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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 20, 1780
Page
4
The speech denounces continued government excesses and criticizes a Taunton candidate for deserting constituents. It questions half pay misstatements and army extras spending, urges resignation, and warns of forthcoming scrutiny into conduct and votes in Parliament. The letter’s author pledges sharp questions on recent transactions to bind future accountability.
London Evening Post voices sorrow and reproach to John Halliday of Taunton, noting his accidental elevation, unearned dignity, and perceived breach of public trust. It questions his campaign conduct, loyalty to supporters, and commitment to the ministerial opposition, urging accountability and censure from constituents.
In Chigwell on May 22, E Harvey offers to stand for Parliament to fill the late member Naslaw’s vacancy. He pledges attentiveness to local interests and public good, notes the short election time, and asks for approval despite possible omissions of personal visits.
A fragmentary entry records a lottery drawing dated 24 June with identifiers 5 and 35. The short note mentions transactions and correct ions associated with the draw. No further details are readable.
Paris reports Spain says Don Solano sails from Cadiz with twelve ships and 11000 men. France plans three coastal camps by June and July. Cadiz notes 34 of 38 Dutch ships released. Stockholm notes armed neutrality plan. Russia and Copenhagen follow with naval armament steps as of May 12. Hamburgh notes ongoing developments.
A London letter reports a young noble vexed by his father's stance in the Wadler election, while discourse laments royal effort to mingle with tradespeople. It notes Admiral Barrington declining sea duty, hints at Wedderburne’s rise, and details funeral arrangements for Sir Charles Hardy, with crews and ships listed. Lottery notices promote Irish State Lottery tickets, and local marriages, deaths, and arrivals are chronicled alongside stock prices and naval movements.
The text questions whether Sweden, Denmark, and the States General will back the Empress of Russia's proposal and notes uncertainty about Portugal's potential alignment.
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