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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 18, 1764
Page
4
A fragment notes that those who publish forged pamphlets face exposure to the public and risk loss of credibility as fraud and bribery claims surface. The text argues against the conspirators and emphasizes that their cause cannot stand without ongoing deception.
A letter criticizes Portugal for burdens on British merchants and contrasts it with Britain's sacrifice to save the Portuguese crown. It argues French and Spanish actions harm trade and warns of salt export curbs by France that could target fisheries, citing Mont d Estaing's Turk's Island actions as a premeditated blow to British interests. ANTIGALLICUS signs off.
The text recounts a satirical tale about bailiffs and the habit of not leaving their names. A lawyer cures the practice by ordering his servant to confront name-less men, provoking a comical sequence where a man is knocked down for refusing to announce his business. It notes epistolary notices and errata for a periodical, mentioning a missing sequel and corrections to earlier text.
A reader laments the modern habit of refusing to leave names or directions for business calls, recounting an 18th century attorney who misidentified a client and caused multiple fruitless visits. The correspondent argues such anonymity wastes time and fortune and urges leaving contact details for prompt service.
Genoa reports on September 22 that Corsican lovers bring word rebels cannot stop provisioning San Fiorenzo and fear renewed assaults. Paoli’s troops hidden near Agliani kill two Genoese soldiers aiding locals, as Holland and Westphalia pledge extraordinary assemblies following convocations.
The item catalogs arrivals at Dover and Deal with ships and passengers, mentions performances at Drury Lane Covent Garden and other theaters, lists times for tides and services, then provides a dense ledger of births, drownings, crimes, christenings, and weekly stock and financial data. It reads as a mixed page of maritime news, theater ads, weather, public notices, and economic tables from a historical source.
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