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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 04, 1775
Page
4
In a warlike parliamentary session, Barré and North clash over America policy as merchants press a Lords petition. Coventry Committee hearing fails, merchants urged to petition Lords for redress, while stock prices and local crime notes blur the scene.
The fragment reflects a remark about Lord North and a Parliament session, noting a saying that he was mocked yet the speaker defends acknowledging the enemy's sarcasm as just. It hints at political rhetoric and public scrutiny in a bygone era.
A large meeting of merchants and traders at the King's Arms tavern Cornhill convened at one pm to address the alarming American affairs and petition the House of Lords. Mr Baker reviewed the committee’s progress since the last gathering, defended the Coventry Committee actions, and apologised for acting without full meeting consent, denying reports of a total withdrawal.
The text warns of a civil war at home and abroad harming public credit. France and Spain celebrate harvests while seeking revenge for national disgrace. It argues strong taxes and government action may trigger bankruptcy, with merchants pressured to fund public funds and fear of fiscal collapse amid uncertain events.
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