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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 11, 1775
Page
4
The letter from Lichfield dated Nov 2 rebuts Edmund Burke’s Cambridge speech and defends university responsibility. It argues against colonial rebellion rhetoric, defends academic independence, and notes a Cambridge meeting and a signed address by local officials. It cites names like Barstou and Oxford links, and records the councilors and tradesmen who signed.
In Moxpar November 13 several witnesses were sworn for a private bill and petitions were presented. The Duke of G-n announced a motion to address the king for a report on American forces and officers as of April. The House then heard an appeal from the Court of Session in Scotland, James Cubbes versus Ann Mackenzie et al., with the decree affirmed. The session adjourned to Wednesday.
Parliament agreed to amendments to the malt bill and ordered engrossment. A first reading was given to a bill offering a reward for North Pole discovery. A land tax4 shillings debate split 182 to 47, Lord North leading, with ministers under pressure over taxation amid American conflict.
The record notes that Mr Brice did not attend the report of his father in law's death and is not expected to move until Friday if at all. The second readings of the Indemnity bill and the Militia bill were ordered to stand over to today. The session adjourned a little after seven o'clock.
From Boston to Portsmount and London, letters report Dutch treaty moves over Scots regiments for America, grand sultan intrigues, court feuds, and political reappointments. Crimes, fires, thefts, and street disturbances fill late notes as officers push for votes and writs.
The fragment describes a lottery with many prizes and promotes Daffy’s Elixir as a remedy for fever, coughs, and obstructions. It cites sales by Meslis, Hornspy, and Pearce at multiple London addresses and quotes testimonials from Henry Mearn of Bristol and others about relief from chest and digestive ailments.
Fragmentary notice records high water events with times around 93 minutes after seven in the morning and after eight in the evening. Mentions day two pence and morning 56 minutes after unspecified reference. Contains multiple unclear fragments.
Monday prices at the Corn Exchange in BA show corn ranges for Wheat 30 to 975 sixpence per quar, Barley 26 to 308 ditto, Rye 26 to 28s ditto, Oats 14 to 208 ditto, Finest Flour at 315 per Second fort with 29% ditto, Third fort 265 ditto, Pale Malt 378 gare, Br Malt 29 to 355 ditto, Pease 7s 00d ag ditto, Hog-Pease 26 toz Ss ditto, Beasiss 29 te ags ditto, Fick 40 tag dist e, Lares 240.30% ditto, Rape Seed 20 10 211 poe laft.
Readable figures show varied stock prices and interest rates across multiple entries. Notable items include old and new annuities, bank announcements, 4 percent and 5 percent bonds, and miscellaneous bills and securities with values and percentages.
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