Port and courtship amid 18th century maritime mischief
The excerpt notes ships like the Phenix, Levant, Lynx, and Industry sailing from Plymouth and Weymouth toward destinations such as Africa, Jamaica, and the Mediterranean. A new bridge planned for St James's Park is announced, while marriages and robberies occur in Scotland and London as a highwayman robs a post chaise rider and a watch-spring maker is mugged near Seven Dials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix
Portsmouth
Africa
Plymouth
Jamaica
Horsburgh
Dantwick
Mediterranean
Aalbergh
Weymouth
Cherburgh
Venice
St. James’s Park
Scoland
Inglis
John Inglis
Cramondy Bart
Dorothy Primrose
Earl of Roseberry
Bartrett
Postscript on Weighing Changes in the Administration
A London Evening Post reader laments frequent administrations over four to five years. The writer argues rapid, perpetual alterations weaken royal honor and national interests, and undermine domestic unity and international respect. Pro Patria signs off urging stability and credibility in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening Post
S_R
Arious
Great Britain
Adulteration fears in flour prompt calls for corn law reform
A London Evening Post reader urges Parliament to curb flour adulteration by limiting horse bean mixing and to consider fair rules on taxes. The piece critiques tax schemes on land coaches horses and dogs, argues against taxing life’s necessities, and notes political developments from Wooburn Abbey to Derbyshire Rioters via a verbose, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Meres
Ison
Grea
Britain
Poes
Tax Proposal Appeals to Honesty and Public Spirit
A letter urging a tax aimed at the wealthy mansion class, claiming it will extract funds from those most able to pay while honoring honesty and public spirit. The author hopes the bill passes both Houses, though wary the revenue may be small, and signs off as ABRITON offering guidance to aid Britannia. If the Necessary has a window let it pay eleven shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chacina
Britannia
ESTER
de Gtereae Te Cornty
Mem Curie and Co
Temple Rar
Backwect and Co
Palkival
Meindon
Parnes
Parpos
Leicehtasg
Sam
Jordan
Guox de Saville
Taft
Scotland
England
R. James
J. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Great Urban
Ireland
James
Lincolnshire
Coleby
Wallis
Fi Ding
St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Church
Icaru
de Gonz
Geno Afton Society Debate at Fleet Prison on Genius vs Birth
Fragment from a London gazette recounts a suicide from a Palais Royal garden, a Fleet Prison debate on whether genius surpasses birth, naval patrols against smugglers, a Cadiz dispatch packet, a wedding in St. Bride's, obituaries of a gun maker and a former merchant, a London monkey at the Haymarket, errata for Sun Fire Office, and a theatrical and stock report list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palais Royal
Geneva
de Tronchin
Fleet Prison
Board of Admiralty
Cadiz
Havane
St. Bride’s Church
William Ward
Fleet-fidet
Beifey
Bedford-street
Covent ~Garden
Hatton Garden
Holbourn
Fidler
Paddington Green
Paddington
Berwick Upon Tweed
Fleet Market
Litsie
Hay-market
Trustees of the Sun
Freeman’s Court
Cornhill
Bank Street
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Postscript
The
Wooburn- Abbey
Chatham
Esac
Derbyshire
Nodaq
House of Commons
Duke of R Nne
James Oathwood
Clive
Soho Square
Florence
Leghorn
Constantinople
Paris
Marshal de Richlieuw
Prince de Beauvau
Guyenne
Languedoc
Montpellier
Mademoiselle de la Chélatais
Abbey
Port Royal
Britanny
M. le Noir
M. de Calonde
St. Malo
Drury-Lane
Oakly
India
South Sea
Bk Re
Cali
Robinhood Society
J. Pletcher and Co
Ste Paul’s Church
Eic
Morocco
Jowett
William Cater
Red-Lion Street
Dodsley
Pall-mall
Robson
Bond-street
Walter
Charing-Cross
Cadel
the Strand
Owen
Temple Bar
Fletcher
Paul’s Church-yard
Brotherton
Low Vh
John Ash
Pershore
Worcestershire
Selz& Colle&Joh
Selz
Cha
Dilly
Vivian
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