Wary counsel to Lord on Burgoyne debate 1778 letter
A letter from May 27 1778 at St James's Coffee-house admonishes a lord over his public remarks on General Burgoyne. It argues Burgoyne remains a soldier under Saratoga’s convention and not a prisoner, urging restraint in military commentary and warning of ministerial backlash. The piece then transitions to satirical resolutions proposing papal and inquisitorial reforms in England, including appointing a Grand Inquisitor and bishops for political ends, to be continued later.
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Burgoyne
America
England
Timiel
Purgatory
Holy Office
Thomas O'Brien
Matt Mahon
Fudge Willes
Grand Jury
de Pope
Earl of Bute
Louth
Parliament House
Jordan
Tethisfields Bridewell
Warde
St. Edmund’s Bary
Wordestershire
Brentwood
East Kent
East Suffolk
Maef
Portmouth
Childs
London
Hallifax
Clark
Ireland
Vulcan
Lloyd
Plymouth
Admiral Keppel
St. Helen’s
Sir William Burnaby
Dover
Dolphin
Magadelene
Canton
Sandwich
Deane
China
Lord
Privy Gardens
Brocklesby
Turton
Paris
Westminster
St. James’s Park
Grosvenor-square
Moorfields
Mr. Dance
Bedlam
Liarden
Europe
Tower Hill
Papist Liberty Debate Echoes Through English Letter
A reader’s letter from the Printer of the London Evening Post argues against Catholic persecution while warning Protestants to guard their liberties. The author condemns Papists as Gentiles and cites scriptural battles, urging moderation yet cautioning that Popery remains a moral danger to England. The piece closes with a light verse about wine and merriment.
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Earth
Jesus
England
Indecent Papal Resolutions Reported in Rome
The London Evening Post reports from Rome that Pope Gregory the Witch convened the Sacred College after learning of a proposed repeal of penal laws against Popery in England. Resolutions mockingly grant lavish indulgences and sacred relics to Lord Bute and Sir G S, with lurid references to violence and seduction in a satirical historical context.
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London
Rome
Hs Holiness
England
The
Sacred College
Jaberty
Bute
Covent Garden
Pope Gregory the Witch
York
Martyr Catherine
Walbrook
St. Margaret’s Westminster
Mary Magdalen
Ode on Bacchus in a tavern ode style
A fragmented Latin ode lauds wine and tavern life as a source of abundance and merriment. It references Bacchus and Phosbus mythic figures guiding merriment, with a note that Mr Henry’s History of England takes notice of the ode. The text blends classical imagery with tavern scenes and personal ideas on temperance and fate.
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Mr. Henry
England
Letter to the Barley of Sandwich by George Foster FRS
A letter by George Foster FRS addressed to the Bar of Sandwich, printed for G. R. Kinson in Paternoiler row.
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Sandwich
George Foster
F.R.S
G. R. Kinson
Paternoiler Row
Sussex insurrection subdued by Duke of Richmond's prudence
Postscript reports that Duke of Richmond calmed Brighthelmstone riot of 300 to 400 by explaining militia bill details and offering exemptions. After dispersed crowds feared Lewes meeting, he secured order with swift cross-country move. Commentary notes America loss, trade drop, invasion threats, and Premier's private visit to Earl of Bute amid public unrest.
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Duke of Richmond
Brighthelmstone
Lewes
Sussex
America
Protest against bill to settle annuity for Earl of Chatham
The document records a protest opposing a bill titled An Act for settling and securing an annuity on the Earl of Chatham and heirs, arguing it would waste public funds and set a dangerous precedent. It also notes high water at London Bridge with tides listed for Friday to Saturday.
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Earl of Chatham
Chatham
Earldom of
London Bridge
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London Evening Post
el All
Ovid
Bacchus
Apollo
Newcastle
Walter A Mapes
Oxford
Henry the Second
Taberna
Deal
the Downs
Buffalo
Wind
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