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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 09, 1769
Page
2
James Boswell, Esq voices Corsican exile praise in verse at Stratford on Sept 6 1765. He lauds Paoli and Corsican struggle, urges British aid for liberty, and celebrates Shakespeare as universal genius inspiring freedom and national honor. Garrick praised, tragedy noted, exhorting support for Corsican freedom.
In a garbled early advert the proprietor promotes a patent remedy called Drops of “True and Genuine” said to cure venereal disease with claims of efficacy and tested by witnesses. The piece alleges prosecutions against rivals and warns readers against imitation while listing harmful side effects and prices at the Golden Head and Key in Ludgate Hill, London.
An advert describes a public auction by order of the proprietor retiring for health. The Salutation in Budge Row, Southwark, and the Talbot Inn in Borough are named as viewing and sale sites with details on the property size, rent, and a 16 year term. Mortgage option of 200 pounds offered to ease purchaser burden, with agents at 103 Cheapside handling inquiries.
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