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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Aug 27, 1767

Page

3

Proclamation Delays and Drogheda Riots Reported

Excellencies the Lords and Commons in this realm have ordered the Parliament’s prorogation to Tuesday the seventh of October next. The text notes a postponement for dispatch of business. Also described is a riot in Drogheda where four men are imprisoned in Dundalk Gaol for slaughter of livestock, including sows and cattle owned by Mr John Hawthorn of Drogheda.

Drogheda John Hawthorn Dundalk Daniel Fenning Royal Exchange Assurance Gfhice King Kent Har Gibbons Dorothy Sol Sol. For Four Vente Old Was Won By Mr. King Caffle Kay’ Ee Stranger Bégnondsey-street Longlane Southwark Strand Litchfield-street New Prison Clerkenwell Brickliyers Newgate Queen-street Watling-street Cheapside Whllittechapel Mount Roundhouse RoinJhouse John Osbold Wood-street St. James’s Church Piccadilly Sackville-street Joseph Budd William Thomas James Howard Pennehden Heath Maidtitéhe Everal London

Edinburgh notes two aged residents at seventy years apart

Edinburgh August 17 reports from Kirby-Steven that two people reside there, a father and son, whose ages together total 280 years. Capt Reid of a royal yacht secures £2 share in harbour dues. August 24 from Leith and Edinburgh notes barley harvest nearing completion, oats lifted, wheat promising a favorable season, and a late daughter born to Lady Col Charles Campbell. Roderick Chisholm of Chilli died on the 17th.

Cotlan UD Edinburgh yRirby-Steven Reid His Leith Charles‘Campbell Raley Roderick Chisholm Shondon Petersburgh Bork naMeae Count de Guerchy Paris Duke of York Cherts Calais Engand Grand Council ‘of Denmark Bologna Spain Portssmouth Carysfort Wandiputt Spithead Downs Mediterranean Solebay Milford Haven Wales Hon. East India Company St. James’s End Royal Chapel William Plumer New Place Hertfordshire Lord Aiton Deceared Stanton Lordship and Manor Hadham Dublin Ranelard Foundling Hospital Dubois Dorothea Dubois Earl of Uxbridge Newington Nicolls Cripplegate Honourable Artillery Company Miller Henry’Solomons Miss Hendricks St. James Westminster James Danfie Lincoln's Inn Morton Charles Morton Montague Prowfe Thomas Prowfe Somerset Southampton Street Bloomsbury Benjamin Ingoldtby Melton Mowbray Leicestershire Hounslow Thomas Tracy Gloucester

Arrivals and Fires Reach Southampton and Leeds

A convoy of titled guests arrived in Southampton led by the Earl of Egremont and peers. A mill on the Bulauffe river Dun burned after hot cinders caused a blaze. a local wedding occurred in Rochdale, and Liverpool saw the marriage of John Brewer to Grace Glover with a combined age over 140 and few teeth.

Country News Southampton Earl of Egremont Countess of Berkeley Arundell Simeons Steuart Arener Croft Gregory Turner John Webb Robert Goodere Baron Munister Sandford Peirson Col. Patterson Brace Wrightson Grace Sharp Straw Duke Skinner C. &c. Leeds Tao Esterday William Denton Pledwick Wakeheld George Savile Pixon Alderman Dixon Normingston Rochdale Lanccashire Liverpoole John Brewer Preston Grace Glover Linbyp Stérling Invérness Fort Angulifs Robitfon Falmouthy Ava Braithwaite Egmont Hayretde-grace Weymouth Plymouth Dénnis Rolle Eig

Royalty, parliament and foreign dispatches near London

London reports detail a kingly levee at St James's and a planned meeting of both Houses of Parliament following prorogation. News notes mention ministry stability, experimental politics, arrivals of ambassadors and nobles, Ireland's pay audit, ship movements, harvests, and local incidents including crimes and executions.

Postscript on National Debt and Tax Policy in Britain

A Letter to the printer criticizes postrevolution fiscal policy, arguing that long running debt and heavy taxation empower the Crown and burden the people. It warns that mounting national debt without relief would worsen distress, urging prudent funding and restraint to avoid dire consequences.

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