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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 16, 1780
Page
3
Cadiz letters dated August 24 detail 52 vessels arrived with 1250 sailors 84 officers 22565 soldiers 149 women and 137 passengers plus two merchant frigates and a brig seized on August 16. Hemp warehouse fire at Petersbourg linked to a 3 million livre loss. Stockholm notes a Swedish squadron at sea to total eight line ships and 17 frigates.
Deal Sept 17 lordship wind southwest. Yesterday the Queen armed ship sailed with eight Oporto ships under convoy to the northward. The Sharkloop and the Expedition Bates set to sea for Sheerness. Remaining ships follow.
An 1780 dated dispatch from Plymouth reports the Amazon sighting the Franco Spanish fleet near Falmouth. The ship bragged of beating the fleet despite a large chase and notes government orders to deploy ten ships of the line to the West Indies. Also covered are parliamentary elections and political maneuverings, including results and petitions in several boroughs.
In consequence of Alderman Kirkman’s death during the recent riots the city faces a special sheriff’s return to report all proceedings and the Alderman’s passing. Sawbridge may take his seat amid the Wardmote election in Cheap Ward. Reports note naval dispatches, privateer captures, theater openings, and local crime at the Old Bailey, with prices and promotions listed for the day.
In the cathedral area and surrounding districts, notices record marriages such as John Finch of Abingdon-street to Sidney Je nour of Edgware Middlesex. Died items mention Jane Ash of Winterborne in Ken o and Hart closet keeper to the King, plus Thomas Dykes grazier of Woodhampton Essex and Robert French formerly West India merchant. Edward Fordham of Knightsbridge and Richard Elliot of Southampton Row noted. A Thread Weaver Motham of Leadenhall Street died suddenly after dinner. his sitter died in the same manner last week.
Bankrupts including John Uardeaftl and George Hardafilz of Gotham Lincolnshire surrendering on various dates. personal estate sequestrated for Alexander Robert in Lincolnshire. dividends to be made. Notices list Eliezer Chater and David Rivers bankers in Lombard Street. Join Kiggs paper-maker at Guildhall London. George Maellison formerly of Bishopsgate. John Ireland grocer. certificate to be registered. Thomas Sayvkins dealer at Cheriton Southampton.
The text extols Dr Steers Chemical Opodeldoc for bruises stiffness rheumatism and gout. It claims burns and stings heal quickly and calls it the best embrocation for horses and cracked heels. Sold by H Steers at Charing Cross and Newbery’s and Richardson and Co’s. Bottles price sixpence to one shilling sixpence with a sixpence allowance for taking six.
An unfurnished Good HOUSE with two parlours kitchen two pantries brew house four lodging rooms above stairs a servants judging room two cellars cach hall grainary table for four horses outhouse hay wood nose carthouse garden and four closes totaling ten acres in Chenies Buckinghamshire twenty one miles from London viewings via current occupier for further particulars contact Mr Ginger Hemsted Hertfordshire.
A Cure authenticated by Sir George Armytage, part of Kirklees Hall, in the West Riding of the County of York, to Mr Norton, surgeon, Golden Square.
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