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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 07, 1775

Page

2

Patriotic Libels and British Sympathy in London Letter

A London letter denounces American resistance and praises royal patience with trade turmoil. It cites Gage’s dispatch and a Boston Gazette libel, argues for vigorous measures to crush rebellion, and contrasts Bacon and Boyle with contemporary statesmen. The piece includes a London anecdote of King George II visiting Mr. Shute’s bowling house at Barkingham.

America Britain London Boston Gazette Gage Israel Bacon Boyle De&roy Ace Tome Barkingham Shute Mr. Shute Shere Winchester School John Burdon Beecroft Faternaior Row Londons C. J. Cafare Justino L. A. Floro M. F. Quintiliani C. Tacito Felettus Futus Grace Samo Tlokkiah Ietopia Polyane Aristotele Domysio Halicar Maximo Tyrio Platane Demosthene Luciano Gisece Thomas Henry Manchester J. Johnson St. Paul's Church J. Ridley St. James’street Henry Roderick Macdonnald John-lecet Cavendish-square James Cowper Mary Lute Norton Golden-square Piccadilly Hirdrancz John Norton Oly Marchant

Banished King’s Fool Arm strong for scandalous words

In March 1637 the King's Board ordered Archibald Armstrong, the King’s Fool, discharged from service and banished from the Court for scandalous words against the Archbishop of Canterbury. Two witnesses testified, and the Lord Chamberlain was to ensure execution of the order.

Whitehall Archbishop of Canterbury Archibald Armstrong

Anecdote of King Charles II and Mr Saurez

Richard Shute, a Turkey Merchant and city magistrate, loved his king and country. He kept a country villa at Barking, Essex, famed for pleasant setting, comforts, and old English hospitality. The king learned of the villa and signaled a dinner when he visited court.

Charles II Mr. Saurez R. Richard Shute Shute Barkinggin Essex York Lancaster Mr. Shute Mr. Snate

Smutements of a Villa near Huth jah published

Fragmentary verse praising social life and virtue, referencing Lady Georgina Spencer now Dutchess of Devonshire. The excerpt laments folly and contrast between splendor and moral virtues, celebrating wife friend son daughter and faithful social bonds as worth living for again.

Huth Grardina Trefe Lady Georgina Spencer Dutchess of Devonshire

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