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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 10, 1774
Page
4
A dated plea from William Dodd at Queen Street February 10 1774 defends his integrity and asks public consideration to clear misimpressions from recent proceedings. He appeals for circumstantial clarification to restore respectability and erase ill impressions.
A reader condemns the House of Commons Committee for Worcester election bribery findings. They highlight Lord George Grey and the alleged 14,000-pound gain, argue corruption raises prices and wrecks national thrift, and warn of Nabob influence. The piece ends with a quip about Lord Eth’s dinners to buy estates.
By Authority of the KINGs Royal Patent granted to THOMAS JACKSON and heirs at their wholesale warehouse No gs Fleet-market London this dealer offers TACKSON TINCTURE for rheumatism gravel and other windy disorders with claim of relief in one or two bottles also SQUIRE's GRAND ELIXIR for fevers pox colds and joint pains priced 1s 4d per bottle. Various other medicines listed including Hatchell's Tinture Hooper's Female Pills and more all sold by a creditable shopkeeper in every city and market town in Great Britain still promoting authenticity and patent status.
A letter from Moscow December 23 notes disrupted communications with Cafan and rebels waiting for a leader to declare themselves. Hamburg reports 140 advices from Russia say insurrection swells to hundreds of thousands, with troops defecting to the rebels under a former officer named Pugachev. The Empress allegedly promises rewards for capturing the traitor and delivering him for punishment.
The House of Commons met after a late start to hear Mr Fletcher and others defend against a letter accusing partiality. Debates touched on liberty of the press, potential penalties, and calls to summon the printer of the Public Advertiser. Several petitions and notices on linen duties and local elections followed as did further remarks on forthcoming Worcester and Northumberland elections.
A report notes nine members attended as a motion to revise the state salary scale was proposed while supplies were granted. The discussion focused on adjusting pay scales and ensuring budgetary approval for expenditures.
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