Tax on Attorneys Argued By A London Lawyer
A long letter from an experienced London attorney defends the legal profession against tax plans on attorney and solicitor fees. The author argues fees reflect training, risk, and court costs, and warns a tax would hurt honest practitioners, especially country attorneys, by shifting burden to clients and undermining access to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Harrier
Mott
Westminster Hall
Chamber Council
Judicature
Amparts
Moe
Wales
Plague Spreads in Ottoman Provinces and Normandy War Preparations
Letters from Constantinople report rising plague across Ottoman provinces and outbreaks aboard ships. Paris says French ships at St Malo to embark 12,000 men under Count de Vaux to seize Jersey Guernsey Alderney as war builds. Brigades near St Malo and Caen form camps. Castries to command descent on Jersey and Guernsey amid British naval dominance. Cadiz squadron provisioned for sea but uncertain fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Paris
St. Malo
Count de Vaux
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Normandy
Count de Luzace
Psramey
Caen
St. Gabriel
Baeux
Marshal Broglio
Houthold
Keppel
Marquis de Castries
St, Malo
Coutances
Channel
Chevalier de Fabry
Madrid
Cadiz
London News: Spanish Aid to Americans and War Plans
Extra from Bourdeaux and Greenock describe Spain's support for American causes against Britain, with reports of French and Spanish fleets, Jones’s privateering, and preparations for West Country defense. Letters discuss troop movements, armaments, and political alarm as Britain faces possible invasions and broader conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowes
Jamaica
Brest
Gibraltar
Rok
Clinton
Ublic
London
J‘ac Vern
An Old-Country Attorney Reflects On Qualifications
A fragmented note discusses attorneys and their suitability for weighty duties. It hints at deficiencies in training, with a promise to elaborate in a future letter. The text blends archaic phrasing with modern critique of legal readiness.
Stolen dark mare offered for sale in Eltham Kent
A dark brown cart mare about eight years old is described as stolen or intended to be sold. She stands about fifteen hands high with a white nose, a slight scar on the shoulder, and appears to have carried a quiver on the near hind. The owner William Stringes, butcher, of Eltham, Kent, is seeking inquiries.
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Portmouth
Spithead
Lyon
Keppel
Plymouth
Wiliam
Neasmith
London
Deal
Jane and Mary
Chandler
Seville
Charlotte
Robertson
Dale
Downs
Alexander
Antigua
Clyde
Keswick
Astley
Westminster Bridge
David Tipping
Fleet-street
Thomas Tower
Abingdon
Berks
Matthew Anderson
William Stringes
Bucher
Eltham
Kent
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Co ‘Abe. Printer ‘of
Belonton Leveting Pottey
Holland
Flanders
Bourdeaux
Spain
New Orleans
Court of Spain
France
Gage
Adelphi
Somerdinz
Mallett
Edinburgh
Admiralty
Dunkirk
North Seas
Glasgow
Paul Jones
Mull of Kintyre
West Country
Lord Seaforth
Greenock
Jones
Pirit
Nthug
Cele
Thue Bank ‘Leng
Acngvtes
Shigat
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