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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 24, 1770
Page
4
A letter from the Public Ledger claims the Earl's sons display rectitude while critics warn against monied interest. The writer praises Lord Mayors who opposed government invasions on laws and backed press warrants to defend liberty, urging readers to value integrity over gold.
Postscript notes the Duke of York asserting many English sailors are imprisoned in Spain on flimsy pretexts, often for carrying a dollar, while London city petitioners demand the king remove bad advisers. The piece discusses political bets on Jamaica and Gibraltar, preparations for a potential peace or war, and various military and civil happenings in Britain and Europe.
This morning's mail from Holland reports Turin as Sardinia's capital and the marriage proposal of Princess Maria Josepha to the Count de Provence, an act seen as binding Sardinia to the French royal family. It notes Spain and England tensions, Spanish losses in America, and Russian minister Gallitzin receiving new intelligence from Petersburg.
A historical notice announces a sale by appointment for a remedy prepared by William Hill Rig of Ormskirk Lancashire. The sale lists multiple London and regional agents including Mrs James Berry in Berkeley Square and various gentlemen in Chichester Hall Yorkshires and Newcastle upon Tyne. Directions are provided for at five shillings and three pence, with emphasis on proper usage and widespread availability.
The evening program lists Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres with performances Timanthes and Isis Well Iv’s. Stock market notes show Bank shares, South Sea stock, and New S S Ann with indicated fractions and 3 percent yields.
Jones informs friends and customers that his leave from the house has expired and he is moved to Mrs Smith's in Little Queen Street Lincoln's Inn Fields. He asks continued favors and notes residence changes for home and abroad.
A historical advertisement for The Lady's Pocket Book 1771 priced at 1s. Neatly Bound in Red with engravings of King George III Queen Charlotte the Prince of Wales and other royals plus a copper plate of an admired lady. It promotes a daily register memorandum book handy for keeping accounts appointments and notes with sections on polite social arts dances songs and fashion tips and a list of contents including hair care soups and a Ladies Coterie rules. Printed for F. Newbery in Ladgate Street.
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