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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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