rooms for breakfast with attendants, then toured Weymouth Espira. The king heard a school audience of pupils and asked about their number, noting fifty pupils under the care of their teacher. performances by the Weymouth Band followed before the royal party departed.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning places and names without clear events. Reads like scattered references to persons and locations such as Petersburgt London Wickerman Meade Liver pool and The Halife Vincent's. No coherent incident or outcome can be determined from the readable fragments.
A fragmentary line from a pocket book notes a fortunate observation. The readable words hint at an affirmative glimpse, though the surrounding context is missing to establish a full event or meaning.
Sporting intelligence notes upcoming races on Wednesday and Thursday with Fifty Pounds prize for all ages. Four mile heats feature entries including Mr Dolphin, Mr Lade, and others, plus two mile heats for younger horses. Details of entrants and weights indicate a busy racing schedule with matches and handicaps across age groups.
Chesterfield schedule lists horse heats and purses across three days. Friday features a 1st class purse for horses never won with age-based plates, while Thursday and Wednesday detail entries for heats, owners, and competing nags including Sir Ifane Nothony, Privateer descendants, Commodore, and Sparrawbank.
A fragmented OCR passage discusses patents and social afflictions such as leprosy and nervous disorders. It references conveyances of virtue, anti sanitary concerns, and conspiratorial mentions of theft and extraordinary preparation, but the text is garbled and lacks a clear narrative or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR describes two marriage notices with names including Richard Ofwin and Thomas Rawsteyy, listing church ceremonies at St Ann's Riobinfog and Great Eile. Vague details mention Rev Charles Cooke and Rev G Clarke, with references to Miss and second daughter of Jean E Foc.
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