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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 26, 1774
Page
4
A letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post argues Britain must raise revenue for a potential new war with France without burdening the common people. It proposes taxes on playing cards, livery servants, and horses, plus cuts to pensions and useless offices, criticizing clergy and Jesuits and noting local religious shifts. Preface, May 20.
A Lisbon letter to the London Evening Post ridicules reports of war as a burlesque on Portugal. The writer argues for a united stand against Spain France and Portugal, praises Spain, condemns Portugal, and proposes a naval showdown to curb Algiers and secure trade benefits for British merchants and manufacturers. Dated May 23.
A correspondent from London Evening Post addresses the Bishop of Chester, stating he will recount happenings in the town unseen by the bishop. The letter recalls the Preston fight and mentions Papists involved, noting the writer was born and raised in Preston as an English Protestant.
A Truro petitioner describes a poor young man with a good education, wife and children, who claims near five thousand pounds owed since 1727. He has written to the King and three nobles, seeking relief and royal protection, arguing humanity requires action to prevent his family’s ruin.
A London Evening Post critic reviews recent poetical works, praising some pieces and lampooning others, noting Wit and humor alongside disapproval for perceived disrespect to the Sovereign. The critique covers Epistles, Poems by Phillis Wheatley, Smallee's work, and others, with a mix of approval and censure.
A long postscript describes debates in the Upper Assembly with a duke and Lord Mansfield over remarks on Americans, plus an appeal to bishops. Dispatches report royal favor for press liberty, Massachusetts Salem riots, court appearances, and ships building in Madrid dockyards. Cambridge University resolutions threaten focus on Euclid and Natural Philosophy. Portmouth and London ship arrivals, piracy, and a murder at Blackheath are noted, along with theatre plans and robberies in Oxford Street. Prices and stock quotes conclude.
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