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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 12, 1771
Page
2
The editor of the General Evening Post is noted in a fragmentary item. The text references roles and titles tied to literary and miscellaneous repositories, indicating a publication or editorial designation without full context or date.
An 18th century debate records Mr Townsend denying an accusation of collusion in printers business while Mr Wilkes calls him a scoundrel and a lying scoundrel. The exchange occurs in the Dommion council amid threats of further action and future confrontations.
A critical assessment of Junius and the praise for Mr. Sawbridge, noting the writer’s shifting stance and calling out perceived inconsistencies. The piece argues Sawbridge’s republican credentials and Junius’s attacks, questioning lasting merit of the praise amid political shifts.
A fragmented excerpt references John Hampden and alleged duplicity tied to Horne F designs. The readable text hints at a historical critique or commentary on deceit in governance or finance, but concrete details are missing.
To the Editor of the General Evening Post a letter condemns a coal factor accused of inflating prices by two shillings per chaldron and hoarding coal to keep prices high. The writer pleads for relief of the poor, urges public outcry, and seeks accountability for profiteering amid hardship.
Fragmentary OCR reads to the SELOROLA of the City of London with unclear names and quotes. Readable elements are insufficient to identify the action date or authority for a proper public notice.
An impatient donor arrives at a duke's chamber claiming the king of Spain is dead and seeks royal succession. The duke, enraged by the false alarm, dismisses the intruder, then, amused by the scene, elevates the eager claimant to a modest office as an Excise master.
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