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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 06, 1779

Page

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Treasury Seeks Proposals for Military Supplies 1779

The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury invite sealed proposals from bidders to supply ammunition bread wood straw hay and oats for the summer needs of His Majesty's troops. Deliveries to counties from Devon to Norfolk with main quantities near Plymouth Exeter Salisbury Billet Portmouth St. Edmundsbury. Proposals due by the 19th instant.

Whitehall Treasury His Majesty’s Treasury England Devonshire Norfolk Plymouth Mainstone Satifbury Billerion Portmouth St. Edmond Tury

By order of the Committees secretary

The notation records that official action was taken by committees with Thomas Boddington named as secretary in the directive. The brief item notes authority and formal seal of the action without further details or ensuing consequences.

Thomas Boddington

British Naval History edition with maps and plates

Advertisement for a new edition of Campbell's Lives of the Admirals and British Naval History. Includes two volumes with engraved maps and plates, price 11 4s in boards, new edition with continuation to 1779 and recent Southern Hemisphere discoveries. Notes value for naval history up to Keppel trial and updated war accounts.

Josepha Baret Altieri J. Nolise W. Strahan J. Rivington and Sons T. Payne and Son W.owen G.kiith Liege Hay J. Campbell D. Berkenhout Biographia Literaria A. Donadion St. Paul’s Churchyard Campbell Admiral Keppel

Samuel Johnson edition and shaving accessories advertised

An 18th century advertisement promotes sixty volume Johnson editions with portraits engraved by Bartolozzi and lists many booksellers. It also markets mahogany shaving cases, leather pouches, razors, combs, travel toiletry sets, dental tools, pocket nods, ladies hair goods, and various perfumery items sold wholesale and retail by R. Sangwine at the Rose, Strand.

R. Sangwine the &Nn

Public defense of the Poets edition and trade tension

John Bell replies to a London Evening Post letter, defending his edition of the Poets and his plan to publish independently despite opposition. He argues against printers and Stationers Company pressure, cites a subscription plan, and vows to continue with candour and improvement, asserting public judgment and profits belong to merit. He references Benevolus and Rexerous, promising future letters.

Benevolus Thas Mself Stationers Company Rexerous

British naval and privateering items mix with local notices

The report outlines ongoing naval movements under Admiral Arbuthnot with forces heading to Spithead, privateer actions including attacks on collier lines near Plymouth and St Domingo, and several ships captured or sent to ports. It also lists local executions, marriages, deaths, militia orders, and high water marks at London Bridge.

Arbuthnots New York Europa Arbuthnot Swiney Raffel Drake Robyste Colby Defiance Jacobs Guailstonpe Nap Robinson Cygnet Luetfer Ceres Osme Wletier Adgie Fervoetffuys Spithead St. Domingo Milford Mediterranean Manne Oo Cork le Neva Mary Harft Plymouth Newcastle Torbay Guernsey Toulon Revenge London Nantz America Nore Sandwich Goodwin Sands France Leith Agnew Scotland Blenheim Johnson Pit Allanson Sunderland Portsmouth Dunckirk Guadaloupe Bourdeaus Watersford Sct Domingo Kin Tobago Surry Winchester Royal Scots Coxsheath Thomas Bell Lord Walpole Thomas’ Baddy Robel Partridge Miles Bridges John Gunn Castle Hill Norwich Lak Thetford Assizes William Arnold Cowes East India Company Mr. Barker Newington Parish Baker Paternofter Rowe East Sheen George Paterson Elys

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