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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 22, 1780
Page
1
A notice states that a general county meeting is requested by respectable gentlemen. It is appointed for Saturday the 20th at twelve o clock, to be held at the Shire Hall on Caffle Hill in Norwich. Signed by John Berney Petre, Sheriff, Westwick, Feb 20, 1783.
A broad call from county leaders and freeholders urges a county meeting at Northampton County Hall on January 29 1780 to address immense public spending. Signatories include J H Thurly and R Rogers Parker High Sheriff, stressing reform of pensions and office emoluments to ease taxes. The notice also announces related electoral letters and local appointments.
His Majesty orders an immediate regiment raised for Jamaica service to be commanded by Major General Rainsford with Jamaica Planters and Merchants. Kerrusegard Recruiting Co offers bounties: 16 guineas for attestations by February 14, five guineas for attestations after February 14 and by March 37, and four guineas after March 27 and by May 8, paid at Headquarters on the first and third Mondays each month after attestation and approval. James Allen, Secretary.
A historic notice advertises Oak trees fit for Navy use and shipbuilding, plus Large found and well grown Ath Trees and 13 Sycamore Trees for sale in Greenfield within Holywell parish, Flint. John Thomas will show the trees. Mr Whitehead at Talacre is authorized to rent. Advertisement to run 14 days from January 1, 1780.
A dated advertisement touts universal pills that purportedly cure urinary obstructions, love diseases, fibulas, piles, scurvy, palsy, and many other ailments in 8 to 12 days without cutting or external applications. It claims to restore virility and treat gout, with price one guinea per box. Address: No 7 Tavistock-row Covent-garden, before 2 PM or 5-8 PM.
On Monday the 21st day of February and following days at the King’s Arms Inn Plymouth private sale notice of multiple farms and lands in Cornwall Fleming St Sephers and surrounding holdings. The aim to auction the manor of Mutton and various properties in Plymouth with numerous named owners including Dunsterville Date Olver and others. For particulars apply to J H 5 and Leach Plymouth or Mr Allen Clement's Inn London.
The notice advertises the Supplement to the Eleventh Volume of Town and Country Magazine for 1779 with engravings and portraits, describes forthcoming issues on February 1 and January 1770, lists prices for single numbers and bound volumes, and thanks readers for support while promising further value from eminent gentlemen in literature and polite society.
A historic advertisement extols The Universal Balsamick also called Samaritan Water as a royal patent medicine. It claims extraordinary balsamic benefits for strains wounds burns ulcers and many skin inflammations claiming rapid cures and superiority to Arquebufade Water Oppodeldisc Friar's balsam and others.
London reports from Paris indicate a fast fleet of twenty three ships of the line prepared to sail for Ferrol under Admiral Cordova while Rodneys fleet seeks shelter at Gibraltar. News suggests a Brest fleet targets the West Indies as Dominica is reportedly retaken, Grenada besieged, and Ireland's peerage is rearranged with multiple promotions. Public measures aim to ease trade restrictions for Papists, while naval appointments and local political meetings stir Westminster. Died and married notices accompany routine official business and weather notes.
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