Stockjobbing Debate Cranks Up in London Press
A letter to the printer denounces London stockjobbing as a national evil. It condemns debt policies, foreign interest drains, and creditors, while urging ministers to curb speculative finance. The piece links public ruin to Weymouth politics and praises Wilkes as the city’s political pivotal figure amid the Shelburne faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Spain
Europe
Charles the Second
Wuduttry
Shelburne
Alderman Townshend
Horne
Wilkes
A Parliamentary Defense of the Lords and Montesciews Tyranny Warning
The piece decries popular tumult and defends the Lords as bulwark of the constitution. It cites Montesquieu and Wilkes to argue against the fusion of powers and warns that unrestrained popular power risks tyranny. It discusses the Revolution, royal prerogative, and the role of the Commons in safeguarding liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles the First
House of Lords
Montesquice
Wilkes
London
Montesquieu
Montelquien
Legisature
House of Commons
England
Holt
Courts of Justice
Smilar
Mr. Crosby
Mr. Oliver
Dutch Concert Adds Performers to Vocal Evening
The Dutch Concert advertised for the sixth instant announces added performers to entertain the public. Notable entries include songs and duets such as Death and the Lads, He favourite duet in Kings shur, and The Vicar of Bray. Also listed are varied pieces by Grimbald, Philidel, and others, with social and political tones interwoven through the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingshur
Grimbald
Philidel
Bray
Old to the Beit Tadke on Premises Lease Notice
On Monday the 26th of April at Four o clock in the afternoon a lease of a capital mansion in Hadley Middlesex near Birnge is offered. The brick house three stories high has four large rooms plus a cellar kitchen ward-house laundry and brewhouse with garden and court yard and water. It commands views of the North west Road London the Iver Wharfe Essex Kent and Hertfordshire and includes unlimited cattle grazing rights. Viewings and terms by William Warner next door to the Sitre Tun Latnet. seven stage coaches pass through Hedley to London daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Middlesex
Birnge
London
Iver
Wharfes
Entex
Urry
Kent
Cfurdhire
Busfield Chace
William Warner
Latnet
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Beven Wilkes
Oliver
Nous
Sanduich
T L. March, and
J L. Hierauh
L. Lyttleton
Mr. Durning
L, HulfPorcug A
L Ald. Townsend
Sasebridee
Bowen
Tunbridge
F. Newbery
Sun
John Newbery
St. Paul’s
W. Bailey
Cockspur-street
Yorkshire
Todd
Beverley
Warton Pennymin Warren
Francis Boynton
Drake
Warton Pennymang Warton
Ramsey
Turlington
Arthuw Ray
William Wray
Nessow
Rosebyt Turlington
Mary Supe
Robert Turlington
Purlington
Astorm
King’s Arts
Birchin-lane
Royal Exchange
Turlington and Wray
Martha Wray
Mary Sopp
R. Turlington
Dr. Russe
Tonny
Senegal
Africa
Christopher Milles
Fry
Mary Graham
Cannon-street
New-street
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