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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 16, 1771
Page
3
The speaker argues the Crown lacks legal authority for a Nolis Prohibitus in the Whitlam prosecution and warns the Commons against extraordinary intervention. He contends the prosecution must be tried by the proper legal channels and urges the Attorney General to withhold the order, stressing public justice and legal principle.
A scrambled 18th century style report notes actions near Corfentinople and Chios with ships and forces engaged. It mentions a contribution demanded by Rufsians, Algerine troop movements, and a Danube campaign by Major General Weisman with casualties and captives. It also reports a Moscow court note ending a conflict flare up and a 20 year neutrality treaty with Berita under Radha guardianship.
A garbled 18th century dispatch lists numerous ships and crews, with scattered notices of trials, appointments, and deaths. It mentions vessels like the Elizabeth and Pearl plus places such as Liverpool Portsmouth and Dublin, alongside court and government updates, prices, and parliamentary remarks. The text blends maritime items with legal notices and obituaries, creating a dense, cross-cutting snapshot of contemporary affairs.
The document recounts a sensitive exchange between Wilkes and his associate in 1766 1767 detailing attempts to aid Wilkes while in Paris. It describes Wildman being used to obtain items for Wilkes and the alleged misappropriation of funds and clothes with references to Mon Sainte Foy and other intermediaries in France and England.
The notice promotes Dr James's Powder as a cure for fevers and inflammatory disorders and warns against counterfeit substitutes. It states the genuine powder is signed by Dr James and sold wholesale and retail by Francis Newbery Junior at Nos 65 Bible and Sun on St. Bartholomew’s Churchyard, noting a care to distinguish his shop from another Newbery.
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