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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 02, 1765
Page
4
A historical letter argues that unchecked luxury and debt threaten liberties and industry. It blames locusts of office holders for corruption, urges immediate retrenchment and frugal management of public treasure to reduce national debt and restore frugality.
We the Author of the London Evening Post STR Tiver OF 29 FQ Y infer the following lines you will greatly oblige many of your readers and particularly your admirer PHILOGYNAICOS.
The paper thanks correspondents for favours and pledges to maintain timeliness and quality. It notes past prosecutions, requests orders from readers, and announces Mr ALMON in Piccadilly to accept advertisements letters and intelligence for West End readers.
The article outlines the Duke of Cumberland's death and planned lying in state in the Painted Chamber, with a scaffold route to Westminster Abbey for burial in the Royal Vault. It notes unsettled debts, pension continuities for old servants, and recalls royal mourning customs and ceremonies from early 18th century precedents. It also mentions Ernest Augustus and historical monarchs, citing court attire and mourning rules.
The anniversary of William III’s birth was marked with public office observances and a Revolution Club feast at Pauls-head Tavern. Reports claim Lord Lyttleton may join the Administration, with George Onilo to succeed Pit at the Board of Admiralty. The Land Tax Clerk and various naval shifts are noted, alongside scarce logwood and proposals to import shells from Africa to ease taxes. Obituaries and weather, plus ships arriving at Shields, are recorded amid broader trade updates and latest imports from Ireland.
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