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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 21, 1764
Page
3
A spring known as dhiye supplied locals with water even in dry summers. In memory, it never failed until the Lisbon quake caused the surface to sink several feet, leaving the spring dry ever since.
Shipping notices from Falmouth and Deal report arrivals from Lisbon Rotterdam and London and sailings to Cadiz Leghorn Bristol Exeter and other ports. Vessels listed include King George packet Brown Salmore Sally Lawrence Maria Midway Planter Providence Dolphin Fanny and more with winds north-northwest and strong sailing conditions.
London notes recount the Prince and Princess of Brunswick visiting the Queen’s palace, a bright concert, and a royal ball. Details cover weather delays at Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s, travels through the city to the Tower, and preparations for departure to Harwich aboard Augusta and Catherine yachts.
A reader dissects political oppression citing a warrant system and arrest methods against Wilkes. The piece argues Crown officials abused Habeas Corpus, detailing Wilkes’s detention and press exposure, and urges liberty under the free constitution. Further notes discuss cider taxation and public duties to curb private production.
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