This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 11, 1771
Page
3
News briefs report Turkish and Austrian skirmishes near fortifications in Warsaw and Hungary, with large armies forming in Vienna. London notes include parliamentary moves, a treasonous notice found near the Commons, a financial act granting loans and tolls, court sessions, a street robbery near Woolwich, and horse racing results with multiple owners and winners.
In a parliamentary clash, the speaker questions the government’s handling of the Spain agreement. He denounces rhetoric about peace while warning of imminent war over Falkland Islands and criticizes ministers for failing to secure clear duty on arms reduction and timely concessions. He cites Tacitus on peace and accuses the ministry of folly and delay.
A fragmentary notice describes a five week tour to Paris Versailles Marli and related sights. It promises practical details on costs for one to four persons, travel times and dates, coins portage charges from Calais to Paris inns and lodgings, and precautions for the pleasant journey. It also advertises a 43rd edition of a treatise on horse diseases and lameness with new observations in farriery and horse anatomy.
The publishers of the Lady's Magazine submit an affidavit to the public to counter a false malicious advertisement signed by John Wheble. They claim Wheble pretends to complain of injustice by the current publishers and urge readers to judge the probity and integrity of Wheble, dated April 9.
John Coote of Patternoster Row London swears he formed a Lady's Magazine plan in August, engaged staff, and sole publication rights. He states John Wheble published volumes I to VI as publisher not owner, and that Coote sold copyright to Messrs Robinson and Roberts. He accuses Wheble of seeking ongoing publication rights. Sworn at Guildhall London on April 9.
John Wheble answers claims by Mr. Coote that he formed the plan of the Lady's Magazine and acted only as Coote's agent. He asserts no right to surrender commitments to the public and defends his role, promising a detailed reply in No. IX on May 1. He defends his integrity against Coote and the publishers Robinson and Roberts.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.