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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 09, 1777
Page
1
Bayley, a perfumer in Cockspur Street, advertises SHINT 1G liquid blacking and patent cakes that preserve leather, resist cockroaches and bugs, keep shoes glossy and pliable, and not taint wearers or stitching. Sold wholesale and retail with export allowances.
A letter from William Breeze of Audlem Cheshire dated September 13 1777 pleads for publication of the MAREDANT's DROPS remedy. Breeze claims cure of severe scurvy after two years with treatments from the Faculty, stating three bottles restored health and listing various sold locations and counterfeit risks. He includes witness Edmond Satifon Nantwich and notes the drops’ claimed cures for skin, eye, throat, and rheumatic ailments, touting appetite and digestion improvements.
An 18th century advertisement for Earlsly’s Pocket Ledger bound in red leather with notes, bills, and memoranda. It lists tables of weights measures tax prompts and legal offices hours, plus calendars, holidays, and a balance method. Printed for G. Kear near Serjeant’s Inn and sold by bookbinders across England.
A fragmented 1777 winter lists paints drawings publications and pamphlets with author names. Items include digests on English laws in Turkey Lord Mansfelds works general Burgoyne Confucius morals and many political satires by Lords Chatham Hyde and others. Also noted are monody on America's defoliation Burke and a road plan to Tower Hill with public dedication.
The London Evening Post reports readers puzzled about Britain's real position toward France and Spain. A cautious authority notes pacific sentiments in France, but warns that both powers are arming, making the European crisis alarming while Britain fears invasion or conquest.
A London dated report recounts military moves and intelligence from North America, noting Howe’s reinforcement efforts, Clinton’s hesitation, and expected dispatches from England. It covers Irish parliamentary remarks, court opinions on forgery, and local weddings and deaths. Also included is a London rum warehouse notice and high water marks at London Bridge.
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