Rebellion and Liberty Debate Across British Press
A letter to the editor engages readers of the Liberty paper on the American rebellion as a lawful dispute against tyranny. It cites Dr Samuel Johnson on rebellion, attacks Smith of the plant for dull prose, and praises Scots writers while noting a Rotterdam merchant’s Dutch translated manuscript. INDIGNATION.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Johnson
Britain
Andover
Jefferies
Prince of Orange
London
Jeffevies
Milton
Doughty Smith
Price
Smith
Philofosphy
Robertini
Hume
Mac
Homer
Rotterdam
Lord T praised sailors yet navy ruination blamed
Marcus criticizes Lord T for claiming sailors rush to service while the Gazette offers extraordinary bounty and a bill to hire foreign seamen. The writer argues sailors and soldiers alike despise the ministry and would rather starve than support America’s subjugation.
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House of Lords
Englis
Great Britain
America
Marcus
Admirer of Judicious Parsimony on Oxford Concerts
A Christ Church, Oxford correspondent criticizes the London Evening Post for endorsing excessive crowding at weekly music concerts. He laments insufficient string players, noting a single violin and a second for Handel overtures, while basses, buffoon, and tenors dominate. He calls for abridging performers or expanding pieces to restore balance. March 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herseff
Adel
Geminians
Handel
Christ Church
Oxford
List of all the London liverymen with ranks and places
Tomorrow evening at six o clock a neat pocket volume will publish a list of all the liverymen in London with their places of residence arranged methodically. Printed for J. Miller at Old Bailey and sold by booksellers. Price 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
J. Miller
Old Bailey
Portsmouth
Anne
Martha
Butler
Hall
Plymouth
Montague
St. Helen’s
Samuel
Bairgree
Jamaica
Woodlands
Manners
Quebec
Grange
Parker
Mr. Fletcher
Broad St. Giles’s
John Harman
Whitechapel
Kent
Higgler
Surry Road
Westminster
Clapham
John Smithson
New England
America
Yetterday
Fénchurch Street
Jonathan Davison
Richmond
Joseph Clifton
Ann Eaves
Aldgate
Northallerton
Roger Gale
John Backhouse
Virginia
Liverpool
Maltby
West Riding of Yorkshire
Freeman Bower
Auction sale of Lower Thames Street messuage and warehouses
An auction notice offers a large messuage and warehouse complex on Lower Thames Street from London Bridge to Tower Stairs. Sale on September 29 with possession October 1. views available daily except Sundays. Private bidders may contact St James's Street or the Plaid and Thistle Bopeep Corner for terms, with potential conversion into barracks.
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Thames Street
London Bridge
Tower Stairs
St. James’s Street
N. B
London News: War Dispatches From America and Spain
A London ship brings dispatches from America amid reports of New York's destruction and plans to garrison English fortresses. Cadiz letters warn of Spanish and American cooperation, with Spain poised to build a strong fleet in America. British preparations include reinforcements to Spithead and transport of clothing and ammunition for troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
England
Plymouth
Howe
Souo
Lord Percy
Spain
Nore
Chatham
Spithead
Burgoyne
Phillips
Tower Wharf
Gravesend
Tower
BALSAM OF TOLU LOZENGES PROMISE RELIEF FOR COUGHS
An 18th century advertises Balsam of Tolu Lozenges from London chemist T Greenough and others, claiming relief for coughs hoarseness sore throats and lung ailments with claims of easing phlegm and improving appetite. It notes various sellers and mentions a court verdict about counterfeits on Dec 9 1765.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Greenough
No. Ro
Luwgate-hill
London
WW. Bayley
Cockspur-street
King’s Bench
TGR
Kevouch
Chynaft
Judeateshill
Tolu
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London Evening Post
Glasgow
East
West Indies
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Earl Temple
Buckingham
Foot Guards
G. Kearnly
Fleet- Street
Lonnon
BENJAMIN _ SMITH
Jonathan Lawton
Benjamin Smith
Jonate
Law ON
FirQian
Leicester
Vic.ry
Leiceserthirg
Roscommon
Robin
P.ternoster
T. Durhav
Charing
Postscript
Cadiz
Caffea
Philadelphia
India House
Rees
Bombay
Lisbon
Phileleutherus
Chetera Desunt
Americus
Nottingham
India
South
Hsa
Consol
Intia
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