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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 12, 1769
Page
2
Fragment from 1769 poems printed for the Middlesex Journal. A patriotic set addresses Captain of Dragons, praising Britannia and condemning the Addressee for actions against Britain. Includes verse invoking historical violence and national ire.
A 1759 prospectus announces a weekly Freeholder's Magazine to unite political essays and poetry, offering readers insight into laws, grievances, and national issues for sixpence. It promises patronage from liberty friends, correspondence with distinguished minds, and access for distant readers. The publisher is listed as Fell No. 14 Paternoster Row.
A notice announces the Royal Charta Chymiga a new tracing and drawing paper from Nath Birmingham sold by Bloxsam and Foudrinier in Lombard Street London. It claims the paper works with any metal or pin to transmit thoughts without pen ink or pencil and notes no visible page alteration.
London reports broad speculation on British aims to boost American trade, a Mediterranean squadron, and a French appointment in Corsica. It notes society events in Bedford and a grand masquerade ball, plus military drafts for the East India Company and Spain’s seafaring efforts. Letters from Gibraltar and Neils discuss troop movements, while rumors spread of Rome’s pope event and a Dutch claim. News from Paris and Portmouth cover military and political tensions in Europe.
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