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Newspaper
London Packet
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 14, 1788
Page
4
The text appears to describe a formal legal notice or court filing with references to a defence, house, and committee, mentioning the time and date of proceedings and copies of documents. It includes names and places but remains incomplete and garbled.
The article fragment mentions naval readiness with frigates and a committee, plus court figures such as Sir James and Paul Joes. It notes preparations underway and a ceremonial or legal setting, with references to Petey and the Geurt court.
In a chaotic report the piece notes imperial tension over Moorish and Algerine forces, while also detailing House of Commons debates on road, river, and import duties. It mentions a stormy Parliament session on bills including Indemnity, coach duties, and wine tariffs, plus a jab at tub boats used illicitly.
A council of state inquiry reports that officers and soldiers involved in the Bois le Duc mutiny face execution or pardons after trials. Troops to Breda Venlo and Sluys. hundreds of prisoners to be moved or tried. Enemies blame the French treaty. financial failures attributed to monopolies and speculative debt. News notes cargo ships, markets, and weather forecasts accompany the dispatch.
The article reports on the opening of Vauxhall Gardens featuring a grand saloon, hundreds of lamps, varied forms of festoons, and a balanced display of luxury. A concert between eight and eleven entertained guests with vocalists including Nin Leary and Mavis Peal, praised for popular appeal. the management promised further concerts and plans for the week, with notices to follow regarding a future event schedule.
The notice lists creditors scheduled for meetings on the morrow across various streets and trades. Names include Gull Norton street dealer, Frier Crownlow street tailor, Poulterer on Bury Street, Ryive New Compton street brandy merchant, and several others with their respective meeting times. Dividends from Hunt and Slade and other firms are also announced.
A digest of yesterday stock moves shows Bank stock at 172 1 half per cent, Consols around 75 eighths, and several bonds and Navy and Exchequer instruments quoted. Entries include Long and Short aunces, South Sea Stock, Swiss three per cent, and other government bills with mixed fractions and yields.
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