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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1775
Page
4
The editor cites Dr Mead on crude mercury dangers, noting late salivation and illness after stopping use. A misused mercury dose can trigger months later symptoms. the remedy suggested is a free purge, using purgatives or combining with sub tarices to hasten elimination through urine or sweat.
A reader recalls a tale from 1588 when the Spanish Armada hovered near England and a ship crew landed at Penryn Cornwall planning to pillage. Local rolling players staged a battle scene drawing the Spaniards to board their ships thinking soldiers stood in town.
A fragmentary postscript quotes voices arguing for alternative parish support to the poor, criticizing confinement and guardianship, warning that current laws undercut charity. It discusses economic incentives, moral risks, and the dangers of poor houses, referencing Lord Raimes and Lyons observations.
A Kentish gentleman denounces a plan to aid the poor through bread and beef distribution as ineffective. He cites counsel from Bracton, Hale, and other scholars, urging Parliament to adopt wiser, less perilous measures beyond traditional quarter sessions and private charity.
Reports from Paris on August 13 describe the Queen attending the Opera with Madame the Future Princess of Piedmont. Upon their entrance canons fired and guards lined all avenues to the venue amid heightened security and ceremonial display.
A government messenger carried a proclamation to the Lord Chancellor in Gloucestershire directing all persons to avoid aiding or abetting Americans, branding them rebels and traitors. Reports also note an October Parliament call, a Council order restricting gunpowder exports, and allegations of naval officers implicated in arming American ships. Dated dispatches from Elsinore and Stockholm describe fleets being prepared and a nationwide armament drive. A Savannah letter reports Georgia’s harsh provincial laws, including a plan to halt court proceedings and compel relief via a citizen committee.
An Extract of a Philadelphia letter from July speaks of import duties and partial compliance with trade sanctions. Parliament votes funding for defense and a safety committee forms as the governor is sidelined. A Virginia shipment order and other colonial measures are noted, alongside local crimes, legal notices, and a divorce case preview.
Three men returning from Croydoa were attacked near Bixton Castleway by seven highwaymen who robbed them of their flock and beat one man for attempting to signal. A young man in Hatton Garden was arrested as a highwayman and jailed in Clerkenwell Bridewell. Obituaries note deaths aboard a ship from Madrass and of Mr Thomas Kniverm, comedian, plus Mr Bilson a veteran sweep-watcher.
Questions address the government on reducing national supremacy and tax powers, risking greater England burdens. They ask if ministry can cede control to colonies and allow trade to shift to foreign channels, harming manufactures, trade, and public revenue. They ask if Administration can sacrifice landed property to placate Americans while preserving American trade and taxation sources.
A garbled stock market snippet lists 14 percent and 3 to 4 percent bonds, Indian bank issues, and assorted securities including Navy bills and lottery tickets with uncertain values and codes scattered through the text. No clear transactions or dates are provided.
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