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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 19, 1776
Page
4
Poem fragment describing a content rural life near verdant hills and a tranquil farm. A man sits in solitude, by streams and caves, cultivating his own land with devotion. He seeks heavenly praise from morn to eve and wishes for undisturbed rest away from care.
A long essay discusses civil liberty, war, and the duties of nations with references to Sidney, Locke, and Ferguson. It laments political faction, praises civilian wisdom, and contrasts military leadership with civil governance, urging rational debate and virtue over declamation. It ends with a letter offering a humorous recipe to cure wilful blindness and partiality.
The text reflects on ancient warriors as citizens and contrasts Greek and Thracian leaders. It mentions a novice chieftain of Thrace and a Pella native learning from Epaminondas and Pelopidas. Alfred, Arvieux, Arabs, and a note about continuing the subject with editor approval.
A mail from Fran Ders reports that all religious societies in the kingdom must submit an account of revenues and assets, including churches and convents, by December 8 next. Brussels dispatch notes Viscount Stormont refused to recognize the Sieur Dean as minister and declined to discuss any affairs with him or the Americans.
London dispatches report Matthew Burt, the newly appointed governor of the Leeward Islands, leaving St James's for Portsmouth to embark on a ship for his administration. Other letters describe Virginia passengers bound for Jamaica, Boreas and Hudson River actions, Lord Dunmore and General Howe movements, and preparations for potential attacks on New York.
Reports from Vienna and Paris describe royal forces retaking Crown-point from American rebels on August 16. Empress tours German dominions amid loyalty shown. a Vienna physician claims a new method for treating insanity with promising results. Bath letters note racing results and social life, including Twilights and Derby talk. Bow Street actions target counterfeiters, pickpockets, and street robberies, with multiple arrests and examinations.
Fragmentary OCR text shows stock and bond listings, percentages, and times. Mentions include India Bonds and Navy bills, but legibility is poor and no coherent reportable event or names emerge.
An advertisement touts a tooth ache cure tincture that claims immediate relief without drawing, to fix gum disorders and loosened teeth in days, prevent rot, stop bad breath, reduce cheek swelling, and cure headaches. Sold at Gracechurch Street and Newgate Street shops with a branded seal to prevent counterfeits.
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