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Easter date dispute stirs Almanack makers in 1739
In a lengthy letter to the Daily Advertiser, a self-styled member of the Church of England argues over the correct Easter date for 1739. He cites the Rubric rule to find Easter and claims Almanack makers misdate Easter as April 22, while others insist the date should be April 1 oura. The exchange includes references to uniformity acts, dispensation notices, and multiple clerical appointments, revealing a heated period drama of church calendars and publishing practices.
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Esterday
Advertiser
Faler
Alpha and Omega
Church of England
Eaffler
John Wilkinson
Wallington
Hertford
Lincoln
Houghton
Bedford
John Turner
Gloucester
Somersford-Keins
Wilts
Saruin
Teeburn
Samuel Whitlock
Lord Baniff
Scotland
Rowington
Somerset
Bath and Wells
Monkton
Theald
Excise
Surrey
King’s Head Inn
Richard Tobin
Newgate
Justice Peulson
Crosby
Thomas Pusey
Gilbert
Justice de Veil
Portmouth