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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 23, 1777
Page
1
An old advertisement text promotes Shining-Biquid Blacking for boots and teeth. It lists patents, suppliers, and claims to prevent chewing damage, whiten and preserve leather, and cure mouth odor. Mentions Mansfield at Stormont and distribution through London apothecaries.
A long OCR fragment recounts coastal and city events near Philadelphia and Quebec, detailing troop movements, naval captures, ship losses and prize reports. It mentions General Washington and Canadian forces, ships like the Triton and Danton, and privateer actions, alongside social notices about marriages and appointments.
A London Evening Pot letter congratulates Manchester residents for their loyalty to the king and their subscription to raise men for his service. It urges publication of subscriber names and traces ties to the Manchester Regiment under Townley, noting prior hostility to the crown and urging unity to avoid further rebellion. The piece praises royal support and warns against arousing further conflict while seeking public loyalty.
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