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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 23, 1776
Page
4
A weary traveler recalls a grueling journey to York by stagecoach. The scene blends fog, rough roads, quarrelsome guards, an inn full of noisy patrons, and a chorus of coughing passengers. The narrator laments discomfort and poor fare, contrasting the stagecoach with the more dignified trot of other travel.
Strand 24 July letter by W. Hawes attacks John Wesley for publishing Primitive Physic. He accuses the book of ignorance and pernicious influence, claims to have proven its harmful effects on health and fires of life, and denounces Wesley as mercenary and unworthy, demanding reproof.
A letter to Mr Hawes the apothecary and critic dated July 20 1776 from John Wesley requesting publication of additional remarks on a book titled Primitive Physic or A Natural and Easy Method of Curing Most Diseases. Wesley notes increased demand since the initial publication and asks for further remarks to be published.
Office of Ordnance, Tower of London, July 16, 1776, invites proposals for supplying one thousand powder barrels of good wet leather sleeves. Each barrel must be half an inch thick and twenty sleeves per wet barrel, flagged and edged to repel water, to be delivered to the Office in St Margarets Street, Westminster, by August 1, by order of the Board, John Roddington.
A property sale notice describes Nutwit Cottage in York County near Werfiam Bedai with 76 acres of arable meadow and timber. Includes manor house, outbuildings, fish pond, garden, and river view. Viewing through Thomas Ascough, Mr Hardcastle, or French and Lee. Part of purchase money may stay with buyer. Nineteen acres of wood land to be sold separately.
Postscript letter from VERIPAS of Norwich dated May 16 1776 rebuts claims that St-ley and Jen cede Canada to France for support against America. Argues such a plan is false and unnecessary given strong British forces in America, supports ministry for restoring trade and peace, and calls for constitutional measures to aid the poor and stabilize the nation.
In London notes Count Hernitz meets the king at St James s. Parliament may convene around October. Dispatches from Madrid are being prepared for a special messenger. The ship George near the Downs is claimed in English court notices and the Daphne returns to Falmouth with Burgoyne s dragoons. A Halifax letter reports loyalist reinforcements and a North Carolina camp tale describes humane treatment concerns in America. Lisbon and Cadiz letters discuss health, hostility rumors, and a new 36 gun frigate incident. The Convié bill shows early reduction in felonies, and social news covers hops prices, market rates, militiamen, and a theatre pocket-picking incident.
Report describes two robbers in a coach at Leicester fields just before 1 am on Wednesday. One man with a pistol demanded money and valuables from four females, taking two guineas, silver, and a diamond hoop-ring. Suspects: a short, stout man in a dark great coat and a tall man with a ruined shirt, light frock. Also notes other regional deaths and events from Leeds and Scarborough.
The State Lottery tickets are sold at the old lottery office No. 9 Pope's Head Alley near the Royal Exchange by Messrs. Banning and Go Lightly. Chances entitle holders to prizes above twenty pounds and are offered at several pounds below ticket price. Prizes are transferable annuities at 3 percent interest, payable in money when drawn. Schemes gratis and post paid letters answered. Drawing to begin on November 13. Also offered are Bank India and South Sea stocks with annuities and government securities.
Mr. Lee of Arundel Street Strand, surgeon general to the army, presides over a hospital for ruptures near Westminster bridge. Since its founding under royal patronage, thousands including men women and children have been cured. Endorsed by the King, nobles, Privy Council, merchants, sailors and soldiers.
An old advertisement touts a tooth tincture that quickly eases mouth and gum disorders without drawing. It claims to strengthen loose teeth, cure gum scurvy, prevent decay, freshen breath, and relieve cheek swelling ear pain and headaches. Sold at Gracechurch Street and Newgate Street stalls in bottles priced at 2s 6d.
Fragmented notice reports rising water levels at London Bridge with unclear timing and scattered phrases. The text mentions tomorrow morning and night periods with minor numeric cues and vague scheduling.
The fragment lists weekly counts of births and deaths with numbers for males and females. It includes entries like Males 133, Buried Females 31, and various unclear phrases such as Increated in the Bur or ALL this Week. The readable data totals are incomplete and lack coherent context.
A fragmented price list shows various stocks and government bonds quoted at one o clock in the afternoon. The entries include Bank of England securities India bonds Navy bills and several 3 and 4 percent annuities with varying discounts and scrip values noted.
Property advertised as let at once with furniture or without in Harley parish Berks six miles from Maidenhead and three from Henley featuring four rooms on a floor with closets coach house stable for twelve horses and a large fruit and kitchen garden. Inquiries to Mr Payn attorney Maidenhead.
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