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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 02, 1772
Page
4
A fragmentary mock ballad extols natural liquor cycles and denounces excess. It references Derry Down, earthly and celestial drinks, and a chorus urging merry drinking as a rational plan. The text blends archaic spellings and musical cues with philosophical lines about nature and consumption.
Fragmentary OCR article reflecting a poem or play prologue dated June 1772 describing the opening of a theatre in Liverpool. It references commerce, arts, and the British Sir Henry then discusses patrons, social changes, the arrival of theatre, and a royal charter. Mentions Maretty, Mersey, Greece Rome Spain Italy France, and notable figures such as Shakespeare and Johnson in a celebratory, patronage tone.
A fragmentary verse tribute recalls Churchill and a poet laureate, mourning a loss. The lines praise virtue, genius, and lasting fame through works, laurel imagery, and sorrowful reflections on mortality. Names are unclear but the mood honors a famed figure with high praise.
The speaker, addressing Lord Lieutenant of TrRerano, critiques the Irish parliament’s remarks on government duties. He cites 1727 revenue for hereditary funds and warns that premiums across heads will raise costs. He urges prudent regulations to establish a system reducing future burdens and arrears.
A critical letter discusses Irish establishment pensions and the tax burden to fund them, accusing ministries of favoring pensions for luxury and mistresses of the English ministry. It argues for fining the military to enforce law, cites past use of troops, and contrasts prudent policing with reliance on force.
The article cites a hospital bequest policy and an unusual addition noted in the third column of the latest page. It mentions a three year old pupil and an upcoming October meeting in Newmarket, with hints of familial extensions and annual events.
A late partition treaty, arranged solely by Prussia, shifts power amid plagues and wars with Russia, Turkey, and Austria. European courts rush to respond as Britain debates balance of power, while domestic incidents and society disputes mingle with royal cricket jest and public notices.
One o clock quotes show Bank 3 percent, South Sea lines, Old South Sea, India and Navy bills. Annuities and bonds quoted around 298 with various percentages. Exchequer and other tickets listed, reflecting a busy financial page with multiple rate figures.
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