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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 18, 1767

Page

2

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.

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.

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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