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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 31, 1771
Page
4
A writer denounces opponents of liberty and a hostile caricaturist, accusing him of malice against the Lord Mayor. The letter reminds readers that inclosing lands harmed English abundance, condemns avarice, and urges the public to seek honest debate and accountability rather than slander.
A public letter laments rising rents and inclosure as the cause of higher bread prices and hunger. It urges nobles to aid the poor, citing Henry VIII’s precedent and calling for relief and reform to curb oppression and famine.
UMANUS seeks legal guidance in the London Evening Post about whether any 24 of parliament remains in force that would obligate butchers. Correspondents skilled in the law are asked to inform.
A fragment questions penalties for farmers who let sheep and hogs remain tied indoors or in the open street where they suffer before slaughter. The wording implies concern about animal welfare and potential enforcement actions by authorities.
The London Evening Post recalls Lord Orford’s account of Queen Caroline warning that Prince of Wales might wed Miss Vane. King George III contemplates an act to bar such unions, but Queen Caroline objects, arguing against infringement on a free nation’s domestic happiness and liberties.
Notices of advices from Madrid and new influence at court, Lord Rochford’s conference with the Spanish ambassador, potential posts for Lord Delaware and Lord Weymouth, and a Duchess letter on an arranged marriage. Admiralty orders for ships, a Brest report, and theatre and crime items fill the day’s London gossip and official chatter.
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