The London Evening Post Letters on Corn Prices and Reform
A London reader laments ongoing embargoes on corn and high provisions alongside calls for cheaper bread via public dressing mills. He recalls Sir John Cust’s support for such schemes and urges Parliament to ease rents, reclaim open fields, and aid the poor, while attacking current political hypocrisy and urging truth in church matters.
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Warwickshire
Paris
Penny Suas Phaliy
John Cuft
Orv
Foundation Stone for Christianity Petition to Parliament
The writer thanks the gentlemen for their petition to Parliament and praises their spirit for liberty and Christian faith. The effort is called a foundation stone toward a pure Christian church, despite an initial failure, with hope legislators will someday defend Christianity from Catholic and infidel insults and articulate faith with learned dignity.
Method to curb price of provisions by pork beef and veal ban
The London Evening Port to Lord North reports Clericus proposing a sure and effectual method to reduce high prices by prohibiting the killing of pigs lambs and calves when the best joints of mutton beef pork and veal exceed five pence per pound.
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Clericus
Notice of General Court of the East India Company
The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England announce a General Court at their Leadenhall Street house on Wednesday March 4 at eleven o'clock in the forenoon for special affairs.
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East-India House
United Company of Merchants of
England
East- Indies
Leadenhall-treet
Coxs Museum Exhibition at Spring Gardens Opens
Mr Coxs museum at Spring Gardens announces the completion of a display of magnificent mechanisms and jewellery. Tickets cost one guinea and admit two. hours are 11am–1pm, 2–4pm, and 7–9pm with doors opening 30 minutes before. Tickets are day and hour specific and cannot be transferred.
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Cox
N. B
London Tavern Meeting Notices 1772
Supporters of the Bill of Rights chaired by Watkin Lewes. Essex meeting agenda set for March 3, 1772 chaired by Frederick Bull. Subscriptions accepted at Hankey Co. Lowry Co. Halliday Co. and by Treasurer Frederick Bull at Leadenhall Street, London. By order of the Society, Watkin Lewes.
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Reje
London Tavern
Watkin Lewes
Frederick Bull
Hankey and Co
Lowry and Co
Halliday and Co
Leadenhall-street
London
For Sale A Genteel Brick House Gravill-hill Salop
Salop February 27 1772 parcel of property to let and entered upon immediately a genteel brick house known as Gravill-hill near Salop road with three parlours hall kitchen house-keepers room servants hall five lodging rooms clo sets laundries five garrets three dry cellars one vault brewhouse oat offices coach-house and stables one acre garden laid out with shrubs and fruit trees and five to ten acres meadow enquire Mr Thomas Fox glo ver Salop
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Salop
Gravill-hill
Baffchurch Road
Thomas Fox
Royal marriage restraint bill prompts royal influence concerns
The piece discusses a proposed restraining bill delaying royal marriages until age twenty five with kingly consent and a one year waiting period. It questions royal influence over Parliament, potential changes to succession, and notes gossip about the Queen of Denmark, admiralty appointments, and a royal mercy case involving Lord Cromartie and his family.
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Denmark
Lord Irnham
Admiralty
Fox
Lord Cromartie
Princess of Wales
Princess of Brunswick
D. of York
Duke of Gloucester
His
Lord Cromartig
Minutes from Two Houses on Tax Bills and Royal Affairs
Debated land tax malt and marine bills and ordered Lords to attend the king. Second reading of the royal marriage bill discussed. Debates deferred insolvent debtors bill and Sawbridge motion. Reports on militia pay and inland tea duty with amendments. Local notices include robberies, births, deaths, theatre note, and ship movements.
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S&s
John Luttrell
Thomas Netterville
Royal Society
Alderman Sawbridge
Jennings
Lord Greville
Mamas Bers
Soame Jennings
A&t
Queen Anne
Bill on Cableton marriage dissolved set for morrow
The bill to dissolve Cableton’s marriage with his new wife was read a second time and committed for tomorrow. A second bill to restrain marriage within the royal family was read seven times and committed for Friday. On division the vote stood 78 to 3. The house adjourned.
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Cableton
Masquerade Ball at Soho Promises Splendid Variety
Expectations for the forthcoming mas qued ball at Soho next Monday are high. Families of notable standing prepare to take on new characterizations never before seen, promising a vivid display of diverse costumes and lively color against a backdrop of refined entertainment.
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Soho
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