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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 01, 1777
Page
4
A London Evening Post excerpt discusses the shock of apparent death during medical operations and epidemics. It cites cases from antiquity to the surgeon Vesalius and notes misjudgments by authorities, urging caution and humane handling of the dead to prevent premature burial.
In a London Evening Port advice note to readers urges restraint in buying sugar to curb price spikes caused by engrossers and jobbers. It argues supply is ample, urges frugality, and predicts prices will fall once prudent consumer behavior reduces artificial demand.
The London Evening Post reports on the Howes being safe and on Christian grounds with lines implying continued aggressive policy. It laments losses and predicts that if the pace continues, Britain’s troubles will worsen, praising a cautious empire stance and critiquing readers’ liberal leanings.
Byfield and Hawksworth announce public sale of lottery tickets at their corner shop Craig's Court Charing Cross with numbers listed. Tickets priced 6d per number and full money paid on return. prizes drawn monthly starting Monday November 17. letters postpaid accepted.
Postscript cites intelligence arriving from Holland and Flanders about Dr. Franklin and General Burgoyne’s defeat on September 5, with Arnold’s supposed plans. Paris press notes mixed Royalist and American signals and hints at Cumberland’s wintering plans. Reports from Madrid and Lisbon reflect anxious curiosity over Bourbon actions and talks of peace in Europe.
A satirical summary of wartime dispatches from Howe Burgoyne and St Leger, detailing marches, sieges, and battles around Fort Stanwix and the Mohawk frontier. The piece contrasts Burgoyne's harsh critique of delays with Carleton and Arnold’s actions, noting losses, captured cannon, and strategic movements.
Literary intelligence notes Lieutenant-General Burgoyne has written a long epic poem titled The Conquest of America. The piece reportedly contends with martial victories and retreats, and the king has purchased the copyright at great expense for safekeeping at Luke's Hospital. An embargo in Ireland adds another layer of unease to the news.
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