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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 07, 1771
Page
4
The letter criticizes ongoing press gangs and their impact on trade and living costs. It argues for relief from wartime coercion, warns of rising prices for provisions and coal, and suggests reassessing policy as tensions with foreign powers persist. It also laments sensational puff pieces and political intrigue in London society.
The piece criticizes puffery across society from ministers to merchants, arguing money governs all and puffing masks merit. It laments the rise of imposture and brash marketing, noting writers and quacks profit from exaggeration while deceiving readers and consumers.
Letter to the editor from David Edwardes of Johnston Pembroke protests a December report claiming Lord Milbourne bought Hulland-house for sixteen thousand pounds. He states any sale requires his consent per the will, notes he is remainder in fee and calls attention to the unimed tithe. Died 22, 1770. Rhyd-Gorge near Carmarthen South Wales.
London reports the court will mourn for the late Infanta Princess Mary Fances Dorothy of Portugal. Discontent surfaces over recent appointments with the new first Commissioner of the A G, who faces strong royal dislike for his character. LordsNorth is described as the king’s favourite minister, while Lord Cummings laments loss of political allies and distrusts others, noting Lord Canning’s long held conduct. The motion by the D of R is slated for Monday, prompting the Upper Room’s summons.
The greatly lamented Lady Henry Campion, widow of the late Henry Campion, Esq., appears in mourning as a most tender and affectionate daughter wife and parent. Her loss is deeply felt by family, friends, and the community, with tribute to her virtue and devotion.
The text lists various financial instruments and percentages including bank annuities and bonds with odd spellings and numbers, referencing India bonds and navy related items. It is a partial OCR fragment with unclear context and missing full names or institutions.
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