A Wartime Plea on Taxation and Empire at War's Edge
A Horsham reader argues that American taxation by Britain could wreck the British empire in America. The author warns that ongoing measures could provoke wide resistance, civil war, and a continental struggle, urging calm if a peaceful union remains possible. He asserts Americans will fight and endure, even under siege if necessary, to preserve liberty and independence.
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Great Britain
America
Britain
England
Qidimit
América
Atlantic
Ohio
Missisippi
North America
New Orleans
Royal assent given to land tax and militi a bill
London. House of Lords heard His Majesty assent to the Land-tax bill the Mutiny bill the Militia bill and to four private bills. After retirement the House read a first and second time some Road and Inclosure bills. The House rose at three and adjourned until Wednesday.
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London
HOUSE
LORDS
Duke of Ancaster
Lord Bruce
Commons
Ilchester Election Declared Void and North West Passage Bill
In the House of Commons on December 4 the committee reported the Ilchester election void and ordered a new writ for Sichefier to replace Peregrine Curt and William Jones Elgis. The committee on the north west passage bill reported revisions, to be received next day. The Marine Mutiny bill was reported and engrossed. The House adjourned at four.
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House Or Commons
Moxday
House of Commons
Seleé
Ilchester
Montagu
Sichefier
Peregrine
Curt
William Jones
Elgis
America
Mackworth
Irish Council debate on voters rights and troop motion
The Irish Council debated invalidating votes and admitting burgesses with stamped admissions, while later a Commons motion proposed sparing 4000 troops as security abroad. Reports from Quebec describe rebel fortifications at Fort St. John and Carleton’s relief plan as winter approaches.
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Cardigan
House of Commons of Ireland
Dominion of Ireland
Hefvin
Brunswick
Quebec
M‘lean
Highlanders
Preston
Fort St. John’s
Carleton
Préston
Montreal
New Adventure arrives safely as Quebec dispatches reach the Downs
Reports from the Downs detail Captain Wooddier's The New Adventure's safe arrival with several passengers. James Rogers, once jailed in Newgate for testimony in the Ilchester Committee, was reprimanded by the Speaker and discharged after paying fees. Notable misfortunes and curiosities include a Naples escape, a large prize lot claim by Mr. Freeman of Devonshire Square, and a barber turning his shop into a fortune-telling office. A servant dies after debt-fueled gambling, a woman drowns over insured tickets, a man shoots himself after a quarrel, and highway robberies surge near Bath and Devizes. Also noted are deaths of Lady Chichester and several local tradesmen. farmers lament grain prices lowering manure value in Norwich and Great Yarmouth.
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St. John’s
Wooddier
Quebec
Downs
James Rogers
Newgate
House of Commons
Ilchester
Ion
Naples
Freeman
Devonshire Square
Spitalfields
Shadwell
Thapies-Srest
Wimwell-Muaifi
Buckinghamshire
Gol
Bee
Crediton
Conte
Row-strees
Covent-garden
Birmingham
Drew
Norwich
Great- Yarmouth
John
Price of STOCK Bank stock in India depicted in scrambled figures
Fragmented OCR item lists various bank stock prices and percentages with scattered codes and numbers. Readable elements include references to India, rates like 3 per cent, and several貨 figures such as 1726 and 1752, though overall content remains unclear. The passage appears to be a garbled financial ticker or stock table entry.
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India
Dintos
PECTORAL LOZENGES OF TOlU WITH GENUINE INSCRIPTION
A London chemist advertises Pectoral Lozenges of Tolu prepared by T Greenough at Ludgate Hill, selling for 1s per box. Claims include relief for coughs hoarseness sore throats and lung issues, noting genuine boxes carry a specific lid inscription and listing multiple royal street retailers and a counterfeit warning.
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Tolu
T. Greenough
London
W. Bayley
Coskspur Street
Haymarket
A. Rothewell
New Bond-street
M. Purdie
Nesth-Parade
Bath
King’s Bench
T. Creennigh
Ludgatehak
Balfam
Tokt
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Scarron
Oliver Goldsmith
Sr. Griffins
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Church Yard
R. Baldwin
J. Bew
Pacernofter Row
W. Owen
Fleet
Boossellers
Paul
Percival
Sydenham, Mead, Sloane
Boerhaave
Buchan
Tiffot
Newbery
St. Paul's
Lowth
John Ash
Ll.d
G. Soare
C. Dilly
Dr. Aff
West Fierda
Georgia
Virinia
James Adatir
C. Ditty
Rotton
New Bond-streety
J Walter
Charing
Ofs
Publihea
Dr. Lowth
Cha. Dilly
Manchly Review
London Review
Adams
R. Harpur
Robert Bertie
Argyle-fleer
Oxford-Brest
St. Thomas's Hospital
Mackenzie and Smith
Price
Geneva
Evenine Post
Horsham
Gota
A 'Ghae
Soniye
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