This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 24, 1770
Page
4
A Bristol dated piece, April 10s, laments the satirical target of Chudleigh and contemporary nobles. It rails against patronage, vanity, and political duplicity, criticizing how power and fame shift with mood and fortune. The poem questions authorship limits and moral truth in public discourse.
A Middlesex farmer asks if a lord may hunt on his own manor with intent to destroy subjects’ property, after warning, given a season’s losses from hunting damages. He cites a 1770 incident where 36 horsemen pursued game on fields of wheat, peas, and beans, and asks if he and neighbors may defend or destroy the lord and his dogs as pests.
A porter delivers a note to the paper’s publisher claiming liberal reflections about North Britain insult the country. The writer demands a gentleman’s satisfaction in Hyde Park tomorrow at 7 00 o clock, no seconds, with the original preserved for inspection by the curious.
A brusque mock poem-like critique portrays a North British villain, likened to a prisoner in Newgate, as unworthy of a Hyde Park gathering. The piece uses oblique wordplay and stylized references to mock a figure named George and a tainted social event.
Letters from Gibraltar say the Dey of Algiers builds a stronger navy. Reports from Spain note preparations for summer horse racing and many Barbary horses bought. Amsterdam reports higher naval and ordnance prices. Recruiting rises in France to fill regiments. France considers troop moves while Britain readies ships and guard forces. Commons sits late as political intrigue and policy reform updates unfold. A violent street altercation and robberies are described, with fall of two tenements and deaths in Westminster election coverage.
A dated 2 April 1770 plea from Robert Bernard to Westminster electors, urging support for his candidacy. He pledges independence from ministerial influence, appeals to the throne, and asserts he would serve as a devoted, unbiased representative. The missive emphasizes the people’s cries against corrupt ministers and calls for a petition remonstrance to guide royal decision.
On Sunday evening three Footfinds ill looking fellows appeared in a garden near the fish-pond of Mr Heath Ellis. They secreted themselves and attacked a young gentleman. Five men were said to be involved. A pistol discharge occurred. A reward was offered for the villains and a call for severe measures against felons.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.