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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 13, 1769
Page
4
Letters in the Middlesex Journal discuss whether a pardon is due to certain figures and condemn public indifference to outbreaks of violence. The writer urges readers to see such talk as dangerous and calls for vigilance against ruling by impunity amid threats to safety.
A fragment from the Middlesex Journal presents Pozzux as a strange match for Lia m L1A Cerspis. The text extols Pozzux as both blessing and curse, beauty and deformity, adaptable to all tastes, with wide-ranging claims from sustaining life to dissolving matrimony, influencing households, commerce, and even ancient architecture across distant distances.
A 1769 Middlesex affair lays out how a society of gentlemen, unaffiliated with parties, supported the Gazetteer with essays then grew discontent as the paper favored ads and delayed letters. They demand publication of Criton’s letter and urge support for the Middlesex Journal if it remains spirited and impartial.
The editor laments complaints against printers of the publick laws and vows to defend national liberty. He declares independence from ministerial influence, refusing connections with any party that abandons public professions, and warns against a drift toward tyranny in the Middlesex Journal.
An item from the Middlesex Journal notes a letter to the Lord Mayor about a petition and the Lord Mayor’s response. It mentions Mr Beckford opposing a claim, urging publication of a public letter, and predicting it will be faithfully printed.
Geneva June 26 reports De Voltaire a noted luminary of letters may publish Letters of Amabed, with Corsica’s fate toward France and Paoli’s defense near Bastia. June 16 Leghorn arrival and Paoli’s proposed Italy route, plus Turkish-Russian moves by the Danube. London items include Whitechapel pistol quarrel, Hyde Park beef crop prices, a 36 inch snake found in Piccadilly, and oblique notices about figures like Duke of Buckingham and Captain Campsey.
The excerpt reports on an incident in Artois where young artillerymen, after heavy drinking, harmed a crucifix in public. It criticizes those who place religious images in streets as reckless. It notes vigilence should prevent crimes before punishment. It also mentions Lady Hertford hosting a grand rout in Lower Grosvenor Street with nobles present and a brief speech by Lord C.
Fragmented late 18th to 19th century market brief listing bank stocks bonds and annuities with scattered figures. Mentions 3 per cent bank annuities reduced and various hut prices, fut futures, and loops of financial terms. Includes cryptic figures like 166 1-4th, 374ths, 528th, and 1782 referencing prices or lots with no clear entities.
A historic catalog advertises a wide range of bedding and carpets at a Holborn warehouse, including feather stuff, quilts, cotton coverings, and ready made furniture. It promotes bed frames, mattresses, quilts, and blankets in white thick fabrics, with terms for single article purchases and near-by delivery.
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