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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 08, 1771
Page
4
Fragmentary verse and prose letter mix rail against Jack Call and East India abuses. A nameless editor hints at political cruelty, advising coercive action and a savage motto with coded references to factional power and colonial wrongs. The piece mixes satire and historical grievance through oblique names Cornubiensis and Nabob.
An August letter from Corfe Castle urges English and Scottish unity, condemns Patriots as disruptive, and calls ministers to curb placemen. It laments national debt, proposes halving salaries of high earners to fund debt relief, and pleads for loyal civic conduct and peace between kingdoms.
This day brings news from Holland and Flanders as Pienza notes July 24. Austrian troops seize the palatinate of Cracow and Sandomir district, occupying 234 villages and 15 towns. The Imperial Court claims protecting subjects until peace formalities, while German powers maneuver. Troops swear fidelity to the Emperor. Tartars acknowledge Russian sovereignty. Turkish forces suffer losses at Arabat as Dolgorouky’s advance tests fortifications and capitulation terms.
Gorouryan states he expects to finish the Ci mea campaign in about fifteen to twenty days and that his army is ready for further undertakings if needed. The article notes a third expedition under General Weisman crossed the Danube at Tulza, breached Turkish defenses, captured cannons and ships, and pressed a large enemy force, with Grand Vizir possibly present, as preparations for further dispatch proceed.
Merchants of Dublin in full assembly grant the Freedom to Brass Crosby Lord Mayor of London and to Jehan Wilkes and Richard Oliver Esqs Aldermen. The action honors their stand against House of Commons violence and opposes use of royal proclamations to imprison subjects. The report covers political shifts, military reviews, and various domestic notes including marriages, accidents, and market prices.
The day presents fresh tunes including an Ode to Summer sung by Mrs Weitcheil and a celebrated Carstata by The Tenatt, with comparisons by Dy Howard. Mr Vernon performs at Vauxhall, while a favourite rondeau remains in circulation priced at sixpence.
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