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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 26, 1760
Page
2
A pro Malt-Distillery defense argues the question is the quantity of spirits rather than its source. It contends malt spirits protect bread prices, oppose sugar spirits, and warn against imported Dutch Brandy, citing famine safety and economic interests of England’s landowners.
The letter argues malt distillery restrictions affect corn prices and landowners. It claims many British acres yield little grass but ample corn, and farmers profit from selling wheat across land quality. It also notes sugar and treacle prices benefiting landowners, while planters oppose distillery bans, promising to show the true costs. Jan 24 1750.
The edition reports on French efforts to secure victory next campaign and the likelihood war will widen, with British negotiations seen as a maneuver to sustain supplies. It notes subsidies prompting Swedish recruitment, possible naval moves in the Baltic, and continued resistance to peace. Also included are plantation and port news items from Charles Town and Peterborough with accidents, deaths, and ship movements.
From Philadelphia and Bristol merchants list ships with captains and routes. The Lisbon Packet Brown sails for Lisbon. Neptune Tindal for Gibraltar. Lancaster Paley for Dublin. Good will Mountain of Lynn. Penelope Short for Pool. Royal Duke Pi got and Warwick Dewar bound for East India. Pinnock Frigate Curry arrives for Jamaica. Wind W by S.
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