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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 31, 1770
Page
4
A fervent open letter to the people of England argues that luxury and corruption threaten liberty. It condemns court favoritism, venal influence, and abuses of power, urging citizens to study first principles and demand constitutional redress. The author defends duty over personal safety and warns Sir John of alleged autocratic excesses and vice.
A hostile letter from Sir Feka denounces Joan Fielding and associates of Clefex Fustice. It accuses them of hypocrisy and motive fraud, arguing a center of vice cannot claim public virtue. The writer mocks knighthood, Treasury praise, and Bow Street’s morals while belittling Fielding’s rhetoric.
A reader describes slipping into Carlton House during repairs and viewing a quirky exhibit of original paintings. Notable items include a “Scotch baboon” with sprawling dominions, Magna Charta turned reversed, and portraits of footmen and a chair woman, each with wry remarks on light, attire, and social satire.
A fragmentary description discusses a w i crest fireweth concept and Aman carcasses, then notes an ancient St S n's chapel famed for its echoing voice. It mentions an echo reverberating 558 times and a whimsical wind instrument created by yeilocy msted vents to play any tune.
A terse note suggests the printer has something to communicate to the author regarding the next issue. The fragment hints at a technical or editorial instruction without detailing specifics.
A Yorkshire circulating letter from July 1770 pleads with clergy and freeholders to defend the constitution amid expulsions of a county MP and attempts to legislate by decree. It warns of ministerial prerogative over elections, praises public protest, and cites Portsmouth, naval concerns, and a stakes-filled legal case in Guildford. The piece blends political argument with local notices and warship/naval movements.
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