Controversies on Agriculture and Trade in the Nation
Postscript letters discuss arguments by Arthur Young and others on whether agriculture or manufacturing drives Britain’s wealth. The piece notes landed interests’ power, taxes, and policies from the Restoration to the Revolution, including excise, export bounties, and game monopolies, warning of oppression and economic imbalance in the kingdom. It also touches on political moves in Parliament, naval builds, and intrigues at foreign courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Evening Post
Young
London
Spain
Mediterranean
Hatt
West Indian
Admiralty Board
Tong
E. Burke
The
India Company
Great-Britain
Passage on burdens and extortionate demands noted
The writer describes burdensome extortionate demands, voluptuous excesses, impatience of order, and a disposition to wanton turbulence. These points are set aside for a future letter if the editor deems publication warranted.
Frontiers at Poland to host 56000 men
A spring camp is planned on the Polish frontiers led by the Duke of Saxe-Teschen with 56,000 troops. General Haddick would command the cavalry and General Loudon the infantry. Magazines move from Hungary toward the front as observers prepare for action. Prince Henry of Prussia's birthday included a cadet masquerade and a gift from the Empress. The prince faces a late-month departure fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Poland
Saxe-Teschen
Haddick
Loudon
Hungary
Petersburgh
Henry of
Prussia
Prince Henry
Berlin
Horrific Punishments Reported for Negro Plot and Public Warnings
The excerpt describes a vigilante-style campaign against Black people, detailing hangings, burnings, beheadings, and floggings, with heads displayed on poles as warnings. It also notes court actions involving the Duchess of Northumberland’s confinement, a defamation suit, a claim about a playwright, a hospital committee approving child admissions, a clerkenwell wedding, a resignation at the Turkey Company, and for Miss Scudamore's coming of age and a childbirth at Tregoyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatadita Biel
Duchess of Northumberland
Y’d
Hugh Kelly
Clementina
Chris’s Hospital
Sedamesss
Gloucester
Weneday
Scudamore
Holm-Lacey
Herefordthise
Laff
George Devereux
Tregoyd
Breconthire
Notice of General Court for East-India Company
East-India House announces a General Court of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies to be held at their boat in Leadenhall Street on Wednesday next the 27th inft at eleven in the forenoon. Nine proprietors request the meeting for special affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East-India House
Court of Directoss
United Company of Merchants of England
Leadenhall-street
Wednnesday
Theatrical Entertainments Listing Tonight
Davray Langz presents Yesterday The West Indian with The Padock and The Pfaime Comedy and The Devil to Pay Covent Garden. Clementina with The Country Mad Cap in Town this evening The Same Tragedy with The Author Se
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davray Langz
Coventt-Gardbenn
Clementina
High Water at London Bridge and Bank Stock Update
High water times noted for London Bridge with sequential tide marks and bank stock details. Transfer books show reduced annuities and four percent consol. India annuities linked to London Assurance, with brief notes on market terms.
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London Bridge
Thun§lay
Shernoon
Ann
India
London Assurance
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Tumaxir Writors
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Dublin
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Clarendon Printing-house
Oxford
T. Payne
Mews-gate
N.B
Alt. Fheobald
Tifemene
Tris
Avas
Leona
T. Longman
J. Buckland
Owy E
C. Dilly
T. Field and Co
Samuel Johnson
A.M
W. Strahan
J. and
F. Rivington
Richardson and Unquhart
R. Baldwin
J. Knox
Tovo
Earl of Macclesfield
J. Hinton
Paternofter Row
Wartwick Lane
T. Waller
Fetter -Jane
Fleet-fireet
William Dodd
Late
Clarehall
Cambridge
Lucy
Caroline Lanson
Tom Fool
George Alexander Stevens
America
Price
Aflaroth
Hell
Petronius Arbiter
Mr. Addison
Riaster Edward
Miss Ann
Culedir
Henry Fielding
W. Harris
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
Somerset-howse
Ure Strand
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Mark-dane
Nuitie
Contol
Bank
Long Ann
Pen
I.uncan
Cicero
Virgil
Horace
Ovid
Chambaud
Hudson
Philips
G. Keith
Gracechurch-street
W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Thomas A Keatpis
J. Payne
Kemps
Nempis
Richardson
Wheely the Old Maid
Skinn
Masterman
York
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