Britain in decline and corruption blamed in a 1766 letter
A London Evening Post letter dated July 35 1766 denounces Britain as a land of mercenaries and corruption. It laments nobles, clergy, and tradesmen for degrading the country, condemns usury and crime, and pleads for divine aid to save Britain. The writer, an ailing half-pay officer, asks the printer to publish grievances about delayed pay and hardship for officers, urging justice and relief for veterans.
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Britain
Gorfica
London Evening-Post
Meres
London Evening Post
Gravesend
London
Truth prevails as foes urge treachery and fear
A nostalgic polemic laments the fall of FREEDOM and the defection of TEMPLE and PITT era figures. It accuses loyalists of cringing, urges resignations, and calls for a GREAT CHIEF to defend liberty against a Faction’s schemes. References to WILKES and a Minority history appear late.
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Pitt
Bresign
Saul
Temple
Pitt Genius
England
Wilkes
Statues and treaties amid global affairs and local incidents
A mixed London summary reports on proposed statues for William the Duke, tensions with Spain over Salterford actions, Ireland land grants for American settlements, a Dublin tapestry factory, and trade missions to Petersburgh. It notes a Paris dispatch, a Polish king ceremony illness of an Archbishop, Prater island abuses, a Cambridge doctor of divinity, a rich benefactor's bequest, a poor woman in Pisa leaving 6000 scudi, a fatal ox incident in Southwark, a Gray's Inn Lane death, a debt writ executed by disguise, a Plymouth seizure of cargo, and current financial market quotes and naval stocks.
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London
Madrid
Saltertudo
West Indies
Ireland
America
Dublin
Paris
Petersburgh
Durand
France
Count de Guerchy
Conway
Stanislaus of
Poland
M. Bourdelin
Vienna
Prater
Porteus
Chirt College
Cambridge
Canterbury
Philip Hoby, Bart
Zece J
Mill
Treasury
Pisa
Frances Mazini
Pettori
Amsledam
Hilversum
Gray’s Inn Lane
Vast Surrey Sussex Estate Sale Lots At Rygate and Hendon
Auction notice listing eighteen lots of freehold and copyhold lands across Rygate Horley and nearby parishes plus manors and tythes. Items include the manor of Ryegate with priory appurtenances, multiple farms and glebe lands in Surrey and Sussex, with rents and annual figures. Boulton Manwaring, Bedford Row, is solicited for details.
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Devil Tavern Temple Bar
Richard Dalton
Woodhatel
Rygate
John Hewere
Gol
Petteridge Wood
Horley
Thomas Krooker
Miller
John Brooker
Allen
Richard Humphreys
Hungerford
Nutfield
Surry
Thomas Robinson
Buckland
George Coldstock
Jett
Sarah Peto
Darking
Glebe
Richard Treland
Elizabeth Patching
Capel
Branch
Stedman
Sulyec
Leatherhead
Robert Brown
Epsom
Robert Griffin
Robet Stride
Clay-hill
William Turton
Hendon
Middlesex
John Etheridge
Daniel Weedon
Harris
Boulton Manwaring, Esq
Achis
Bedford-Row
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Long Ann
London Brridge
Valerian
Dr. Hill
Richard Baldwin
Hill
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Golten Lamy
Hatcon-Garden
Cook
Booktohier
Parker
Princestered
Leicester-Bieid
Pwo
Goec
R. Francis
Meric
Francis
Princes- Great
Howie
Dean-Street
Compton-Stres
St. Ann’s Church
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Neeveus
Ava
Chris Hering
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