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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 1774
Page
4
A withering discourse on senator conduct criticizes public rudeness and improper behavior. It contrasts a vigilant member with a leering, theatrical style in the chamber. The piece laments vulgarity and urges reform and better example from Representatives and peers.
A garbled OCR passage questions Patriots who care for the welfare of the country and asserts that a thug may win public confidence and esteem, implying a critique of leadership and public perception. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
A Society meeting at Feathers Tavern Strand resolves to interpret scripture without human formulary, renew applications to Parliament next session, and invites correspondents via the secretary. A general meeting is set for the seventh of May.
A reader signed V.E R URS objects to dueling, condemning breaches of law and religion. He rails at modern notions of Honour and Patriotism, urging respect for government and public safety, and hints at a forthcoming full discussion of the recent duel and its evidence.
A Monday levee at St James's marks the first on a Monday during the parliamentary session. The Lords paid respects to the King for the throne speech and received a gracious reply. The Commons followed with an address of thanks and adjourned after a busy day including private bill petitions and county concerns. News notes coinage regulation hints and a caution about pockets in Parliament.
Reports from Grosvenor-square to Hoxton recount a morning gardener's surprise at woodcocks, a daylight home invasion by two well-dressed pistols, a distressed draught case at Fenchurch-street, a murdered woman found in a river lighter, a pregnant woman burned by a cracker near Bishopsgate, a fatal public-house collapse, and a loaded grenade mishap in Oxford Street. Additional notices note harboring vagabonds near Hinxton, and a patent tooth tincture advertized with locations around Somerset House and Newgate Street.
Prices of stocks and bank bonds are listed with various classes and percent rates. Market notes mention Bank of India, stock items, 4 per cent scopes, and bonds along with futures. The fragmentary data reflects a 19th or early 20th century financial page with multiple entries and percentages.
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