20 May 1737
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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 20, 1737
Page
1
A penned treatise argues low prices for life’s necessities and labor drive national prosperity. It warns against export bounties and high taxes, claiming cheaper provisions reduce wages and bolster manufacturing, shipping, and trade. Strong emphasis on government stability, ports, and colonies as support.
Portsmouth May 18 Arrivd the Sarah Buffet with Wine from Guernsey. Deal May 18 The two Ships remain in the Downs as per last. Came Down and saild the Mary Drummond for Guiney. Wind E by S The Genoa Galley Capt Dumereigne is arrivd at Buenos Ayres from London.
London reports a General Council at St James's on major affairs while the king prorogues the Canterbury and York Convocations to August 16. Appointments include Duke of Argyle governor at Edinburgh Castle and Lord Viscount Shannon governor of Portsmouth. Also notes martial and court movements, local deaths, a murder suspected, a new organ trial, theatre listings, and market quotations for South Sea stocks and other securities.
The proclamation denounces grocers who advertise selling sugar hyron tea and other goods at lower prices than the trade. It asserts London’s chief grocers do not advertise and will sell as cheap as any advertiser. Readers are urged to avoid imposture and trust quality over advertised goods.
Translated from Italian and published March 25. Dedicated to Lord Corruption. Sold by London and Westminster booksellers. Earlier dialogue issued last year with a price of 1s.
Bond issued in 1929 or earlier mislaid since Friday the 13th, Edward Barton named on the bond. Any person returning it to Mr Strahan, Bookseller in Cornhill will receive a Guinea reward immediately paid.
An advertisement offers Jamaica coffee and goat's hair for sale this day at five o'clock. Jamaica coffee and goat's hair are viewable at specified warehouses and Cox's and King's locations. Catalogues available at the Coffee-house, John's Coffee-house in Swinethin's Alley, and John Barnes, Broker.
This Day is publish'd and given gratis a catalogue of the late Richard Newton's library and another gentleman's. Three parts cover modern English books Latin Hebrew Greek Spanish French and more with law reports and statutes. Sale on Tuesday at eight in the morning at J Stephens's shop in Butcher Row Temple Bar. Catalogues available at several London locations.
A pamphlet by Leonard Tweaits argues that the demoniacks were fallen angels and possessed persons. It lists offerings by the author and related works on the Gospel of St Matthew, including critical examinations and vindications with various prices and editions.
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