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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 10, 1772
Page
4
In a London Evening Post essay dated Sept 6, a female writer urges country women to uphold virtuous conduct and modest manners to influence men. She argues men imitate feminine fashions less than women adopt masculine traits, calls for women to lead by example, and condemns the “effeminate fop” while defending marriage duties, piety, and public virtue.
A verbose 18th century protest voices concern over scrutiny demanded by Halifax and Shakespeare. The speaker urges unity to defend Parliament reform, condemns septennial powers, laments corrupt Commons, and calls the Lord Mayor and Aldermen to uphold city rights and constitutional integrity.
Postscript from London reports the popular joy in Newport Isle of Wight at the return of Aldermen Wilkes and Townshend for the mayoralty. Citizens praise liberty supporters, press freedom, and Middlesex officers while condemning government coin policy and rising bread and provisions costs. A Christmas-time banking of ships at Spithead and local notices wrap the dispatch with other trade news and a Bath horsemanship rescue.
In a warning against tyrannical rule, the speaker notes the necessity to prevent another despot from seizing control. Two trusted men were chosen who oppose despotism, while critics in recent vote scrutiny are dismissed as weak and peaceful citizens seeking order amid six weeks of unrest.
A London Liveryman notes the error by Alderman Turner who, told he polled six times for Wilkes, admits he polled three times for Wilkes as Middlesex freholder and three separate guildhall elections. The misstatement was mentioned at Guildhall among fellow Brethren.
A promise regarding Selim, initially set for today, must be deferred until Thursday because the item is of great length and cannot be concluded in the current day.
The Tickets in the present Lottery are sold and divided into halves quarters eighths and sixteenths at Meff Hazard and Co s State Lottery Office Royal Exchange All Shares sold at the above Office will be stamped with the Crown and found it Hazard s Lottery Office.
Richardson and Goodluck advertise tickets and shares for a state lottery at Whitehills and Bank New Buildings Cornhill. They promise future advantages to purchasers, with details to be explained on Monday Nov 2 before the drawing. They warn others use Goodluck name in their offices to mislead buyers.
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