This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 1 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Historical Register
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 01, 1726
Page
68
A 17th century debate records petitions against a proposed duty on victuallers and retailers of beer and ale. Victuallers argue the tax harms the poor and small trades, harming their livelihoods and forcing drink to be sold in small quantities or out of houses. Journeymen and laborers would lose access to drink during working hours.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.