Fragmented 18th century Gazetteer text reflects political rancor
The fragment discusses opposition to administration, Wilkes, Lord North, and public liberty, with critiques of politicians and the theater fund. It also includes weather notes, a Lord Mayor reference, and a Hamlet quotation, all presented in a dense, period voice.
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Tticues
Mr. Wilkes
Tay
Jiberty
Curtins
L. North
Lord North
Hong
North
Seti
Cormon Market
Pownat
Thomas Crave- King
Commons
Cato
St. James’s
Wilkes
Patty
Mof
Maid of the Mill
Lord Aimworth
Aimworth
Public Ledger
Philo-Britannia
Tolkws
Extraordinary cabinet intrigue over profiting letters 1772
In a Gazetteer note from Literary Chronicle era, a secret agent exposes a ministerial demand for silence on a named individual in exchange for a Cambridge Professorship. A letter to the Lord Mayor details a street conversation about Guildhall events, while Chester College queries probe abuses at public establishments and pensioner reforms.
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St. James’s
Europe
Petion
Ream
Lecrets
University of Cambridge
Earl of B
John Symonds
Misiger
Strate
Honeur
Kuin
Jennings
Guildhall
Montag -Laft
Gyned
Nash
Sheriff Oliver
John Jac Os
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Epalas
Don
Miniferia
Wilkes, Bae Any Yy Thing Short of His Total Ruix and Exsifon
Cy of Aldermen
Tor the Public Ledger
The
Morning Chronicle
Pato
Theatrical Fund
Yates
Woodward
Barrington
Colman
London Evening
Post
St. James's Chronicle
A.B
South Wales
London
Fr. B
Hamlet
Parson Horne
Literary.Chronicle
the Gazetteer
Public
Bellisarius
Chester College
Oliver
Groffett
Wikes
Sawbridge
Townsend