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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 13, 1778
Page
4
A London letter to Sir Eyward Astley appeals to reform the naval impress system. The writer praises the addressees for opposing the current method, cites public distress in trade, and urges fellow tradesmen and seamen to unite next month to defend rights and compel officials to change policy. The tone is urgent and petitioning.
A satiresketch in Why moodham features a boisterous serjeant with drum and raft spit leading four recruits labeled unconditional submission military governments Indian allies brothers blood. The Jeeering crowd is urged to join a perilous voyage for the mercy of a wife ministry and to endure famine and transport while opposing Burgoyne and the ministry. The piece ends with a pro forma blessing, God save the King.
Public notice of weekly dividend payment for this office from 11am to 2pm starting Wednesday the 28th, with subsequent payments each Wednesday. Also advertisement for ACOB HEMET dentist’s Essence of Pearl and Perable Dentifrice claiming superior efficacy for teeth and gums, whitening, enamel preservation, fresh breath, and gum health. Sold by W Bayley, J Price, and M Pardic in London markets and shops.
The text cites Dr Franklin arguing that taxing the Colonies without representation undermines loyalty and sovereignty. He contends colonists should tax themselves with elected assemblies, lest Parliament burden them and undermine Britons’ rights. It frames taxes as a distant, unjust control, urging colonial self-direction and defense funding. The piece closes with a Victorian-styled political verse calling for unity and peace in Britain.
A lamenting verse reflecting on the past year of conflict, mourning the millions lost across the Atlantic, and urging Britain to end the war. It honors natives who fought for freedom and condemns despotic laws and bloodshed. The speaker calls for cessation of violence and a move away from savage tools of war.
A fragmentary verse lament decries ongoing savage conflict and asks why Britons shed wealth and blood. It points to two weeds in Old England's garden the thistle and the shift beh as the roots of national woes, expressing a grim view of war and national decline.
A fragmented verse laments a minister at Footscray, condemning his paradoxes and corruption while praising his power. It attacks court intrigue, proclaims Treacherous French-Treaty policies, and mocks how public debt becomes gain, noting street jeers and hall applause.
London reports the king appoints Major General Calcraft to command the Liverpool Blues while Tydd is named captain of an independent company at Pendennis Castle. The piece critiques Edinburgh’s reluctance to fund American war efforts, noting citizen fatigue, local loyalties, and mixed attitudes toward the rebellion. It recounts prisoner treatment comparisons, naval actions, and various weather and mortality notes, plus local civic and social notices and theatre listings.
Dr James's Anlantic Pills marketed by Francis Newbery serve as a purgative remedy for rheumatic complaints. Noted cures include Mr Borwick of Gray's Inn and Scotts Esq of Woolston Hall Essex. Advertised as effective for stomach head pains indigestion and flatulence, with claims of superiority as a general family medicine. Sold at No 65 three doors from the Batg in St Bartholomew Yard London price 4 shillings per box.
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