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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 26, 1772
Page
4
A London Evening Post letter to the King condemns Lord Townsend as a corrupt minister and Tory tool. It recalls Irish unrest at his departure from Dublin, cites indignant crowds and a displayed effigy, and laments Wolfe's memory while lauding the fallen laurels of a soldier.
After the holidays a great assembly discusses the governor case lately presented in evidence. They view his disorder as a peculation and plan an emetic to expel the noxious parts of the violent malady, per the correspondent Mottut.
An extended letter satirizes fashion and vanity, recounting a London social scene with Foote and Mrs. Commode. It argues that rising rents outpace incomes, causing nobles to beg for pensions while the nation bears the burden. The writer condemns ostentation as foolish and calls for scrutiny of pensioners before Parliament.
A satirical fragment shows a barber, a parson described as a pimp to a minister of state, and Mrs fashion world chatter. It mocks fashionable women, milliners profits, and political intrigue, with lines about loyalty, money, and social standing in late 18th century London. The note mentions Dorothy Damask and a Countess Dun, with Dec 26 as a date tag.
This edition, enlarged and corrated, published as This day was published by Andrew Kippis D D printed for G. Robinson at Paternoster Row and others. It addresses the life application to Parliament regarding Protestant dissenting ministers.
News brief reports from Petersburgh Warsaw Vienna and Altona dated December with mixed dispatches: Durand’s audience with the Empress praising friendship and Europe’s admiration. Russian forces expanding with 40,000 conscripts. fears for peace as Turkish demands block Poland division. Denmark promising neutrality. General Van Elmpt advancing toward Finland with 6,000 Russians including 2,000 hussars and 4,000 infantry.
London. The Lords protest against passing the Hart-India Company Supervisors bill signs include the Duke of Redehmond and others. Reports from Madrid say the Spanish king is dangerously ill. anecdotes from court life and remarks on Wilkes, Asiatic plunderers, and a charity gift. Shipping news from Portsmouth and Newcastle. mills in Derbyshire for cotton yarn. various local incidents and Christmas observances at court. Prices and stocks in London show Bank and India stock movements.
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