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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 02, 1766
Page
4
Publicus argues that keeping bread and other essential goods affordable is vital for labor, prices, and national prosperity. High costs threaten foreign trade, debt, sinking funds, and the kingdom’s existence, urging government action to ensure reasonable rates for the public good.
A letter to the London Evening-Post Printer argues the only way to lower butcher meat prices is to increase cattle stocks across the kingdom. It suggests prohibiting calf slaughter for a period judged by Parliament, asserting scarcity prevents any cheap meat. The writer signs as A Hinter.
A letter and notes discuss a personal assault case and the adequacy of magistrate sworn testimony. It questions the need for character evidence, timing and place of the alleged blow, and the risk of perjury. The writer condemns the unjust scrutiny of an innocent man and extols liberty against villainy.
A dense mix of 18th century items: court and drawing-room reports at St James’s, ministerial changes rumored, dispatches from Lord Greville Montague, obituaries, a Dublin trader fine in Liverpool for Irish workers, a Danish fragment, a public sale note, highwayman actions, and theater listings. Includes local disasters and curious anecdotes about animals and curiosities, with multiple named places and figures such as St James’s, Lord Mayor Nelson, and the Duke of Cumberland, plus shipping and market notes.
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