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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Mar 28, 1772
Page
4
The speaker laments a son lost to oppression and fate, invoking maternal sorrow, divine justice, and fierce longing for peace. He pleads for health, virtue, and genius to rise above misfortune while condemning luxury and greed. The poem moves through grief, memory, and a call to moral strength.
The Middlesex Journal notes Lord determination to probe East India affairs after the king hinted at inquiry in his speech. The public press, outraged by Company avarice and cruelty, urges government to take direct control of Indian affairs amid fears of widespread misconduct by Company servants.
The author critiques abuses by East India Company servants amid famine charges, argues investigations should rectify wrongs while preserving Company control. Warns Crown takeover could destroy liberties, praising corporate governance as a safeguard and denouncing transfers to the Crown as tyranny.
A London column reports French preparations and a secret Danish alliance as tensions rise with Britain. It notes Ireland’s patriots wavering to ministers, bribes in the Revenue Board, and fears over future taxes. It also covers the Society of Arts laying its first stone, royal toasts, and concerns over meat prices and law enforcement.
Our editorial note discusses the plan's inconsistency with Hydraulicks principles and promises to review K. Y. remarks. Oliverian letter and hints from P.D. are acknowledged, with plans to insert a favorable report if the ground proves sound.
Bank, 153 for open. 3 per Cent. red, 87 t-half open. 3 per Cent. conf. 88 7-8ths Ditto 1726, 85 3-8ths 3 t-half 1758, 90 g-4ths. 4 per Cent. conf. 94 1-4th open. New 5S. 3. Ann. 86 1-4th, STOCKS done this Day at One o'Clock S.S. Stock. Old S. S. Ann. shat 3 per Ct. 1761, 85 1-half , India fhat 216 1-half for open. Ditto Ann. shot Bonds 5s. prem. Long Ann. 26 3-8ths Navy and Victualling Bills 17-8ths dif.
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