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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 16, 1776
Page
4
A lengthy letter to the printer years 1776 condemns the North American conflict as driven by Scotch councils. It decries taxes, debt, and corruption, portrays Americans as brave, and warns Britain cannot sustain a continental war with insufficient forces or funds. It laments civil war, calls for redress of grievances, and ends with a signature A REAL WHIG.
The document lambasts present sullenness and negligence of the people at the furniture trade, arguing commerce sustains the nation and the war against America threatens national finance. It condemns foreign mercenaries, costly campaigns, profit-seeking contracts, and the unequal toll on troops while praising American resilience and urging reconciliation through trade. It warns of broader war implications and the dangers of independence for the colonies.
In dispatches from North America and St Malo reports say American privateers attack Jamaica ships and threaten trade routes. British officials consider convoy needs as underwriters wake to real privateer power. Halifax dispatches note reinforcements and captured officials. Extra items describe stock moves, court martial outcomes, and Barbados distress amid corn shortages and emigration pressures.
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