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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 09, 1780
Page
1
Long, fragmentary OCR yields a patchwork of electoral notices and candidate appeals across towns like Wallingford, Maidstone, Windsor, and Merioneth. It references voters, county meetings, and parliamentary contests with named figures such as Sir Ion Boyd, Farrer, Vaughan, Rawlinson, and Bethell, plus governors and sheriffs urging votes and outlining election logistics.
The text notes Jack Stevan, famed for break-ins at a brewery on St John Street, after release from Newgate, reputed for highway and footpad robberies. It also lists marriages, deaths, and notices across London including Clement's Lane and Hammer smith, with various names and dates.
A dated letter from Nathaniel Smith of Blomsbury-Jquart dated September 31, 1780 thanks recipients for their support and favorable opinion on elections. He expresses lasting gratitude and noble faith in their suffrages and pledges continued respect and fidelity.
In a Rochester notice dated September 9 1786 the Independent Electors of Rochester are urged to support Mr Gregory for Cambridge University representation. He expresses gratitude to friends and promises continued service to the nation while seeking their ongoing confidence and future backing.
A notice from the Committee of Buying of the United Company of Merchants of England invites proposals for pig lead. Tenders will be received on Thursday the 42nd instant at the foreendin block. Applications for particulars should be addressed to Mr. Hafard, Clerk to the Committee.
The Committee of Shipping of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies invites sealed proposals for supplying shot and shells, gunpowder and related items. Tenders to be delivered to Mr Goggan, Clerk to the Committee, by 12 o'clock on Wednesday the 13th instant. late submissions will not be considered.
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