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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 03, 1759
Page
1
Reports describe a royal scandal with executions of Tavora conspirators in Portugal, Jesuits blamed, noble families punished, and the thundering sentences of beheadings and limb breaking. English ports discuss trade, tariffs, and public sentiment on beef, tallow, and candles.
London readers debate high prices of candles coal and oil and the benefit of duty free Irish tallow importation. A public letter writer notes possible Assembly action to let in Irish tallow duty free as English tallow prices soar with candles at eight shillings per dozen and some buyers paying two pence per item.
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