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Date:: 1808-09-15
Description:: The Edinburgh Evening Courant on Thursday, September 15, 1808, where the graduation of William James Ball, Doctor in Medicine, is mentioned on page three, classes opened at the University of Edinburgh, the speech of William Adam, a list of publications, job openings for a farm overseer and a "man servant" for a small family, and a list of men who obtained "Game Certificates." The remainder of the newspaper posts various lands and properties for sale, excerpts from foreign newspapers, and private correspondences.

Date:: 1792-06-07
Description:: The Columbian Herald newspaper printed on Thursday June 7th, 1792 discussing the "India War" from the House of Commons and advertisements for English goods, a meeting for the Fellowship Society, a public auction for Indian muslins, the sale of cargo of the Brigantine Triton from Bourdeaux, 500 dollars for a plan of construction of the "President's House" in Washington, and 500 dollars for a plan of a "capitol to be erected" in Washington. The remainder of the newspaper discusses the trial of Warren Hasting in London, an extract from a letter from Northampton, and a section from the House of Lords on "repealing the tax on female servants."

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