Contested Book Trades and Religious Critique in Public Notice
Readers hear of pamphlet salesmanship and alleged price gouging by booksellers and authors. A restless letter page questions charitable distribution, calls for affordable goods, and cites sermons and religious dialogue amid political and social strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sach Wicks
Commentary on Christian Conversion and Jewish Objections in 1764
Letter dated 1764 from G. PD. in London seeks reader’s view on the state of Christian religion. Expresses concern that Jewish and gentile opposition blocks the gospel and salvation, and requests guidance to address scandals and improve reception of Christian doctrine.
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Lewis
Gideon
Abraham
Isaac
Facob
Cataan
Alefrib
Jerusalem
Pen- Yecost
Paul
Christ
Zechariah
Lok
Peter
Anbereby
London
G. PD
French plan in Poland and Baltic news in London
London reports speculative French aims in Poland with possible Danish and Swedish aid, and notes Russian influence via the Ottoman Porte. Also covers royal visits, Jamaica and Jamaica debts, canal works, a charity bequest, a murder, ship movements, trade figures, and arrivals in Portsmouth and the North Atlantic trade.
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Puerto Real
Lave
Martinico
Guadalupe
Georgia
Carolina
Mediterranean
West Indies
Warsaw
Czaitorinsky
Radzivill
Palatine
Wilda
Starott of
Zielow
Berlin
Queen’s Palace
Cnelsen
Portland Irene
Hamburgh
Wolff
Wandsbeck
Thateay
Jamaica
Abraham Henderson
Jatt
Gation
Surry
William Beaumont
Isling On
Benly
Bennly
Bartlett’s Buildings
Holborn
Flanmer
Leadenhall Street
Scoc
12Col
Kingston Upon Thames
Jaco
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Cowes
Sark
Francis Galloway
Longate
Fleming
Towerhill
France
Newfoundland
Dublin
Holland
Virginia
North America
Portsmouth
Deal
Mermaid
Antigua
Bristol
Farquharson
Lee
Course of E Exchar Antsterdim 76 1a 2 1 toA1 i
Fragmentary OCR text lists various place names and figures including Paris 1 Day slate and Bordeaux ditto with mixed numbers and abbreviations, herding a set of nonsensical items. No coherent event or clear entities emerge from the readable fragments.
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London Evening Post
Meres
Kent
London Evening-Post
Merges
Divine JourNal
Partapium
Riw
Henry
St.Paul’s
Kutka
Piutin
Poland
Austria
Ausuiia
Sweden
Denmark
Constantinople
Tey
Hanover
Duke of York
England
Madrid
Pricris
India
Navy
Ditto
Viet
Long Ann
London Bridge
Myo Ofter
Antwerp
Paris
Bourdeaux
Aths
Baibua
Porto
Paricu
Great
William i Oip
Hy Turi
Bock Mor
Hes
Sr Couttry
West Smichield
Mexico
Dr. Lowther
Dr. Lowt
Lincoln
George Walthew
Watthew
DoQer
Goltes
Flarcog- Garden
Mr. Kaikee
Princes
Sidney’s
Bardana
Mtr
Bardath
Bookfeller
Paver-aoler-Roao
Jickson
Boocheter
Macon
St Tunes Street
Ida
Homself
Ics
Uae
Londons
Hann Co
Aiteich
Pruxcern
Bowen
Royal Exchange
Ives