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News of the day from 1734...
News of the day from 1734...
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October 12, 1734
THE COUNTRY JOURNAL: OR THE CRAFTSMAN, London, Oct. 12, 1734 This was the leading anti-Walpole political journal of its time: Thomas Lockwood describes it as "the most successful political journal of the first half of the eighteenth century...".
The stated purpose of the newspaper was to expose political craft--hence the title--but the overriding purpose was to unseat Robert Walpole as Chancellor, or as the new term of abuse called him, "Prime Minister".
Various news reports of the day including details of various crimes, deaths, sentences, etc. Included is an interesting account of seven people destined to the Planation for their crimes, involved in a naval tragedy, ending with: "...run the boat ashore to save himself, which he did with his men, and six of the transporters; but New and Vaughan and one spinner, the three greatest rogues, were drowned."
Four pages, 10 1/4 by 14 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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