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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 12, 1772
Page
4
The speaker urges Lord Chatham to resist ongoing assaults on constitutional rights and condemns oppressive ministers. He lauds Mr. Wilkes for steadfastly defending the people, praises historic patriots, and pledges to remind Chatham of the public claim on him while hoping for his rise to lead the city and country.
A letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post requests printing a memorial epitaph praising a greatly brave officer and commemorating Wolfe Mount Calmette and Gallia. The verse laments war sacrifices and imperial tears, lauding British generals and kings for courage and nobility in a pivotal victory.
Postscript reports from Aug 3 to Sept 5 covering Constantinople’s plague ending, Czeritochau surrender to Prince Gallixain with 1300 prisoners including two Marshals, and five Colonels. Stockholm pardons Captain Hellichius, Altona names Queen Dowager as Governor of Swedish Pomerania, Charles named to govern several provinces. Prince Frederic to govern Jin’and. Berlin notes the Princess of Prussia’s delivery of a princess.
A Swedish king appeals to his Counsellors detailing two factions that split the nation and led to violence. He argues for a formal law binding king and states, and cites his own seizure of power to end oppression. He vows to secure liberty, justice, and public prosperity under a constitutional regency.
The public is asked to note that tickets sold at Meff Wenham and Co No 11 Poultry will be stamped on the back. Persons with receipts for tickets or shares may exchange them, and prize money for shares in former lotteries may be received during office hours. Tickets in the current lottery are sold in halves quarters eighths and sixteenths at Meff Hazard and Co Royal Exchange. No two blanks to a prize and all shares sold there will be stamped with the Crown and found at Hazard's Lottery Office.
EW invented POWDERS to clean white and stone coloured cloths curtains and kerfeymars. Sold by W Bayley perfumer Cockspur Street London and others in Newport Street Long Acre Ludgate Hill and Leadenhall opposite India House. Paper price 1s. Also a black powder for cleaning dark cloth at the same fare.
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