Andrew Kingdom

• Newspaper Title: The Times
• Date: LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1820
• Issue Number: NUMBER 10,850
• Content Includes: The first page is devoted heavily to advertisements and notices.

Page 1

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Article Text of Page 1, Column 1 (STRANGERS’ FRIEND SOCIETY)

Of note: A Country Gentleman whose means of relieving distress exceed the claims of his own neighbourhood, by William Wilberforce, Esq., M.P., contributed £30 (pounds).

Page 2

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This page is primarily dedicated to Domestic and Foreign News.

• Top Left: A lengthy list of names and titles (possibly more notices or public servant lists).
• Central Columns: A large amount of general news and commentary, laid out in narrow columns.
• Bottom Left/Center: Contains Marriages and Deaths announcements, as well as an article that appears to have a small image or emblem embedded within the text.
• Far Right: Contains more general news, with a block that mentions “The Royal Marine Grave” and other notices.

Page 3

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This page is almost entirely occupied by extremely dense, uninterrupted text, suggesting:

• Parliamentary Debates: Detailed reporting on the proceedings of Parliament.
• Foreign Intelligence: Long-form articles and despatches from international locations.

Page 4

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The final page is a mix of commercial and public notices:

• Advertisements: This page is heavily dedicated to advertisements, often separated by large, centered letters (A, O, D, T are visible, indicating ad categories or start of a new section).
• Commercial/Shipping News: Includes a visible small box of numbers and dates (likely Market prices, Ship listings, or similar financial data) near the center.
• Public Notices: Various legal notices, book advertisements, and sales announcements.