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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 24, 1787
Page
4
A dated essay laments the press as a conduit for superficial knowledge that weakens judgment, urges legislative curb on licentious publications and costly indecencies, and criticizes luxury, marriage trends, benevolence misused, and moral decay while defending press liberty.
In the House of Commons the committee approved grants up to 700000 for navy ordinary and 650000 for rebuilding and repairs of ships for 1787. Captain Macbride defended veteran naval insight, warning that large sums may be misused as he began his statement.
London dispatch reports Prince William Henry after naval progress will be promoted to Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron on return to England. He will not rise further by flag seniority and is to be created Duke of Lancaster with royal privileges and a 20,000 pounds annual grant from Parliament to support the duchy.
Under a society of gentlemen the New Town and Country Magazine announces a new edition for January 1787. Promises improved quality, engravings, and royal likenesses while urging readers to obtain the sixpence issue through Hoggs and other booksellers and news carriers in town and country.
An advertisement for Rev Dr Henry Southwell's New Book of Martyrs promises a sixpence weekly partwork in crown folio, with copper plate engravings of Christian tortures and Inquisition cruelties. It outlines a comprehensive history from ancient to modern persecutions, with serialized publication planned for forty numbers and subscriber details.
A historical notice promotes Bristol Offices for insurance, arguing lower premiums offset by better terms. It claims net cent per annum rates and mentions 2s per cent and 7s 0d NCE figures, urging inhabitants to shift business from London to Bristol for annual savings and general support.
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