Provisions Dear and Trade Concerns Roil London Letters
The letter writer laments high prices and rising living costs caused by engrossers and forestallers, urging government action to prevent starvations. A peruke-maker complains of hardship and asks public aid to curb prices and help honest tradesmen survive, while other correspondents discuss Jesuit affairs and European political moves.
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London
Meres
Sam
P.S
London Evening-Post
Weybridge
Surry
Vulcan
Royal assent to 32 public and private bills at Westminster
The King, in the House of Peers with the Duke of Rutland and others, granted Royal Assent to 32 bills including duties on wines spirits silk and imported goods, continuation of salt export to Quebec, timber and plantation regulations, and public works. A gracious speech followed urging economy, trade, and adherence to treaties, then prorogation to July 12. Royal progress reports, dockyard expansions, and various notices from Portsmouth to Jamaica were noted alongside market prices and local occurrences.
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House of Peers
Duke of Rutland
Earl of Coventty
Europe
Quebec
Westminster
Ireland
His Majesty
Plymouth
Jamaica
Dominica
Portsmouth
America
House of Commons
Great Britain
Princess Dowager of Wales
Caroline
Louisa
Charlton House
Kew
Campveer
Prince Sad
Holland
Count de Styrum
Count de Maltzahn
Miniter
Berlin
Spain
Estremadura
Madrid
Admiral Palliser
Admiralty
Hudson’s Bay
Hon. East India Company
Perttcoat Lane
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Jesus Christ
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Jesuits
Mechanicus
London Evening- Post
France
England
Flanders
Frankfort
Wurtemberg
Count de Montmartin
Warsaw
Cajavia
Courland
Ernest John
Venice
Senate
Paris
Babilon
Bagdad
Duke de Pralin
St. Maude
Lettres de Cacher
Whitchurch Races
Shropshire
Lord Grosvenor
Dunkirk
Carolina
Hulland
Ottend
Hamburgh
Cambridge
Funeo
Queen’s College
Lord Grey
Oswin
Wisbich
Clarkson
Deal
Downs
India
South Sea
Bk Red
Mitty Consol
Icco
EX Amster
Ar Sizh
Rutterd
Antwerp
Yourdeaux
Cadiz
Ditto
Navy
Long Ann
Change, &c
Bilboa
Leghorn
Genoa
Lisbon
Porto
Dublin
London Bridge
Orig
Jamess’s
Hunt
R. Baldwn
Bookfeller
Richey
St. James’s
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