London Evening Post on Lake Champlain War News
A lettered vignette accuses ministers of exaggeration over Lord George’s naval action on Lake Champlain against Conflans. The piece mocks Burgoyne and the New York campaign, criticizes taxes and ministry deceit, and ends with a prayer for the crisis to end and harmony with Britons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Champlain
Lord George
Burgoyne
New York
Howe
Canada
Lowe
Quebec
Sturgeon
Charles Town
Boston
Crown Point
Admiralty
America
Liberty's Guardian Departs to Seek New World
In a London Evening Post verse, Liberty depicted as a maiden in cloak and bonnet bids Britannia farewell. Oppression seeks to wound her as she departs to new-found worlds, vowing to defend justice and laws and urging Britons to reclaim Liberty or lose it. The narrator, protector of sword and laws, calls for victory and renewed virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britannia
Britain
Journal of the Congress of South Carolina 1776 edition
Printed for J. Almon in Piccadilly. Monthly list of publications and prices. Includes Gapsroot Pownall's letter, Estwick's reply, Royal Kalendar, almanack, companion, and a note that the first volume is complete and bound options available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Congress of
Ode to My Lords by the approaching Fajft
Postscript from the London Evening Ref. mocks piety amid delay, urging infidels to repent and Dieu, as royalty commands prayer and restraint. The poem rails at deceit and crime, calling for a solemn form and vengeance to refrain while railing against printed lies.
Clerical Mockery in Late 18th Century Political Satire
This fragment from the Condon Evening Post parodies church state ties and political fashion. It cites Sir William Hamilton on Mount Vesuvius, mocks bishops’ prayers after military victories, and lampoons ministers and public affairs with period gloss and satirical headlines.
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Kingcraft
Priestcraft
William Hamilton
Royal Society
Mount Vesuvius
Naples
St. Januarius
William
America
Bench
General context notes on upcoming events and public matters
A fragmented notice outlines preparation for general matters, emphasizing time management and public concerns. It cites unspecified individuals and local issues, with a focus on coordination and readiness for forthcoming activities.
Epigram on theatrical entertainment and water farce scene
A fragmented verse sketch mocks theatrical entertainment and a water related farce. The dialogue hints at Franks and Neds chatter about a scene at Loyiuis lintel with awkward mispronunciations and playful mockery of performance and improper management.
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Frank
Ned
Loiyu
Anglo Irish news from Corke London and recent naval reports
Foreign mail from New York dated October 11 and letters via York report minor actions along the Jersey shore, Provost burnings, and scattered engagements while Britain seeks reprisals. Debates on Cadiz dispatches, Burgoigne’s voyage, and Lord Lieutenants in Ireland reflect ongoing wartime governance. Local press gangs in London face resistance as riots, impressments, and policing tensions persist amid a broader Atlantic conflict.
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Julis
Reed
Polly
Hutchins
Prince of Wales
Furneaux
New-York
Corke
New- York
New York
York
M‘vey
Glasgow
America
Jersey
Aberdeen
Hfaac Mitchinson
Mars
Whitehaven
King’s Bridge
Spain
Carleton
Cadiz
Marquis of Grimaldi
Deptford
Woolwich
Burgoyne
England
Freby
Ireland
House of Peers
Council of the Rats
Daniel Tindell
Gen. Stewart
Scotch Infantry
Remembrancer Publishes New Monthly Number XVII
Gentlemen informed that the Remembrancer contains American papers and public transactions from June 1775 through the present. The issue, price 18, is printed for J. Almen and sold by Bew and Sewell in London. New volume begins with Number XVII, includes East India Company affairs and recommendations for East Indies orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Almen
Burlington House
Piccadilly
J. Bew
Paternofterrow
J. Sewell
Cornhill
America
East India Company
East Indies
Parliamentary Register
Are Your Choice Representation and Respect Frontispiece
An 18th century pamphlet listing topics of political liberty and parliamentary reform. Published for J. Almon opposite Burlington House Piccadilly with price 1s. 6d and sold by J. Bew in Paternofler row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
J. Bew
Silence of Pearl Dentifrice Ad by Dentist Hemet and Royal Figures
Historic advertisement touts Silence of Pearl dentifrice for teeth and gums. JAcoB Hemet, dentist to royal patrons, markets the product as superior for whitening enamel, preventing decay, curing gum disease, and freshening breath. Sold wholesale and retail in London shops including Cockspur Street and Leadenhall Street. Price 23.6d.
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Jacob Hemet
Maen Jesty
Amelia
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
J. Price
Persumer
Leadenhall-street
London
M. Purdie
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London Evening
Condon Evening Post
Mr. Miller
Fasfhion
Se Fe
St. James’s
London Gazette
His
Buckinghamphire
Weil
Ditto
Ovid
Aure Chevalier
Isabella
Belfast
Antigua
Trith
Trish
Lord Sandwich
George the
Whitechapel Market
Tom Pielding
Mrr
Wilkes
Thane
York Courant
Malton
Blufh
Melton
Tattersall
Marsk
Syphon
Guildhall
Soi
Pancras
Hampstead
Bedford House
Stepney
James Ryder
Royal Navy
Doncaster
John Watson
India
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