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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 14, 1771
Page
4
A London Evening Post excerpt criticizes the King and his Ministers for pandering to crime and false palliations. It argues the people demand free discussion and insist on lawful government, warning that trusted Commons risk destabilizing the constitution through overreach and political manipulation.
London queries to the Livery on the Sheriff election and Wilkes policy. The writer defends Wilkes as a defender of constitutional rights, cites his opposition to warrants and press liberty, and argues he deserves the position for vigorous legal opposition to oppressive measures. The piece questions ministry plans and praises Wilkes for patriotism and leadership.
The Covent Garden theatre manager, impressed by Mr Horne’s dexterity in capering on a table without breaking bottles, has chosen him to succeed Mr Miles as harlequin. A new motley habit and a crape are provided to veil his face, reflecting his variable disposition.
A pointed notice from a signer calling themselves The perpetual Persecutor of Malice and Slander, residing on Nor folk-street Colchester Efsex, addresses a public or personal grievance in a terse unsigned communication.
To the Printer of the London Evening Post. R, an order that the publick may no longer be pestered with a person no ways worthy of their notice, please to inform them, that the famous.
In a dated letter TRUTH claims James Phene, from Spital Fields, offered to marshal a mob to escort the Lord Mayor to the House of Commons. Phene allegedly refused the service, described as a Swiss in principle, with doubted account of the events and motives.
Postscript announces Memoirs of Mr Moody and earlier memoirs of Mrs Barry and others. It promises a complete annual index and urges readers to place orders with J. Mirer at No 2 Queen's Head Passage for timely delivery and receipt of advertisements letters and intelligence articles.
A letter to the Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders of Monmouth requests votes to fill a vacancy caused by Mr Morgans death. The writer pledges attachment to the county, promises personal application, and asks for time to present his case in person while noting any omissions in addressed letters were accidental.
Reports include Mediterranean naval reinforcements of eight line ships and four frigates between Corsica and Venice, the Dowager Princess of Wales moving to Kew for summer, the Lord Mayor acting as Locum Tenens at St Pauls for the Clergy feast, gentry attendance waning, guardships planned at Plymouth, Venus frigate docking at Portsmouth, the Prince of Wales East Indiaman arrival with fifty Indian sailors, a coroner’s ordination of wooden wards, and the Duke of Sire travelling from Grosvenor Square to Belvoir Castle.
The Shropshire militia under Sir Charlton Leighton assemble at Shrewsbury on the 28th infant. A Monday night masquerade at Mrs Cornelys's features the Pentweazle family and a host of characters. Ensigns and officers are assigned to regiments. A Clifton marriage, a Silk Throwster burglary, and portsmouth news mingle with canal navigation prospects and coal pricing along the Trent. A regiment of dragoon guards arrives in Brecknock to be stationed till spring.
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