Notable Lord North Obdurance and Playhouse Controversy
Literary Chronicle notes Lord North and a torrent of petitions and threats from imprisoned figures on Lord Mayor's day. The piece criticizes public leniency and cites a gaol hunger strike, fear of further deaths, and calls for action by Sheriff Oliver and Parson Horne. It then reflects on Hamlet and stage influence, describing Puritan censorship and a 16th century play scene reputed to terrify audiences.
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James Townsend
Bors
Newgate
King’s-street
Guildhall
Sheriff Oliver
Parson Horne
Ffare
Nogyid
Newgates
Early intel ligence on pread-corn and bread prices
The committee reports no need to top the fill as malted barley use is only thirty third part of barley reaped. Richard Whitworth notes barley-corn not used in bread in any English county. Pownall suggests bread price be set by the old affize table, promising fourpence per peck loaf savings to the poor without lowering wheat price. Gaz. Dec 3. Jovrun Tiprxcs.
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Richard Whitworth
England
Pownall
Holland
Tam
Onslow
Godpir
Europe
Africa
G. Cooptr
Dom
Smith
Cooper
der. Smith
Lord North
Mr. Cooper
Bailey
London
Mr. Smith
Fletcher Norton
Ms. Smith
Mr. Sawbridge
Thomas Forrester
Seieh
al. Whitworth
Mr. Forrester
Joseph Mawbey
Coxfedge
Excises Office
The
Excise
Excite
Afr. Cooper
Lord Mayor urged to enforce old clothes law to curb rogueries
An old citizen urges the Lord Mayor to enforce a city law limiting street presence of dealers in old clothes before ten in the morning to curb abuse. He argues scarcity and money value decline drive bread prices and calls Parliament to raise daily wages to relieve the poor amid high headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Debates in the House on grain import and barley supply
The House of Commons debated grain import duties due to Europe and Africa. Mr Smith testified on barley production and distilling use, estimating 4.55 to 4.6 million quarters national output since 1738 39, with about 15 000 quarters used by distillers. Discussion covered price effects, viability of stopping distilleries, and hog feeding.
Navy finances debated in Commons over 1773 grants
Wednesday debate in the House of Commons centers on naval expenditure for 1773, with Poultnéy and Cornwall urging scrutiny of how funds are allocated. Discussion covers past sums, misapplication doubts, and insistence on transparent annual accounts and proper oversight beyond Admiralty discretion. Lord North adds cautious support for effective funding measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultnéy
West Indies
Charles‘Whitworth
Basler
Poultney
Admiralty
Cornwall
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Literary Chronicle
India
BO Pub
Hamlet
Shakespeare
Cfiz&s
Earl of Sussex
Elizabeth
Lynn Regis
Norfolk
Friar Francis
Heywood
Lynne
Bart
Gaz
Dee
House of Commons
Mr. Coxfedge
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