Extraordinary Robberies and Trials Reported in London
Reports detail widespread robberies from highwaymen near White Posts and Leicestershire routes, including post chases and a public house assault. Trials at Old Bailey conclude with several felonies, including mercy recommendations, transportation verdicts, and a rape case where the accuser’s credibility was questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris
Drayton
Shropshire
Henry Aldwin
Paternofterrow
Spital Fields
Bitex
Post
Leatherhead
Finchley-common
Poultry Compter
Old Baily
Cornelius Donnelly
Philip Tobin
William Smith
Goodman’s Fields
Daniel Shales
Sebastian Hogan
Joseph Alston
Towerhill
John Hunt
Norwood
Peace and politics stir London Evening Post debates
Letters criticize a recent conference and push for reform, praising the peace yet urging loyalty to the king. A loyal song urges support for Pitt and Britain's naval strength, while Essex readers send verses praising liberty and parliamentary rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
R. Lewis
Britannia
Albion
Royal George
Fragmentary Ode on Hidden Guidance and Place
A cryptic fragment describes a guiding force unseen behind a visible place and a practical magic. It contrasts mortal paths with a superior ruler who directs events from unseen positions.
Price of Stocks and Market Mood Declines
The report notes stock prices at below par exchange rates and low conditions in ministerial credit. Placed investors show wavering confidence as pensions and places suffer, with time terms of peace described as uncertain. St. St-n's voices push prices high due to risk and speculation. Overall market mood remains unsettled with high party tensions influencing activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bute
Bute
Porter
Cyder
Liserras
St. St—n’s
Smuggling and French naval prep fascinate a London friend
An English correspondent in London writes from France about ongoing smuggling, the steady flow of brandy and cargoes, and the British naval response. He describes French coastal fortifications at Dun kirk and Dunkirk, noting strong batteries and active shipbuilding while夭 condemning English treatment of sailors and Scotch migrants, likening French preparations to a looming financial and military audacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Downs
Marygate
Esex
Kent
Lewis XIV
Morlaix
Brest
St. Valery
Havre - de-Grace
Dunkirk
England
Newgate
Rirbank
Penelope
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Valerian
Dr. Hill
Richard Baldwin
J. Jackson
St. James’s Street
Turlington
Birchin
Postscript
London‘Evening Post
London Evening-Post
Yany
Groffett
Taft
The
Spain
Gaul
Thoulam
London Evening Post
Co T
Essex
Berks
ONGAR
Junto
Liberty
Luther
Buzzis
Bysie
Chelmsford
Theterter
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