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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 27, 1778
Page
4
A letter urges Lords to demand a full inquiry into the numbers and condition of prisoners aboard British ships and requests Parliament to address humane treatment. It cites Americans’ suspicions of harsh handling and appeals to policy justice and religion, invoking the maxim Homo homini.
A Bosdon Evening Post reader scorns the London Tavern subscription as nominal and misused. The letter cites Brigadier General C-1 of Philadelphia listed with £8, and questions how such entries were made without consent while accusing ministers of imposition and insult to the nation.
Anxious debates allege that raising soldiers without Parliament's sanction risks liberty. Reports note a Chevalier offering service against rebels and a general boasting victories with civilian casualties. Jamaica petitions demand protection from privateers, while naval shortages and ship repairs strain the fleet. Meanwhile local sessions show weak fundraising efforts for the American war.
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