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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 30, 1764
Page
3
Reports describe river obstructions near Westminster and civic appointments, plus numerous local deaths, marriages, and robberies. A Northampton murder trial reveals grim details with the verdict of guilty and execution follows.
Postscript letters accuse the Ministry of falsehood and mismanagement over the Exeter meeting and cyder tax matter. A tide of criticism follows the County Gentlemen and MPs, urging unity against excise, criticizing the ministry, and warning of military coercion unless reforms occur. The piece ends with a satirical comparison of philosophers and anti-Scots rhetoric.
A satirical critique extols the current administration as superior in wisdom prudence justice economy credit and constitutional love, while mocking opponents. It cites peace terms a new excise on cyder and Perry, dismissal of Major General Conway, Spain’s Honduras actions, army arrears, and funding the state war effort without burdening the people, to argue their superiority.
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