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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 06, 1741
Page
1
A civic broadside urges London's elected officials to defend free elections against military interference. It cites a recent city instance where troops backed a Returning Officer and warns Westminster electors to reject standing armies in peace. The author appeals to Lambert and city aldermen to uphold liberty, property, and rights.
Reports from Paris and Warsaw describe neutrality policy in Sweden Russia and Austria as tensions rise. Letters from Naples narrate Turkish envoy audience in the Two Sicilies and mutual friendship, while Georgia recounts shipwrecks and privateers near St. Augustine and Charleston with scarce provisions in Georgia.
Reports from Charles Town say Spaniards have compelled prisoners from St Augustine to labor all day on fortifications, with harsh conditions and limited provisions, highlighting ongoing distress and enforcement by authorities.
The Reverend Presbyterian of Edinburgh appointed the 15th instant as a day of thanksgiving in all bounds. Yesterday two men from each company were chosen to be sent to Greenock to board transports for Jamaica.
Arrivals from Petersburgh bring news of Victory over the Swedes in Finland and encounters with Swedish warships in the Baltic. Morpeth races conclude with Marley’s Chefnut Marc Finker winning a prize, Scroop’s Windsor taking a prize, and Potthi’s Bay Gelding Chaare sweeping the gold.
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