31 Aug 1769
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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 31, 1769
Page
1
Valerius delivers a stern public letter from Dublin to a would-be MP, accusing him of abusing military influence, seeking personal gain, and dishonoring the freeholders of M x. The speaker mocks vanity and urges honor, courage, and virtuous conduct as paths to true distinction.
Letters from Corsica recount local resistance in Niolo and subsequent French suppression by Count de Vaux. Reports claim destruction of Oletta fortifications and uprooting of chestnut and olive trees to deny resources. Others note Corsicans in Siena marshes receiving land and privileges. French influence expands in the region as international tensions rise over colonial holdings.
Yesterday in London a grand levee at Lord Weymouth's Arlington-street home drew foreign ministers and state officers after a Royal visit from Richmond. Reports circulated of Dowderwell's potential appointment and Garrick's Jubilee journey, while East India stock proprietors debated commissions and the power of crown officers in Bengal amid reminders of historic charters and a looming new royal command.
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