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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 16, 1779
Page
4
Mr Miller notes Sir Edward Newenham’s comment that the American war is a royal hobby horse as funding grows and support continues. He asserts Parliament’s role and warns that peace will not come from Whits in the kingdom, suggesting two cures for evils: bankruptcy or invasion. P.S. asks about the first seven verses of Psalm 73.
An officer defends General Burgoyne against pamphlet attacks, correcting errors about his campaign and court martial, clarifying that officers under parole remained active in defending the kingdom, and urging readers to judge the two letters by public fact over rhetoric.
In this London Evening Post excerpt, critics accuse Dean of arrogant hostility toward America and Ireland. The piece condemns his crude judgments, defending Transatlantic Protestants and Irish woollen imports while arguing Britain’s luxury drives vast imports. It projects futuras repercussions for his reputation.
The piece argues Ireland is unfairly restrained from woollen exports while English cloths are finer. It claims Irish linens surpass all others due to freedom from restraints, and English luxury drives Ireland’s trade. It predicts Ireland could rival England in woollens and linen under free trade, noting Ireland’s superior linen craft and bread cloth production.
A London committee appeals to Worthy Liverymen and friends in Islington and nearby areas to attend the King’s Head at Islington Church on Saturday at six in the evening to support John Wilkes for Chamberlain. They report large voluntary subscriptions and offer carriages for out-of-town electors, with daily canvassing at Guildhall Coffee House, London.
JOHN WILKES offers himself as a candidate for Chamberlain of London in Guildhall terms. He praises citizens for past support, pledges fidelity and zeal, and asks votes and influence to serve the city in the brief election period. A note adds the election date is Monday the 22d at Guildhall.
Espectfully informs the Nobility Gentry and public that her exhibition of nearly fifty life wax figures has relocated from Pall Mall to Cockspur Street facing the Haymarket. Rooms commodious elegant and warm with good attendance from ten in the morning to nine at night admission two shillings each.
CUSTOM HOUSE London grants a reward of 100 pounds for detection and apprehension of smugglers who assaulted two Dover customs officers during an attempted seizure of a large deal boat near Deal. A second reward applies if accomplices are identified and at least two are convicted within three months. By order of the Commissioners.
Postscript reports homeward East Indiamen reaching the Downs from the Shannon and preparing to sail to the river with prizes. Other vessels arrive or depart: Northington from the East Indies, Arrogant 74 gun warship with sick, La Mutine taken by Jupiter, Hydra transports for America, Duke of Kingston and York for the West Indies, Isis to join at Plymouth. Extra details list Grosvenor Rochford and others, while in the Downs remain ships and cutters including Duc de la Wan gignan and Britannia. A critical reflection questions leadership and reform as a Great Prince is said to rebuff complaints and Lord Sandwich is noted for year‑end fleet actions.
The text reports political maneuvering before Parliament with hints of retaliation against France and a plan to exploit harbour actions. It notes Britain’s fleet awaiting Brest’s combined fleets and winter layups after summer duties. It also covers King William’s birthday fireworks in Ireland, a motto about free trade, and rumored Crank and Jam coalition. A Guildhall lottery drawing lists prize numbers and a £20,000 win shared among fifteen workers.
Advertisement states Mr SHARMAN insures numbers at half a guinea and if drawn above twenty pounds adventurers receive undrawn state lottery tickets up to thirty pounds. A thousand pounds prize offered if the last drawn ticket. Offices at Cockspur Street Charing Cross Fleet Street High Holborn and No 30 Poultry near Cornhill. Numbers injured only to return undrawn tickets shares or chances.
Thuesday morning November 18 1779 Hornsby and Co announce ready for delivery a range of Legal Half Guinea Policies Legal Five and Sixpenny Policies and Legal One Guinea Policies including all capital prizes with the first drawn tickets for the first eight days the last drawn ticket and all the prizes. Offices listed: No 26 Cornhill No 16 Aldgate and No 11 corner of York Street Covent Garden.
Melfirs Nicholson and Co. announce allotment of two thousand pounds for the last drawn ticket. Shares increase in value daily and are sold in various undrawn numbers stamped at the Bank of England. Tickets drawn at one guinea and half a guinea, with prizes above Twenty pounds yielding higher returns. Tickets insured from blanks. schemes and details free at their offices at the King's Arms Bank Buildings Cornhill and Parliament Street Westminster.
Hazards and Co of the Royal Exchange state they have no connection with any other London office. They warn the public not to be deceived by an office in Cheapside using the Hazard and Co name, which they do not authorise or know.
On Wednesday fall died after a long illness Mr Edward Fawcett haberdasher St Margaret's Hill Southwark Trade will continue to be carried on by his son William Fawcett and John Holt who hope for the continuance of the late Mr Fawcett's customers and public in general
Prices of stocks this day at Tuy O clock show bank stock at 3 8s per cent, bank annuities reduced to 61 1 4s, ditto combine 61 half a 3 4th. Various convulsions with 4 per cent, old and new annuities, bonds and navy assurances quoted alongside lotteries and scrip, reflecting broad market activity. Indians stock and South Sea stock appear with several rates, while several 4 per cent consols and long annuities fluctuate.
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