Times Row: Angered Voice Attacks Scotch Influence on Prince
A veteran writer objects to Scotch ministers guiding the Prince and criticizes the education of the heir as ruinous. He denounces venal flatterers and argues that public virtue, not private favors, should guide the crown. He vows to reveal portraits of knaves and fools who ruin the nation.
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Igghded
Kya Scotchman
Senate
Buthy Park
Rome
Watios
Janus
Minister's Stamp Duty Report Sparks London Bill
In the London Evening Post fragment a virtuous minister notes from the Commissioners of Stamp Duties that indenture fees do not meet expectations due to lawyers inflating costs. A bill is urged to curb engrossing and raise revenue, aiming to reduce the burden on clients who now pay less than before while funds fund colonial campaigns in America.
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London Evening Post
America
Verasx
Parliamentary Register announces ongoing work and pricing
The notice praises public reception of the work over three years and urges continuation into the next session. It advertises the Fourth Session debates and proceedings, with monthly numbers available in various formats and prices, noting nearby printing location and option to purchase individual issues or bound volumes.
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What Rta
Almanacks for 1778 Royal Kalender and Almanac edition
The 1778 almanack is advertised for publication on the 18th with bound options. It includes a royal kalender listing changes in administration since 1760 and a prefixed list of House of Commons members, contested elections, polling figures, and committee decisions. It notes publication by J. Almon near Edglington House, Piccadilly.
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House ‘of Commons
Otober
Selé& Committees
J. ‘Almonoppofite
Burgoyne's Campaign And St Leger Retreat At Fort Stanwix
Dispatches from Quebec via The Sally report Burgoyne detaching Colonel St Leger with 1900 Indians and regulars to threaten Fort Stanwix. St Leger’s force suffered a crushing assault as rebels attacked from multiple routes, dispersing his Indians, forcing retreat to Owego. Bennington and Saratoga actions loom large with heavy losses and renewed British distress.
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Innes
Clyde
Québec
Burgoyne
Quebec
Saratoga
Albany
Cols St. Ger
Niagara
Mohawk
Fort’ Stanwix
Sir John
Johnson
Fot
Ambuth
Amon
Col. St. Leger
Owego
Cumming
General Burgoyne
General Howe
Maryland
Baltimore
General Schuyler
Congress
Howe
Lord George Germaine
Bate
Schuyler
Conway
Virginia
Agri
Bennington
Europe
Mohawk River
Brook Watson
General Clinton
City
Philadelphia
Elke
Lord Howe
North River
Highlands
É&C. Overland
New England
Letters Report Burgoyne Retreat and Fort Stanwix Rally
Extracts from Glasgow and Quebec letters dated Sept 10 recount Burgoyne’s 600-strong detachment defeated with heavy losses and St Leger forced to retreat from Fort Stanwix to Oswego. Reports praise British troops’ gallantry and note rebels’ gains. Albany rumors prove premature as Burgoyne stands at Saratoga on Sept 4.
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Col
St. Leger
Fort Stanwix
Tthem
Bennington
Burgoyne
Albany
Saratoga
Quebec
Glasgow
Howe's delay in landing men at Chesapeak Bay described
The text notes Howe took 17 days to begin landing soldiers at Chesapeake Bay, during which time officer casualties rose. It hints at an imminent reconciliation between a Great Personage and the Duke of Gloucester, while the Duchess is denied a Court.
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Howe
Chesapeak Bay
Duke of Gloucester
Newsloose from the Gazette from Portsmouth and Quebec
Dispatches report Burgoyne's engagement with Provincials with 800 killed or wounded and 400-500 fewer. Another storm wrecked the Hector. The Duke of Cumberland attended a theatre, debates over Foote’s patent, military promotions, and ship movements are noted along with civic duties and weather.
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Coir
Generg
Kought
Burgoyne
Howe
Hector
Wight
Duke of Cumberland
Drury-lane Theatre
Mr. Henderson
James Luttrell
Conways
Haymarket
Foote
Jay
Jones
Ayscough
Foot Guards
Lynn
Norfolk
Isle of Wight
de Galliot Vrow Dorothea
Frederick ‘Blake
Bilboo
London
Robbins
Quebec
Oporto
Halifax
Sir George Collier
Eatterly
Newfoundland
Guildhall
Lord Chancellor's
Great Roffel‘street
Bloomsbury
Kennet
Hayley
Bull
Pugh
Wright
Plumbe
Thomas
Prince Edward
St. James’. Co
Lords of the Admiralty
Edmund Naght
Greenwich
Bell
Samuel Foote
Deal
John Arden
Oxnead
Buxof
Gorge ‘Anson
Vince
Caius College Cambridge
Sidney Suffex College
Baines
Pickering
Godfrey
Chesterford
Essex
Thomas Huffey Apr
John Turner
St. James’s Markets
Fisanlan
Collace
Scotland
Canterbury
Pownall
England
Liberalis
Consol
India
South Sea
Bitto
Ditto
Dito
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Barlington House
Pic
Edinburgh
Navy
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