A Letter on Avarice and Street Nuisances in London
A London Evening Post letter laments rising prices from Engrosfers and Regrators and urges informers to curb theft and price gouging. It then questions paving committee choices, condemning bow windows as obstructive and urging instant removal to restore street uniformity and shop visibility.
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London Evening-Post
Tetters
Copenhagen
America
Denmark
Great Britain
London Evening Post
Meres
Werminfer
London
His Majesty’s Law Printers
T Cunningham
Gray’s Law
S. Crowder
J. Co
Intelligence Extraordinary and London News Update
A broad summary notes political factions, ministerial influence, and the Great Commoner behind blunders. It reports Sheriff elections, the French ambassador’s Paris return, and trade talks between London and Madrid. Also mentions naval orders, ship arrivals, and local civic actions in Plymouth and London. Colloquial period tone with multiple named figures and ships.
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Conquest Jones
Barber
William Reynolds
Carpenter
William Stephenson
Paris
Madrid
Charles Town
South Carolina
New Orleans
Louisiana
London
Plymouth
Duke of Gloucester
Durand
Cherbourg
Marblehead
St. John’s Island
Newfoundland
London-bridge
Moore
Dominica
Marsh Napleton
Joseph Priestly
Academy
Warrington
Royal Society
St. Bride’s
Fleet-street
Goodwin
Bride-lane
Miss Mad
London Levee and Guildhall Court of Huttings Held at Midsummer
This morning their Majesties arrived from Richmond and attended a noon Levee and Drawing room at St James's. On Midsummer Day a Court of Huttings was held at Guildhall for the election of City Officers as part of the annual customs.
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London
Richmond
St. James’s
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Jamaica
Hataphely
Isle of
Mauritius
Java
East Indies
M'‘Bride
Jason
South Seas
Sth
Buxton Wells
Arthur Rawden
Meath
Earl of
Moira
Ireland
Postscript
Your’s, &c
Veritas
Mr. Foote
Garrick
Sam
Foote
Whitehead
Mason
Grey
Dublin
Peter Paragraph
Samuel Timbertoe
London Bridge
India
South Sea
S’kuouers
Navy
Via
Corn Exchange
Maredant
Norton
Golden Square
Nortols
Joh
Neorcon
Piccadillys
John Nortons
Tobs
Scevenage
County of
Hertford
Willian Hall
Jared
John Newton
Thomas Taylor
Hitchin
Heres
Crawley
York
Leucon
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Father of Candor
S. Bladon
Paternoster Row
J. Leaks
Bath
YJ. Cadell
Bristol
Exeter
Prince
Oxford
Fletcher
Hodson
Cambridge
Chafe
Norwich
Etherinton
Slack
Newcastle
Anny
M. Darnaud
T. Becket
P. A. de Hondt
Surry Street
Strand
Francis Gentleman
Mr. Langhorne
Dr. Smollett
England
Dr.Berkenhou
Pharmacopaia Medici
Lord Temple
Lonathan Swift
St. Patrick’s
Rey
Thomas Bracy
D.D
Jons Hawkesworth
R. Davis
Viccadillys
Davies
Ruffel-Street
Covent Garden
L. Davis
C. Reymers
Holbourne
J. Jodfley
Pall-Mall
Pex Ogechey
William Dodd
J.L.D
Brecon
His Majesty
T. Osborne
Gray’s Inn
Johnston
Ludgate-Street
Hawes
Clarke and Collins
TY. Longman
G. Reich
Gracechurch Street
T. Carlou
Stationers Courts
Law
Avemary-Lane
E. and
C. Dilly
Poultry
C.and
R. Ware
Ludgate Hill
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