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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 17, 1778
Page
4
A defense of natural childbearing and infant care argues against early medical interference and erotic stimulants. It warns that opium based remedies and harsh regimens harm the nervous system, urging temperate living, healthy diet, fresh air, and gradual child growth. It advocates regular cadence of conjugal life during pregnancy and prudent postnatal care.
The Committee for relieving American prisoners laments closing the subscription early. They claim many worthy supporters were deterred, urging the books remain open to permit further contributions and to discuss applying any balance. They question the harm in dividing 20000 pounds into 1000 parts and call for a general meeting to decide disposition.
Postscript notes the Matis from Holland and Flanders arriving at Ratifeon on January 4 as the Elector Palatine is declared Duke of Bavaria. Commissions to receive oaths from Ratisbon magistrates and officers are ordered while eight electors remain in the Empire. Reports say Austrian troops enter Burghausen. Prussian king seeks Luchtenberg and Cham grants amid shifting claims.
A late 1778 London letter notes American campaign outcomes, with Howe’s forces pressed near Philadelphia and other British commands under scrutiny. It cites cabinet secrecy, critics of policy, and rumors of discord between Washington and Congress, while reporting naval losses and appointments in India and America.
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