Royal pageantry and charity hints in 1788 letters
Crumbling notices recount Royal visit mishap in a small borough, the mayor misaddressing the king until a clerk crafts a witty hommage. James Hogarth of Whitehaven funds a poverty relief scheme, while Dr. Graham and a Moorfields preacher face distant fates. Reports from Philadelphia and Edinburgh describe independence celebrations, empress goodwill, and a Baltic wool convoy in flux.
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Enybroke
Braybroke
Richard Aldworth
Neville
Reading
Cheltenham
George II
OrtTimo Principi
Spa
S. Moreau
Cueltenham
Order of Vulcans
James Hogarth
Whitehaven
Edinburgh
Sie Lewes
Cape of Good Hope
East-Indies
Cape
Moorfields
Philadelphia
Ten States
New York
Congress
Russia
Falmouth
Maragilley
Arno
Abraham Campbell
Yarmouth
Bilboa
Hamburgh
Desperate clash at Naas over clandestine distillery
In Naas a mob attacked troops guarding a suspected illegal distillery. After the door was bolted, a bloody scuffle left four of the mob dead and six or seven wounded, with soldiers also injured. A second party searched the area for suspects, seizing two.
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Silace
Naas
Royal visit and local notices from August postings
The Royal Family passed through Oxford en route from Cheltenham with escort by Lady Harcourt and officers. In Birmingham a gunmaker’s woodcock chase yielded a fine specimen, while woodmen battled for a silver bugle trophy. Cirencester races saw Seedling win four-year-olds, and a fatal well accident near Dorchester claimed a man’s life. In Lewes lightning struck Mayfield attorney Mr. Farmer’s house, causing heavy damage.
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Oxfomd
Cheltenham
Lady Harcourt
Lord
John Early
Nuneham
Early
Birmingham
Williams
Cannock Heath
Davies Barrington
Meriden-Heath
Forest of Arden
Earl of
Aylesford
Digby
William and
Charles Duke
Simon Adams
Richard Moland
Richard Gresley
Cradack Aartopp
Charles Reppington
Glocesters
James Martin
Severn Humane Society
Mr. Stock
Cirencester
Mr. Rogers
Buffer
Sir F. Poole
Fortunio
Lacis Bury
Robert Newman
Dorchester
John Clements
Urdhfont
Fisherton Gallows
Lewes
Farmer
Mayfield
Lightning visits a stone house in Manchester and a strange whale
A violent lightning strike damaged a stone house in Manchester. Fire-like explosions shattered glass, melted bell-wires, and forced moved furniture. No injuries occurred though a cat died and others were scorched. A beggar was flogged for imposture. A giant whale washed ashore near Newgate, length 196 feet, girth 93, fenced by netting with threepence admission.
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Farmer
Manchester
Margate
New Gate
Anecdotes of Gainsborough Portrait Pranks and Generosity
Anecdotes recount Gainsborough altering a Duchess portrait with a brown background saying her Grace’s face was too hard to render. He gifted Abel's Viol de Gamba for its tone, stretched canvases to paint landscapes for Abcel, and sent a full length portrait of a wife with a landscape hidden as a cover. The tale praises his character and skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainsborough
Abcel
Gainborough
Royal Copper-Plate Publication Granted by King
Publication authorized at St James's by royal license dated August 13 1788 to be completed in 150 weekly numbers or the excess provided free. Illustrated with over 150 large copper plates.
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St. James's
Hho
Messrs. Fry’and Co
the Prince of Wales
Leclerc
C. Grignion
William Henry Hall
Millman Place
Bedford-Row
London
C. Cooke
S. Sellick
Bristol
Great Britain
Royal Encyclopedia
Nstead
Bedford Row
Tr 6c 66 and $1 C 64 EE Mystery
An OCR fragment shows stray characters and symbols including tr 6c 66, a dollar sign, and code like $1 c 64 ee. The readable bits offer no clear event, person, or location to identify a coherent local notice or news item.
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Country News
Mr. Gainsborough
Phoebus
Laure
Alcides
Pugil
Theo
Rome
Moses
Hermes
Molyneux
Elysium
Prometheus
NEW Royal Encyclopadia
Royal
W. H. Hall
Barothe. Ie
Dalby
Port Earth
East Smithfield
John Curtis
F. Newsery
St. Paul’s
Cheapside
F. Newbery
Timzby
James Ryan
Diemox Street
Brisvrett
Francis Newbery
Mr. Newbery
J.rudnall & Co
W. Browne
E.shierclift
W. Bulgin
H. Brown
J. Lloyd
J. Norton
E. Palmer
Wells End Arthur
J. Ficchen
W. Pine
James Bound
Hostler
Stamp Office
Doctor Steers
H. Steers
Dr. Steers
Old Bond-street
F. New- Bery
Dr. Jones
Best Fay
Leake
Sir Long
Little Wentock
Bridgnarth
Shropshires
Paula Salutaria
Henry Bateman
T. Taylor
Corporation of Surgeons
New- Bridge
Treet
N. B
J. Rudhall & Co
Smal Street
Quay-street
Bristed
Cruttwell
Bath
Evill
Wells
England
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