Volume of press cuttings, apparently collected by Samuel Whitbread II (1764-1815). It includes material on international, national and local affairs. The cuttings concern society and political matters (e.g the slave trade 1781-8), shipping, taxation, curiosities, biographical material, political broadsheets, and manuscript memoranda.
Detailed Summary:
The collection includes:
p.9: A satirical poem about Voltaire, 20 June 1778
p.30-32: Articles on Voltaire (anti) and Dr. Johnson (pro), 1784