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Naval debates and a cordal elixir advertisement oversea affairs
An argument scene pivots on naval leadership and the treatment of sailors with critics accusing officials of ignorance and mismanagement. The speaker defends liberty of speech in defense of the navy, cites 1663 sailors wounded and unpaid hospital benefits, and warns of the nation’s reliance on the fleet. The text ends with a sales pitch for Gloughton’s cordial elixir claiming health benefits and widespread credit.
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London
Tay
Sir George Rock
Hite- Fall
Fers
England
George Rook
Greenwich
Gloughton
Unicorn
Southwark
H. Rhode
Fleet-street
St. Clarke
Burchin Lane
W. Marshal
Newsgate