Trade and Labour Prices and the Value of Lands
The writer argues that higher labour costs force merchants to raise prices in foreign markets, leading to underselling by rivals and ruin of trade. With trade and commerce lifting land values, the collapse of trade would drive land values down again, ending prosperity. Signed Sc Prais Truth.
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Trieste
Embden
Screights
Holland
Calais
Petersburgh
Lisbon
Cambridge
Elishade Hagne
Norwich
John Nuthall
Elq
Lynn
Ae Tueslay
Lincoln
Robert Burton
Somersby
Miss Houghton
Downham
Isle of Ely
Dea
Wellin
Wind N. E
Paling in Green Park Provokes Public Objections
A reader reports objections to the widening enclosure of Green Park and St James's Park fences. The scheme, begun earlier, would leave only the walks and dusty road open, moving people farther from the green spaces. The writer notes public funds fund the fencing and warns unpopular measures arise from poor advice. The letter recalls a past joke about enclosing both parks for three crowns.
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London Evening-Postray
Green Park
St. James’s Park
Extempore London Evening Post Debate on Third Pray-House
In a fragmentary verse dialogue, the speaker denounces a proposed Third Pray-House as a devilish affair and vows to oppose it from the pulpit. The text mocks patent weed authorization and features a speaker named CIRCUMBENDIBUS with threats of exposing the plan as blasphemous.
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London Evening Posrt
Multinational military moves and court appointments noted
Across Vienna, Madrid, Warsaw, and Copenhagen dated May results report Majs from Flanders and Bohemia tours, strict royal orders barring honors, war letters controlled, Baden-Dourlach appointee Electoral Minister, and local disturbances in Madrid with libels and castle arson attempts. Senator Pocorodenski sworn in at Czernichow. cannon foundry plan discussed. Count de Gyllenstolpe to return to Sweden.
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Flanders
Vienna
Pao
Incog
Bohemia
Moravia
Stric
War-office
M. de Schwartzenau
Baden-Dourlach
Empire
Brandenburgh
Baron de Plotho
Madrid
Duke of Arcos
Alicant
Copenhagen
Count de Gyllenstolpe
Stockholm
Sweden
Rejoicing at Buckfastleigh over cider repeal
London notes from Sherborne May 19 describe Buckfastleigh’s public celebration of cider repeal. A grand procession formed with militia, flags, music, and farm and tradespeople, with apples, blossoms, and many drinks. A figure of E B rode an ass to a field, then a bonfire burned the image, windows lit, and a late night dance followed.
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London
Sherborne
Buckfastleigh
E. B
Brest
France
Emmy Ahemme
Spithead
Downs
Leghorn
Constantinople
Minorca
Thomas Rankin
Holt Waring
Elgrs
House of Commons
Ireland
Tanning by warm ooze and a fatal Edmonton coach accident
Instructions discuss tanning with warm ooze and avoiding iron pans. Roterdam note reports the death of Sieur Dammas van Herfele and multiple local deaths including Mr. Kent and Mr. Holmes. A stage coach near Edmonton overturns, killing a man and injuring several. coroner to sit and bodies to be buried.
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Rotterdam
Sieur Dammas van Herfele
Spaland
Bull’s Cross
Enfield
Kent
Joseph Holmes
Aldersgate-street
St. Luke’s Church Yard
Lambeth
Weavers
Jenrith
Fawcet
Horton
H. Monkey
Forster
M. Northern Nanny
My. Ellerker
J. Kaye
W. Dalfton
H. Batchelor
Mr. Horton
Ranger
Mr. Forster
Guilford
Sirens Ewill
Foxhunter
Mr. Verett
Antelope
Duke of Kingston
Chef
Cheshire Dick
John Elwill
Jack Ryder
Lord Grosvenor
Idris
Mr. Tate
Pilot
Wallbank
Noble-street
Old-street
Shetland
Ireland
Holland
Dunkirk
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P. S
Nick
Liberty
England
Britannia
India
South Sea
Bk Red
Navy
London Bridge
Famorton
Tuessay Mérring
St. Jamess
S. i Whitechapel
Francis
Great Britain
L. Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
Red Lion
Pater Nefter
Rowe
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