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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 20, 1773
Page
2
A correspondent to the General Evening Post argues for authorized town and country depots where guineas at half guineas would be valued by ounce. The plan aims to curb loss from debased half coinage and reduce profits for gold traders, anticipating new coinage and aiding the public.
An aged coin pleads with Lord to redress a new Money Act that has reduced value and utility. It argues wear over centuries and asks for fair allowance mirroring years of use, warning of consequence if injustice persists and recalling historical pride in Bank of England notes.
A late 18th century notice outlines acts against forging Bank of England notes and false credit. It then describes the Wenpina Day at Marybone Gardens, praised by readers, with cast members Damon Phillips Daphne Chloris and Thylfis in a drama featuring Daphne and an antiquated Daniel, amid romantic intrigue.
A 1773 act imposes forfeitures for willful hunting of Heath fowl and Red game between defined dates. First offence up to 10 pounds, second and subsequent up to 30 pounds, with penalties including distress, seizure of goods, and hard labor not exceeding six months. Appeals allowed at quarter sessions.
An 18th century advertisement touts YIKE's Grand Antidote as a sovereign cure for eruptions scurvy and humoral disorders. It claims universal efficacy, mentions Dr Radcliffe elixirs, and lists numerous medicines and prices, warning buyers to avoid counterfeit bottles sold by hawkers.
Advertises sermons and religious works including infant baptism, sprinkling, and infant care. Also lists a long catalog of books for sale by J Buckland and W. Oliver, with volumes by John Gill and other authors, price details, printing proposals, and subscriptions for a new edition. Some items include maps, travel dictionaries, and medical treatises.
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