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Newspaper
Bristol Journal
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 31, 1782
Page
4
The article discusses Dr. Goodby's Meteorologia and argues planetary conjunctions of Jupiter and Saturn can affect Earth. It cites historical floods in France and Germany, severe storms, and widespread disease as outcomes of such planetary alignments, noting recent unusual weather. The piece questions how widely the hypothesis will be accepted.
A Jamaica Port Royal dated letter describes April battles off Saint Lucia and a later engagement on April 12 under Rodney's fleet. It details breaking the French line, capturing ships including Ville de Paris, and praising English courage while urging more troops to seize prize islands in the West Indies.
A committee report outlines the cost of the war from January 1776 to April 1782, summing navy, army, and ordnance expenditures. Navy £48,963,523. Army £473,075,270. Ordnance £36,726. The weather discussion cites planetary influence as cause for recent unseasonable conditions.
An 18 January 1782 notice touts Spilsbury's Antiscorbutic Drops by Francis Spilsbury of Soho Square London. It claims rapid relief for scurvy and related complaints, cites testimonials from Betty Hamilton of St Boswells and John Lang, and announces price 4s 7d and one guinea. Also notes distribution through Edinburgh bookseller Charles Elliot and Bristol/Bath printers.
An advertisement lists medicines and tonics for stones gravel and urinary issues by S Rivers and others. Turlington’s Balsam, tasteless ague drops, Kennedy’s corn plaster, patent blacking cakes and Neeler belts are offered with prices and claims. Several dental preparations and tonics are described, including Essences, tinctures, pills, and elixirs by multiple manufacturers with price details.
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