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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 09, 1776
Page
1
In a letter to Hereford County Gentlemen and Freeholders dated Stoke Dec 18, the writer says he declines to stand again for Parliament. He cites opposition tactics as hindering his candidacy and urges support for Mr Walwyn, hoping to avoid further obstruction and honor the county.
JT Greenough chemist and apothecary sells Tolu Lozenges in London priced 1s per box. Promoted as cure for coughs hoarseness sore throat and lung issues with tolu balsam virtues, aiding expectoration and appetite. Other vendors listed. A counterfeiting case noted in court with damages.
A Victorian advertisement extols Norton’s Magdalen Drops as a universal remedy for corroding ulcers scurvy and digestive woes. It cites numerous named patients cured including Mrs Copson Mr Goodenough Lieut Col Feyrac and other tradesmen and sailors, with claims of restored appetite and strength and references to authentic certificates signed by Norton and issued from Golden Square and Newgate Street.
A 1775 notice from Francis Newbery, son, advertises Dalbys Carmirsure a remedy for wind and bowel issues in infants. It mentions shipment through Welbeck-street and addresses charitable price breaks, offering 4d a bottle at No. 65 St Pauls Churchyard Eyriets, three eyes from the Bar. Excellency William Leyborne Leyborne is cited as a governor in the tale.
Last night the Gazette reported an address by Dublin's clergy and merchants about American affairs and the king's proclamation to recruit seamen. A British packet arrived from London with 13 days’ passage showing safe arrival of the Duke of Yor aboard. Transports prepared to carry more regiments to America.
Fifty sail sighted with six arriving near Boston while five are captured by Provincials, and West Indies prizes are reported. An English West Indies voyage and several cargos from England are taken, with insurance premiums rising amid wartime risks. Royal ships and convoys, court martial, and dispatches from Harwich Hull and other ports are noted alongside promotions and local obituaries.
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