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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 04, 1764
Page
4
A letter from ANGLICUS criticizes a man who seeks royal favour through deceit and control, describing him as a dangerous enemy to the public. The piece condemns how he manipulates the sovereign, stifles truth, and positions himself as sole administrator to profit and maintain power, leaving princes diminished to mere statues in politics.
A letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post urges consideration by Surrey and Southern counties grand juries to end the use of veils. It cites tax evasion, insult to noblemen, and servant abuse as motives to abolish vails, arguing liberties must be preserved and rights defended.
A verse ode discussing avarice as the root of many vices. It attacks greed's reign over passions and mocks wealth as a fragile, illusory power. The piece alludes to Aesop and recalls a tale of a clown whose hen laid a golden egg to satirize greed.
A satirical verse warns Nabob makers to avoid greedy speculation and long waiting for gain. It mocks a goose like folly, urging prompt eggs and warning of ruin, then hints at political faction and Lord Clarendon's plans for promotion, promising further notes in a forthcoming issue.
From Naples to Paris and Compiegne this day brings news of abundant harvests, ongoing plague deaths in a major city, clerical mandates, Russian and British diplomatic arrivals, and a new bread grinding method promising a sixth more output and finer bread as Sieur Maliffer prepares public mills to showcase the innovation.
A Paris letter notes Britain denying plans to seize Corsica, while eyeing Poland’s throne and Prussia. It reports naval stores for Genoa, 4000 seamen added to Russia, and Crauford preparing Minorca improvements. Pensacola Bay and Charleston Bay wharf plans are described with Mason’s rate rising to three Spanish dollars per diem.
Reported items include noble deaths and lineage notes in Hertfordshire. Duchess of Leeds dies after apoplexy at North Mims. heir is the Marquis of Carmarthen. Other notices cover ship arrivals from Greenland, a drowning aboard a Swanzey to Fowey sloop, a purse-snatching near St. Sepulchre without injury, a drowning owl in a ditch, a whimsical bean feast invitation, and various trade figures with imports and exports for 1930.
London Bridge threatening tides forecast to rise by late morning with ebb expected after 11 o clock. The document lists specific times around 12 noon and 21 minutes past midday on Thursday with further post noon adjustments.
A compact list shows stock items for India and South Sea, old and new annuities, per cent redemptions, and consol values. It includes India bonds with 32s. pre and 3 half per cent, plus navy bonds around 94.
An advertisement by C. Martha at CharinG-Cross London sells a range of medicines under ICEAN PAGE including Drops, Sweat Powders, and Pills. The text touts cures for worms in children, female disorders, skin troubles, scurvy, rheumatic pains, and liver issues. It highlights the Emmitic Sack Drop and various tonics as effective remedies for internal and external ailments.
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