Public Letter on Hard Times and Officers’ Abuse
A Middlecfx Journal reader endorses Shakespeare and Dryden as he condemns hunger and credit abuse. The letter urges Sheriffs Warraker and Leppingwell to face accountability for unlawful entry and extortion, praising Mr. Reed's Ledger account and calling for justice for Captain Hughes. Also notes a race week at Guildhall Coffee-houses with Liberty, Tuffy, Docquet, Minister, and others excelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reyday
Warraker
Leppingwell
Stewart
Someret
Kingdom of Great Britain
Capt. Hughes
Bolland
Election Disputes and Lord Mayor Poll in London
A London Tuesday report covers the Great City Plate race with candidates Hallifax Shakespeare Townsend Wilkes and Forlorn Hope, details aldermanic scrutiny, Mayor selection margins over days, and Mr Wilkes’s pledge to defend press liberty. Notes on mob disturbances, debates in the Livery, and forthcoming publication plans accompany the election coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallifax
Docquet
Shakespeare
Mr. Townsend
Mr. Wilkes
Guildhall
John Wilkes
James Townsend
Messrs
Haliffax
Shakespear
Alderman Wilkes
Evans
Col. Burgoyne
House of Commons
Sele& Committee
East-India
Wilkes
Bull
Captain Allen
Mellrs
Hastings
Allen
Mr. Oliver
Huzza
Oliver
Capt. Allen
Chaetoia
Fuef
Townsend
Honoor
Ruffel-street
Middlesex
Westminster-halls
Hicks
Prince of Wales
Ornaburg
Withes
Wilkes and
Liberty
Dunning
Hatton-garden
Hattongarden
Wall-du-Wall
Edward Twine Carpenter
Horsmonden Church
Merrick
Preston
Perfumer’s
Beaufort Buildings
Strand
Covent Garden Night at the Theater Listings
Yesterday Jane Shore at Covent Garden with the Padlock scene from Drury Lane. This evening Twelfth Night with the Witches stages at the same venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covent Garden
Jane Shore
Swith the Padlock
Drury Lane
The
Stocks at One O'clock Report from Bank of London
Stock items show Bank Stock at 147 South Sea and Old S. S. Ann. with New S. S. Ann. at 85 1 4 to 3 8. Ind. AnnuaI 188 1 half 3 per cent red shut and ditto cont 87 5 8 to 3 4. 3 per cent bonds 1726 and 1761, 8 8 thaes Ind. Ann. 34 1758, 89 3 4 4 percent cent bonds. Navy and Victualling Bills 27 8 ths to 3 Long Ann. 25 7 8ths Tickets 2l5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
S. S. Ann
India
William Bayley
Cockpar Street
Hay Market
London
J. Price
India House
Leadenhalltreet
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church Yard
J. Grosvenor
Turnstile
Holborn
A. Rothwell
New Bond Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middlecfex Journal
Mr. Richard Swords
Tuffy
Minister
Trefy
Devil’s Ditch
Middlesex Journal
Sir Henry Bankes
Postscript
Mipplesex Journal
F. Newsery
St. Paul’s Church- Yard
Ludgate Street
France
England
A. C
Afr
Goldsmith’s
Paternofter-Row
Soho
Alderman Beckford
George Armsrong
Difpensary
George-yard
Craven-street
Hog-lane
Dudley Court
St. Giles’s Church
J. Noble
Midd-Row
St. Mari’s Court
Leicester-quire
W. Rowley
St. John’s Hospital
St. Paul's Churchyard
J. Richey
St. James-Preet
Jacob Hemet
Her Majesty
Princess Amelia
Italy
Buss
Hemet
Kurt
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
Leadenhall Street
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