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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 01, 1764
Page
4
A historical note extols three rights that elevate England above other nations. The author asserts these liberties secure freedom and warn that neglecting them would merit enslavement. The message closes with a formal salutation.
A long letter fragment recalls Governor Mathews and Dalzell disputes over regimental finances in Martinique. It criticizes misuse of funds, praises Dalzell’s charity, and mocks Welch and Scottish figures. The text also rails against Bartholomew Lair’s Bartholomew fair gossip, urges magistrates to curb stalls, and urges Lord Mayor action to curb vice in Smithfield. It ends with mentions of Joan Wilkes and the Earl of Halifax and a pamphlet on warrants.
The writer blames rulers for neglect of German emigrants promised settlement in British America. He laments their distress and deaths from starvation, noting London citizens have taken the distressed into their protection and pledged care to prevent further suffering.
A caller styled as the Printer of the London Evening Polit specifies a Sept TM B notice to be published in the next issue. The message asks the newspaper to place the item for the benefit of the Casminunity and to oblige a loyal reader of the paper.
A new regiment of Artilley and Engineers named Setubal is forming under Sieur Alencourt to hasten Fort Elvas. Widespread poverty triggers nightly patrols and forcible feeding of armed guards, while church desecrations rise. Paris notes a royal inquiry into monastic honors for invalid officers. The Paris Academy reviews porcelain, and Count d Arzenfon dies aged Gy.
London notes praise for a Cambridge Trinity College incident where a mother on her deathbed thanks and commends her son for his brave behavior while expressing deep emotion about his conduct and virtue in public.
The piece recollects a dying matron warning against corruption and lauds patriotism among women in England. It then shifts to reports from Siberia, trade, voyages, and naval matters, noting emigration, ciphered prices, and a fatal illness in London. Dispatches mention Martinico, New England, and various merchant imports with mixed political and economic updates.
Fragmentary report notes high water at Lavchon Bridge with unclear timing and potential afternoon rise. Readers should expect possible disruptions to passage and local travel.
Fragmentary OCR text outlines stock names and prices with garbled phrases. Includes references to prices, notes, and three eighths, with unclear company names and figures. Summary preserves accessible entities while noting the high ambiguity of the source.
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