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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 04, 1773
Page
4
A reader letters critique of Murphy's preface to Alzuma argues Garrick blocked works, claiming town reception refutes Murphy claims. The piece notes past Covent Garden rejections, Drury Lane premieres, and debates over theatre politics, licensing, and reputations amid royal and political distractions.
Yesterday in the House of Commons the bill for relief of poor persons under certain circumstances was read a third time after a lengthy debate led by Mr. Calvert, Mr. Richards, and Mr. Morton against it, and Mr. Dowderwell and Mr. Gilbert in its favor. The motion to lay a list of East India Company proprietors before the House was debated but abandoned, with arguments that voting cannot be inferred from proprietors’ names. Gilbert reported on turnpike roads and toll money, while the committee on present high prices of provisions was adjourned to Thursday.
A Newry letter reports five hundred North of Ireland farmers planning to emigrate to America due to heavy taxes and rents intensified over six years. The piece notes rising hay and oat prices, a costly musical family earning large sums, and publicans seeking beer price relief. Obituaries mention Rev W Somers Clarke, Rev Doddington Hunt, Dr Cornwall Tathwell, and Mr Robert Thomas Alderman of Leominster.
The page fragment lists stage acts such as Davay Lane Alonzo The Wed ding Ring and Crass Purposes, alongside high water timings for London with train and postmeridian notes. It also shows stock quotes for Bank Stock India ditto South Sea Consol 3 per cent and India Bonds par issues.
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