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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 21, 1771
Page
2
A lengthy letter from an unnamed correspondent details his earlier involvement with Mr Wilkes, printing arrangements, and suspicions about political maneuvers surrounding the Middlesex petition. The writer condemns perceived betrayals, defends liberty and constitutional rights, and praises Wilkes while criticizing rival colleagues and the Friends of Liberty.
In London on May 23 a Court of Aldermen is to meet next Tuesday to investigate the corn market thinning and rising bread prices, and to consider measures to reduce costs. General Conway and Ordnance Board officials will survey Britain’s castles and fortifications at the start of next month. The Guardians of the Asylum for Female Orphans marked their anniversary with a sermon by Rev. Hind, and a dinner at the Globe Tavern. Stewards for the next year were named, and since 1758 the charity has admitted 310 orphans, placed out 115, and seen 13 deceased, with 147 still in the house.
May 20 report from Birmingham describes John Fawkes a labourer brought to Worcester infirmary with his throat cut after being attacked by two footpads in Ledbury parish. They beat him, robbed him of one penny, threw him into a coppice, and he crawled to a relative for help. Separate notices list bankruptcy surrender dates and ships trading, with estates and sales details in England.
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