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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 24, 1762
Page
3
A letter to the London Evening Post warns the French seizure of Newfoundland would harm Britain more than Martinique conquest, citing a near million Sterling annual fishery value and sailors’ training ground. Publicus hopes reclamation before winter and possible September retake.
The writer discusses Lord Kaymis observations on English vowels, arguing that long and short sounds are mismatched. He notes that short vowels align differently from long ones, creating irregularities not found in French or Italian. The piece surveys examples in depth, predicting widespread foreign misinterpretations and promising further notes.
A fragmentary letter era piece includes an epigram about language choice and a July 1762 shipboard dispatch from the Eolus reporting Hawke and the Duke of York near Ferrol with a list of ships and rates. Additional letters from Dunkirk and Portsmouth describe troop movements, vessel arrivals, and concerns over potential Newfoundland expeditions and ongoing EU/Ottoman state travels.
A list of race entries for various purses including aged horses and four and five year olds. Names such as Aldridge, Snail, Pame la, Dart, Cupid appear with weights and ages. Also notes on a Sunday morning death of a Taylor in Waite Hart court and port departures with ships from Newcastle Sunderland and Blythneck. Including exchange prices and shipping traffic for Philadelphia and France.
The record lists rough exchange figures with multiple cities including Cadiz Madrid Bilboa Leghorn Genoa Venice Lisbon Porto Dublin and others. It shows varied fractions and pence style amounts indicating historical currency values and market quotes.
A historical ledger lists New Pr Tea prices per perch and various teas including Congou Souchong Pekoe and Bloom with ranges. Grocery items such as Pimento Pepper Malabar Currans Ginger Jamaica Jamaica Cocoa East India and sugar by quantity and region appear alongside France prizes and Caribbean commodities.
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