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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 15, 1763
Page
4
A cryptic sea tale notes the arrival of Niuijuis of Grawby in England amid assurances of peace and loyal sentiments. The report mentions Rutlang’s warlike factions and a victory of Lanwredshie, dated Oatham February 12, 376%. Correspondents send funeral favours and early details from the scene.
London reports celebrate Frederick the Great on his birthday with praise for his military genius and prospect of a just peace. The piece notes Danish grain export bans, city improvements, weddings, obituaries, preacher appointments, weather and port activity, ships, and trade figures.
Fragmentary OCR lists Cadiz and various European locations with coin and bullion terms. Mentions gold coin and bar prices, silver, and minor references to Porto Dublin Lisbon Genoa Venice Leghorn and other ports. Text is garbled but indicates exchange rates or prices in old currency units.
The piece discusses Rome’s decline as a cautionary history for Britain, urging vigilance against corruption, intimidation, and proscriptions. It contrasts ancient Rome’s fall with Britain’s own stable government, praising Parliament and monarchal virtue while warning against loss of liberty under power. The article moves to wartime dispatches, describing British actions against France and Spain, gains in the Havannah, and diplomatic tensions in the Atlantic theater.
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