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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 21, 1771
Page
4
IR argues that rising prices for beef, mutton, veal, fowl, butter, bread, and cheese stem from reduced tillage and the enclosure movement. He contends day labourers’ luxury is misread, while increased sheep and decreased cattle due to enclosure threaten staple supplies and prices unless tillage and open plow rights return.
Nauticus provides a compact record of ships and tenders fitted out by crown, city, merchants, and nobility for the 1588 voyage against the Spanish armada. The tally lists 143 vessels including men of war, hired ships, tenders, store-ships, pinnaces, and vendor-furnished craft under various authorities and nobles.
A reflective piece from London praising steadfast liberty and defiance of tyranny. It links modern resolve to past glories when England defended freedom on the Thames and in battle, urging citizens to remain true to constitutional rights and resist corrupt influences. The verse invokes Wilkes Bull and Nassau, stressing unity, honor, and the nation’s charter as guiding ideals.
The London Evening Post reports Mascau's celebrated speech at Guildhall on Thursday evening. He denounces the rhetoric as mere physical talk, claiming his opponent’s equal is no more than talk and no real solution is offered in the debate on the constitution.
The London Evening Post scorches Master Johnson for becoming rich through a single letter defending corrupt ministry. Falklands Island pamphlet funding gains praise for the minister while condemning pension and public deceit. The piece accuses Sam Johnson of hypocrisy and betraying his country for private gain.
An Oxford letter dated Sept. 22 notes arrival from a terrestrial paradise and reports the death of Lord Le Despencer at West Wycombe. It mentions gardens opened on Saturday for public amusement and a rural walk featuring a novel and pleasing representation.
A grand Bacchanalian procession marked by a portico imitation of the ancient Bacchus temple. Priests, priestess, bacchanals, and fawns in vine leaf dress led hymns and sacrifices. The rite moved through groves to a lake shore, then a decorated boat ceremony before returning for a concluding ode.
Several frontsteads via Freehold Close or parcel of ground near Silver Street in Sunderland Durham. Ground laid for two main streets about eight yards wide and 250 yards long from the high street to town moor with cross streets. Sea view, near church and chapel. pump water. frontsteads sold or rented. Apply to Mark Burleigh or Johnson, Sunderland.
Debates on Aldermanic support for Lord Shelburne flare as Alderman Kirkman defies a bailiwick rota, delaying court opening at the Old Bailey. The column also notes promotions, court cases, ship arrivals, marriages, harvest reports, and distant political commentary from Stockholm and Paris, reflecting a miscellany of 18th century affairs.
A historical financial note lists bank stock values and various securities. It records 3 percent bonds, long annuities, South Sea stock, old and new annuities, and India stock with prices and bid ranges. Navy and Visualling Bills, Exchequer bills, and lottery tickets are also noted with discount figures.
An 18th century medicine claims to cure fevers and leprosy with LISBON DIET DRINK. It touts long use by high ranks, acting as alterative and restorative, with mild laxative effects and general strength renewal. Sold in pint bottles at half a guinea, via Mr Woodcock's perfumer in Orange Street Red Lion Square only.
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