Parliament price controls and reform fears in 18th century letter
The piece argues for immediate passage of bills, warns against India Company power, and criticizes corrupt governance. It discusses price controls on wheat and bread, threats to free trade, and calls for stronger street policing with Beadles, urging administrative reform and fiscal caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnis
Agricola
Lord North
Italy
Monsieur
Hhis Thadow
The
India Company
Lorathip
Company 1
Patton
Patinen
Haan Piniggia
Eat-India Company
Public Adver tiser Report on Peace and Continental Measures
A historical public notice discusses the Speech and peace prospects, praising Sir political figures for maintaining peace and criticizing continental measures. It mentions the Prussian threat to Dantzic trade and outlines the impact on towns like Norwich Manchester Leeds Bristol Liverpool and other trade centers. The piece laments avarice and urges cautious policy to protect commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana Ke
Dugutt
Europe
Amele
Pitt
Bedford
Diana
Norwich
Dantzic
Prusia
Dantzit
Manchester
Leeds
Hallifax
Wakefield
Salisbury
Sheffield
Exeter
Birmingham
London
Bristol
Liverpool
Public Ledger Rants on Printers and Malagrida Enmity
A fragmented tirade in the Public Ledger denounces printers and the Malagrida faction. The speaker questions Mr Wilkes and accuses Jesuit intrigues, urging loyalty shifts and threatening removal from council roles amid accusations of treachery and public misdeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Printery
Parlon
Malagrida
Wilkes
Mn Wilkes
A Bachelor’s Letter on Matrimony and Treason
The Morning Chronicle prints a letter signed A Bachelor who argues against marriage and jokes about women taking oath of allegiance to husbands. He fears matrimony, and suggests a drastic bill to separate spouses, comparing it to hangings for robbery as a shocking remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettig
Gery Teri
Inguighes
Aguinéa
Debates in the House of Commons on Navy Budget
The House debated the grant of 20,006 including 3454 marines, arguing the sum is insufficient. Critics urged maintaining 20,000 sailors with proper pay, warning future funding must come from the Treasury or be illegal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House, of Commons
Charles Phitcerth
Deadefeoell
Admiralty Board
Admiralty
Navy
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the Gazetteer
Leadenhall
In the
Public Advertiser
Dge
the Publeg Ledger
Eady
St. James’s
the Morning Chronicle
Mott
Aldgate
Templebar
Holland
Flanders
Carman
Porter
D.tidie
Lay
I. Codanus
Jane
the Public Ledger
Morning Chronicle
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