Whittlebury forest dispute exposed in Junius letter reply
The response to a Junius letter defends the Duke of Grafton and exposes abuse by a Deputy Surveyor who would seize timber from the forest. It recounts how the steward appealed to the master and Lords of the Treasury, who found the trees suitable for public service and sanctioned the officer's removal. The piece argues for truth over calumny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whittlebury Forest
Junius
Horace
Duke of Grafton
Duke of Gratton
Treasury
Middleton letter argues against Voltaire in the Shades authority
Conyers Middleton addresses EUSEBIUS at Bardfeld from Bath. He rejects reliance on anonymous authorities and refutes the argument about dating and place of abode. He asserts the need for direct evidence and invites a personal meeting to resolve any doubts about Dr Middleton's character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conyers Middleton
P. S
Bath
Dr. Middleton
Creditors seek redress as financier flees abroad
A sorrowful creditor of the Grand Financier appeals to the London Evening Post for help in exposing a fugitive debtor who has fled to Paris with British creditors. He urges the ministry in France to force repayment to restore credit for foreigners and protect tradesmen harmed by speculative undertakings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Middlesex
Paris
France
St. James'sy
Commission. Cornecy to be sold at a bargain
An article notes a commission sale of a Cornecy from a Dragoons officer, offered well below a recent bid by a young gentleman retiring for health. Interested parties should contact Mr Hanfard, agent, Gerrard Street Soho, who handles all commissions with no expense to either party. He is sure to be home on Thursdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanfard
Gerrard-street
Soho
Newcastle
London
Great Britain
Friends of Liberty
Sir Walter Blackett
Ridley
Weymouth
Melcomb Regis
Jeremiah Dyson
City of London
James Thomson
Shadwell
Shetland
Andrew Tait
North Yell
Indies
India
China
Spring Gardens
Neacafiz
Elizabeth
Pinkney
Shields
Portsmouth
Casco Bay
Isle of Wight
Hurst Castle
Catherine
Morceau
Dunkirk
St. Sebastians
Active
Allen
Guernsey
Revenge
P. L. Aubin
Cadiz
Hardy
Newcasstle
S. W
Louisa
Spencer
Maryland
Frienship
Frost
Virginia
Diana
Jefferies
Sabina
Dove
Senegal
Parliament to License the Press and a Whisperers’ Collection
Postscript notes a bill to license the press in the upcoming session and mentions forming a collection of Whisperers to justify the measure. It reports on a Chevalier D Eon rumor, Rockinghaw party divisions, French financiers, and various local political and civic items including parliamentary appointments, public grievances, and a London treasury influence critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevalier
Stanton Warfold
Earl Ferrers
Leicestershire
Rockinghaw
Monsieur de Courceill
Monsieur de Foulon
Count de Guipnes
Robert Campbell
Finale
Argyleshire
Customs
Scotland
Sir Robert Murray
Peter Dumas
30Th Regiment of Foot
Jeffery Thompson
7Th
Queen’s Regiment of Dragoons
Finlayson
Christopher Teesdale
of Dragoons
Swickenham
Anthony, Cooper
Liverpool
Feversham Bay
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London Evening Post
Eusebius
Bardfeld
Bath, Or
London Evening Pot
Postscript
Reed
Consol
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