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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 17, 1772
Page
3
A historic plea from the Borough of Southwark calling for price reductions on essentials and action against monopolies and fraud. Citizens urged to monitor bakers and grocers, with an example of deceit over butter and cheese weights.
A historical lament by Charles Edward Stuart condemns Tory and Jacobite intrigues, praising measures to defeat the Revolution and restore constitutional liberty. The speaker attacks Bute, Grafton, and Whig factions for corrupt policies, taxes, and factional power.
A humorous tale follows a dinner at a very polite house where the narrator attempts to sit in the front row of the boxes. His hostess, Lady, derides the choice as vulgar, and the party ends up in the side boxes as social snobbery and opera house etiquette are exposed.
A distressed observer describes being crowded and physically confined during a performance. He details double armor restraints and limited movement as others lean forward to view the scene, highlighting discomfort and a sense of entrapment amid the spectacle.
A fragment from The Edinburgh Courant reports a noblewoman’s aid to a young lady, offering 200 pounds per annum and gratitude for virtue. It notes 150 pounds already subscribed by Advocates to help Mrs Yates and her husband extend performance at Covent Garden Theatre, supplementing Digges offer.
In the House the appeal of Randal against Ruffél is heard with Ambler speaking for Ruffél and the Solicitor General replying. Lord Mansfield moves to defer final determination until Tuesday due to a dispute between two great law lords. Justices Willes and Nares attend. The report on fortifications is not decisively acted upon, and territorial revenue questions await proper inquiry. Huffey praises the general report while Harley notes focus on immediate distress and possible malversation to be reported if found. The motion is read a second time and agreed to.
The House of Commons discussed the Mutiny and Land Tax bills and read the Rice importation bill. A Secret Committee report outlines the East India Company’s debts and assets, noting total effects around 6 million pounds and 2 million pounds in debts, plus a controversial 3 million-pound sum in old accounts. The debate touched on governance, fortifications spending in Bengal, and territorial revenue, with Jenkinson and Dempster offering sharp critiques.
A long OCR list records prizes drawn on December eighteenth 1773 with numerous prize numbers and amounts in pounds shillings and pence. The fragment preserves scattered entries including prices like 160d and 6666 and many alphanumeric sequences, suggesting a lottery or prize drawing ledger.
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