Inhumanities of English Society Exposed in Satirical Paper
The piece condemns English cruelty and hypocrisy across classes, contrasting harsh punishments for petty theft with lenient handling of major crimes. It attacks tax burdens, corrupted officials, and social inequities, noting abuses by magistrates, parsons, and politicians while calling for reform. The narrative references ships, captains, mutiny, and a fatal ax killing aboard a brig near Pensacola and West Coast voyage turmoil.
Estates sold by Court of Session near Stanhope and Murray
In Scotland on August 15 the Court of Session authorized sale of Sir Alexander Murray of Stanhope and Charles Murray's estates. The Argyleshire property fetched 33,700 pounds and the Peebleshire estate 40,500 pounds sterling. A letter from Lille notes two English ships arriving at Middleburgh with pestilence but turning back. Glasgow journeymen weavers seized a coworker for selling cam brick or lawn at reduced price and forced him to return to the employer.
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Edinburgh
Court of Session
Alexander Murray
Stanhope
Charles Murray
Argyleshire
Peeblesthire
Lille
Zealand
Perth
Middleburgh
Glasgow
Multiple Executions Planned for Horse Theft in Chelmsford
News from Chelmsford and other towns reports execution sittings for horse stealing and house breaking. John Butcher and Thomas Good eve await execution, while John Philips and Edward Green were reprieved. Other items note clerical successions, coroner elections, robberies, harvest results, and wedding notices across Norwich, Newcastle, Salisbury, Birmingham, Gloucester, Northampton, and Nottingham.
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Country News
Chelmsford
John Butcher
Thomas Goodeve
Charles Harrison
John Philips
Stratford
Edward Green
Norwich
Cooper
Morley
Wadworth
Yelverton
Norfolk
Benjamin Paul
Banningham
Horsford All Saints
Newcastle
Devizes
Birmingham
Francis Turner
Benthall
Shropshire
Blithe
Francis Blithe
Stafford
Robert Heath
Gloucester
John Webb, Esq
London East Indiaman
Arabella Fettiplace
Thomas Fettiplace
Swinbrook
Oxford
Northampton
Nottingham
Thomas Reynolds
James Wood
William Dale
Joseph Farnasworth
Sherborne
Mr. la Feare
Evershot
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