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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 03, 1767
Page
4
The speaker argues against union constraints and the presence of Irish peers representing English boroughs. He condemns certain inclosures as unconstitutional oppressing the poor and pledges to protect liberty. He seeks election assistance to prove through deeds his fitness for public favor.
A letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post from Humanus disputes the secrecy of a lunacy cure, naming Mrs Dawson at Shrigley's in Southampton Court as the practitioner. The writer requests payment as advertisement and notes the temptation of selling hares, comparing gentry venison trade to public fairs.
A dated remedy prescribes forty drops of Tinétur of Cantha in half a pint of Deception of Elm Bark to be taken nightly at bed time and continued for one year. This archaic formulation reflects historical medical quackery rather than proven treatment.
Recipe notes advise strong vomiting via Antimonial Wine or Ipecacuanha and follow with milk or oil to soothe the stomach. The text reflects historical remedy practices for treating illness caused by eating mushrooms.
The Earl of Ilchester arrives at Burlington Gardens while the Lady Fox bears a daughter at Piccadilly. A sedan chair collapses amid crowds as Lord Bottetourt attends the Duke of York’s funeral. Reports from Genoa and Hamburg discuss Corsican troop plans and bullion restrictions. Hunters sail to Harwich for Germany and Birmingham halfpence are seized for Scotland. An Ispahan merchant warns luxury may curb Persian trade. Benjamin Jacop of Julfa faces ruin from a planned fraudulent bankruptcy amid public diversions and wealth amassed through deception.
An excerpt traces Benjamin’s ruin after Caribbean buccaneer storms and Arab plunder, his insolvency declared by the Divan and his sale of stock. He is seized, whipped, shaved, and driven through the streets. vast riches are found in his coffers, ending in punishment and ruin for many traders across Isfahan’s diverse trades. The piece also reports varied dispatches from Lisbon and Paris, noting royal edicts against Jesuits and a bullfight, with obituaries and local notices on governance and commerce.
Aged 24 dropsy small pox consumptions fever stilborn convulsions measles teeth 213. Drowned 3 hanged themselves three scalded 1. Males 197 females 168 in all 345 burials christened 4. Increased in burials this week 168.
Joan Trevelyan writes to Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders thanking them for support at a general meeting. He urges attendance at the election day, pledging to defend country rights and Somerset independence. He notes scrutiny refusal at Bridgewater and that he will meet supporters in Ilchester on election day.
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