21 Aug 1788
Page 4
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Newspaper
Bath Chronicle
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 21, 1788
Page
4
A satirical monologue laments modern dress and innovations while praising past customs. It contrasts wigs and powdered hair with today’s attire, mocking lawyers, physicians, aldermen, and clergy. The speaker recalls sturdy, portly men and ornate wigs, invoking fish Widow and British pride.
A historical note describes making coffee by steeping one ounce of fresh ground coffee in a tinned vessel with a pint and a quarter of boiling water overnight. The mix is boiled thoroughly, then set aside to settle and the clear liquor is poured off the next morning for a wholesome beverage.
An 18th century description portrays Rufsians as rough yet increasingly polished under Peter the Great. It notes clothing from sheepskin coats to fur lined caps, monthly bathing rituals, cross marks from baptism, and a harsh fourth marriage penalty. It concludes with Petersburgh as a major European city.
The article outlines a plan by Mr. Pitt to create a sinking fund to extinguish Ireland’s debt using savings from customs and excise reform and a sixpence per pound tax on absentee Irish estates. The funds would be managed by Parliamentary Trustees, aiming to reduce the 3,000,000 debt in about twenty years, with expected annual yields of 30,000 to 80,000 pounds. It also covers Swedish counterclaims in Finland and a bulging narrative on Wolfe’s death and a Brighton gaming scandal mention.
The report describes a exposed cheating scheme with dice sealed before the Jockey Club at Brighthehn stone and praised by gentlemen for exposing the fraud. It also recounts a violent murder near Cronton Mill and other local events including royal visits to Gloucestershire and Stroud.
The period notice records multiple marriages across England from Welton to Norwich and Brighton, listing spouses with residences and clergy. It also notes deaths including Earl Winterton and others, with brief remarks on their lives and estates, plus a long list of knighthoods, rectors, and notable figures.
A historical OCR fragment lists various tonics elixirs pills and patent medicines including Fraunces elixir Stoughton stomachic and Bateman s Golden Spirits of Scurvy Grass Tinc ture Speedmans stomach pills and James s powder for horses and cattle with prices in r8ds.
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