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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 16, 1770
Page
3
The speaker condemns the late taxation scheme and its impact on colonies and Britain. He questions the rationale for taxing distant colonies, notes smuggling pressures, and argues that both sides suffered from ministerial errors. He warns against hasty, hostile policies that would deepen constitutional wounds.
On a January day a three decked warship with 100 guns ran aground between sandbanks. A dispersed fleet’s admiral thanked local fishermen for guiding the ship to safety off Calais and later toward the Downs. He rewarded them with 300 rixdollars and a Greek language certificate from Admiral Robert Elphinston. An English pilot aboard was, likely, unfamiliar with the coast.
The House met yesterday by adjournment and received a letter from Speaker Sir John Cust stating ill health prevents him from continuing. No business was done and MPs adjourned until Monday. A new Speaker will be chosen soon and presented to the King.
The column reports resignations and court intrigues with calls for noble successors and hints of a chancellor denying future office. It notesExpresses to France leaving Dover, a Venetian report on the Earl of Bute’s death, riots feared after prorogation, and a Coventry mass petition. It also mentions Boston bankruptcies, East Indies trade fear, Russia France tensions, and a Carmarthenshire murder with masked assailants.
A Middlesex Journal note explains a cheap technique to protect greenhouses without flues. By burning charred peat in pots to emit heat and dampen frost, cultivators can guard plants in small to medium structures, with larger houses needing multiple fires. It cites Dutch use for orange trees and references a farming tract for further details.
A London print reports scurrilous abuse and threats in response to the Middlesex county petition. It notes available items including a letter to the Right Hon George Grenville and a first letter to the Duke of Grafton, with prices.
Auction style notice announces sale of old consignments including Jamaica rum Batavia arrack and varied brandies at high prices. It promises delivery across London any quantity with price breaks on larger purchases and notes incentives for publicans to pay ready money and avoid credits.
Finished in a light green that resists sun fading yet avoids gloom better than dark greens. Durable for years with minimal upkeep and easy one person setup. Wholesale and retail by William Deering in Great Newport Street London near Long Acre. Also new folding tables for backgammon chess cribbage hazard with writing desk and breakfast use.
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