The ''Daily Post'' (1719–1771) was a London daily paper begun on October 4, 1719, by printer in the Old Bailey, near

Ludgate Ludgate was the westernmost gate in London Wall. Of Roman origin, it was rebuilt several times and finally demolished on 30th July 1760. The name survives in Ludgate Hill, an eastward continuation of Fleet Street, Ludgate Circus and Ludgate S ...

, with contributions from

Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (; born Daniel Foe; 1660 – 24 April 1731) was an English writer, merchant and spy. He is most famous for his novel ''Robinson Crusoe'', published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translati ...

.Stevens, David Harrison
Party Politics and English Journalism, 1702-1742
p. 113 (1916) It was later printed by John Meres (a relation of Hugh Meres); Meres also became printer of the '' London Evening Post'' by 1737.Dictionary of National Biography: Masquerier-Millyng, Vol. 33
p. 274 (1894) The ''Post'' consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important dates, inventions, advances in modern sciences, and other things of that nature. It lasted until 1771.Deacon, Edward
The Descent of the Family of Deacon of Elstowe and London
pp. 337-45 (1898)

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