A Long Letter on Dogs Taxes and Cruelty in London
A reader prints a detailed letter from 1760 arguing against taxing dogs and detailing cruelty in London. The author condemns dog abuse and warns that rewards for killing dogs encourage theft and violence, urging humane treatment and suggesting subsistence measures for dog owners. He cites social observers and plans to support dog welfare through subscriptions and donations, while noting potential political pushback and broader implications for game laws. The writer emphasizes humane values, personal empathy, and the persistence of public sympathy for dogs amid polemics over hunting and property.
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London
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Naples
Italy
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Port News Deal Winds and Incoming Ships at Havre de Grace
Port News notes strong northwesterly winds and arrivals after harbor passage. His Majesty s ship Nottingham and several sloops including the Tweed Acquillon Albany and Jason Torrington Gosport Maidstone Tartar and Granada are noted in the Downs alongside Newark. Additional vessels under Admirals Brett and Wanchope head for Antigua Madeira Portsmouth Plymouth Leghorn Bermuda and Oporto with various captains and crews aboard.
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Deal
Nottingham
Admiral Rodney
Tweed
Acquillon
Albany
Havre de Grace
Downs
Newark
Piercy Brett
Jason
Torrington
Gosport
Maidstone
Tartar
Granada
St. Anne
Wanchope
Antigua
George
Stirling
Madeira
Southampton
Clerk
Wheeler
Pilewell
Rofiter
Trimmer
Burridge
Hadley
Portsmouth
Charming Molly
Parker
William
Mary
Tizard
Elizabeth
Ford
Hercroft
Plymouth
Nicholls
Edell
Paterson
Leghosn
Prince Henry
Wilkinson
Liverpool
Polling
Keel
Bermuda
Woodcock
Viana
Neptune
Lander
Oporto
Hawke
Glover
Address of Protestant Dissenting Ministers to King
From the London Gazette, St James's November 21. The Protestant Dissenting Ministers in and about London and Westminster present a humble address to the King. They mourn the death of the late King, commend the new sovereign, and pray for continued prosperity, liberty, and religious rights. They pledge loyalty and obedience and implore God to bless the reign and extend the royal family’s felicity.
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St. James’s
London
Westminster
Samuel Chandler
Duke of Newcastle
Westminister
Europe
Berane
Great Britain
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