Letter from a former ally condemns a lord over Minden crisis
The writer rebukes a nobleman for arrogance at St Maboes and during the Minden campaign. He recalls dinners with Prince Ferdinand, proximity to battle, and warns that if the allied army had faltered at Minden the war could not have endured. He likens honour to a woman’s chastity and laments the lord’s role in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Maboes
Duke of Marlborough
Germany
Prince Ferdinand’s
Minden
Ferdinand
Munster
Osnabruck
Holland
England
Repeal of the Stamp Act amid Parliament’s claim
A London Evening Post letter condemns the Stamp Act repeal as built on declaratory rights once asserted by great men and ministers. It argues ministers opposed the right they now deny and accuses others of forcing a clause that sparked conflict with the American colonies and the prospect of colonial government independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lord Rockingham
General Conway
Great Britain
London Evening Post Letter on Whitby Loyalists and Ticonderoga
A Sept 2 letter from Whitby mocks Loyalists after the Ticonderoga victory. It recounts a club scene where Arch Way ridicules Stickle the club president as he argues for liberty after British success, contrasting optimism and irony with porter humor. The piece ends with A. B. signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitby
Ticonderoga
Stickle
Philadelphia
Porter
A. B
Thy principles and honest Englishmen rally against corruption
A brief verse urging noble leadership to uphold true principles and expose corrupt forces, calling on honest Englishmen to unite and let virtue illuminate the path.
Rehearsal Scene Opens Comedy by Dapperwit
London discourse shows Dapperwit defending new writing and yawns replacing craft as Townly Jenkins and Ownly attend a rehearsal. The dialogue pits praise for novelty against satire of nature imitation and Bayes reference as critics await the forthcoming scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enkins
Dapperwit
Jacexing
Prithee
S Cene
Bayes
Global Postscript News From Europe and Venice
Postscript reports Genoa August 11 coronation date set for the Doge June next month. Versailles August 30 Neapolitan Ambassador presents a letter announcing the Queen of Naples bore a healthy Prince on the 18th. Paris August 29 Duchess de Chartres gave birth to twins on August 23. Venice August 12 brother of Archbishop of Spalatro murdered last night. letters found warned him of calamity, killers escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Genoa
Versailles
Naples
Paris
Duchess de Chartres
Promotions and military reports from New York to Philadelphia
General officers promoted with Generals named, incl. Prescot excluded until justified. Enquiry into Capt. Ayscough confirmed. conflicting notes on a Court Martial. Washington’s movements toward Burgoyne and Howe implications noted. Navy letters place Lord Howe’s fleet near Cape Henlopen with plans to strike Lancaster then Philadelphia. Reports of brass stores from Dunkirk bound for Charlestown and Madras council actions over Lord Pigot. Social and crime notes amid wartime distress. theater star Mrs. Barry arrives in town. local thefts and deaths listed. Extra dispatches and port arrivals detail shipping and military movements around Portsmouth Deal and Poole. State Lottery notices and stock prices appended with market updates.
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Prescot
Ayscough
Brown
Louisburg
New York
Washington
Bounds Brook
Hudson’s River
Peck’s Hill
Cape Henlopen
Delaware Bay
Bolton
River Delaware
Lancaster
Phiadelphia
Philadelphia
Maryland
Dunkirk
Carolina
Martinico
Charlestown
Madras
Lord Pigot
New York, &c
Charles
Dublin
Portsmouth
Man
Bridgwater
Polly
Andrews
Plymouth
Chael
Marty
Dungarvan
Catherine
Manchester
Bourdeaux
Boston
Nuy
Elliot
Constantia
Santa Cruz
Speedwell
Scott
Waterford
Lady Gage
Loring
Guernsey
Carter
London
Prosperous
Biddlecomb
Ditto
Adventure
Clack
Egmont
Elphinston
Spithead
Exeter
Moore
Poole
Bridport Bar
Deal
Wilson
Cadiz
Heptarchy
Maxfield
Kingston
Burcham
New-York
Downs
Majesty
Tri+dent
London Packet
Palmer
Lily
Robertson
Dunmore
Wind S. E
Mackay, Esq
Whitehall
Davis
Aaron Damas
Mantellstreet
Goodman’s Fields
Crocket
Snowhill
Goldsmith’; Row
Old-street
Stephen” Estwick
Great Britain
N.B
Hazard
Richardson
Goodluck
Cornhill
King’s-Mews
Charing-Cross
Merkrs
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The
London Evening Post
London Evening Polk
Ye the Earl of
Abingdon
Scétie
Townly and Jenkins
Jack
Jenkins
Townly
Scene the Theatre
Dapperwit, Townly
Mr. A
Pfrwit
Mr. Dapperwit
Carp
Jenking
Erwit
Mr. Bayes
Mr. Jenkins
NLY
Europe
Postscript
Lon Odomn
Cambridge
Seame Ot
Benjamin Keene
Elgrs
Wray
Ely
Haddenham
Hughes
India
South Sea
Consol
Thut
Prem
Navy
John Cartwright
Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
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