17 Dec 1759
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Newspaper
Edinburgh Chronicle
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 17, 1759
Page
1
An 1759 Edinburgh Chronicle fragment laments domestic strife and moral decline. It laments sorrow, praises virtue, and appeals to a higher moral order. The text weaves a meditation on love, pride, and the pain of loss within a gentlemanly household.
A historic ode recounts British naval heroism and the sacrifice of prominent commanders. It salutes endurance and valor amid sea battles, naming Batik, Keppel, and other leaders as it laments the Royal Sun sinking in the Bay of Biscay.
A debate on proposals to distill spirits from coins and the law. The house resolved by vote to form a committee to consider contingencies, noting prior laws prohibiting making low wines or spirits from grain meal or flour and their enforcement effects.
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