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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 05, 1772
Page
4
The writer argues high prices rise from scarcity and trade expansion rather than engrossers. He notes emigration and domestic manufacture boosted wealth, but warns neglect of agriculture harms farmers and demand, urging a general act to enclose and settle waste lands to boost markets, population, and riches.
The Gentlemen of the Livery are to meet on Thursday the 16th instant at seven in the evening in Hall Moor, Cheapside. They will consider suitable persons to be put in nomination for the mayoralty for the following year.
A fragment from a period notice states a man who left his family on a Sunday will be sought with urgency. A letter via the penny post is promised to arrive at the house he recently left, to compel him to return and offer satisfaction. If he fails, bankruptcy proceedings will be initiated.
Persons interested in the estate of JUFIN DECKER late of Northwalfham Norfolk draper are desired to pay their debts to Mary Decker his widow and executrix and all persons having demands on the estate are requested to send an account thereof to the executrix
A Bank of England notice from Sept 4 1772 seeks Henry Williams born 20 to 30, a Lincoln’s Inn Fields saddle dealer, for uttering a false ten pound note with a bountied recovery. Rewards total 230 guineas for apprehension, conviction, and informants, with details of alleged riding horse and attire and last sighting Aug 25 at Barnet.
An auction to be held by Langford and Son at their Covent Garden house includes the late James Wye Esq of King Street. Items span coins medals curiosities Greek Roman Egyptian works, a sideboard plate table service pictures prints missals a library and a Leases with dwelling house coach houses stables and Dresdens ware. R Else's anatomical lectures begin Thursday October at St Thomas's Hospital theatre.
Postscript from Altona dated Aug 28 reports four chiefs leading insurgents at Christianstade who publish manifestoes denouncing the States for private aims and calling Swedes to reestablish the King’s power. They affirm oath fidelity and urge unity to defend the realm under the monarch and law. They pledge to serve God, King, and country.
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