News Briefs from Foreign Posts in May June Roads
Sunway’s and Turspay’s Posts report from Ano Sweden May 29 Hacur Holland June 16 and Maprio Spain June 1. News covers a Baltic clash with Russian and Swedish casualties with a baggage magazine burned. Danish king promises safe neutral passage and aims to protect neutral trade. Eden the British minister completes a commerce treaty draft between England and Spain and travels to London via Paris.
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Ano
Sweden
Stockholm
Hacur
Holland
M. de Schuhart
Maprio
Spain
Mr. Eden
Brrth
England
London
Paris
Anniversary Thanksgiving Bill Debated in House of Commons
Friday June 19 in the House of Commons the second reading of a bill to appoint an Anniversary Thanksgiving for the blessings of the glorious Revolution was moved Beaufoy defended the measure arguing religious and political gains while Pye and others opposed new festivals preferring existing rites or Sunday observance. The division ended with 98 for and 11 against. The session then returned to Slave Trade discussion and adjourned.
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House of Commons
Beaufay
Bouverie
Pye
James Fahnstone
W. Dolben
Sheridan
Royal pension and court rumors in London dispatch
London reports note a pension for William Eden as commercial negotiator, with his two sons named in life annuity terms. The piece also covers royal illness chatter, a draughts quip by the King, medical attendance, and political notes on debt relief legislation, Swedish releases, and Holland-France diplomacy. It closes with London Common Council actions and a Hood petition inquiry.
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William Eden
William
George Eden
Windsor
Col
Gisborne
Weymouth
Lucas Pepy Fs
George Beker
Burgess
Elliott
Pr. Charles of Heffe
Udewalla
M. de Calonne
France
Republick of Holland
Count de St. Priest
Hague
Marquis E.osmond
Hands
Court of Common Council
Adair
London
Lord Hood
Kenyon
A. i
Oddington
Woorcester
Makrigd
Mr. Greenwollers
Great St. Helen’s
Mant
Southampton
Jeffee
Wimbrell
Reading
Thomas Groves
Arborfield
Berkshire
Herbert Praed
St. Mary Hall
Ludgvan
Cornwall
Dr. Read
Ufton and
Patney
Hale
Wolverhampton
James Corton
Leathing
Norfolk
Wm. Johnson
Batteil
Great and Little Burlington
Mark Bell
Batteslea
Law
Great Britain
Rush
Ireland
Old Bailey
Roscoff
Brittany
Westminster Petition Lingers as Parliament Ties Up Litigation
An unduly Westminster election hearing ends with resolutions urging withdrawal of the petition due to expected lengthy proceedings and a looming general election in spring 1791. Counsel for Lord Hood seeks time to receive instructions while other notices report Greenland fishery prosperity and a Hanover monument to Leibnitz.
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Westminster
Partridge
Lord Hood
Greenland
Apollo
Gueetawaty
Dunhead
England
Hanover
Leibnitz
Duc d’Orleans
Maugras
Africa
St. Domingo
Trial of Marchant's Drops Prompts Public Testimony
A letter from Kirkholm near Stranraer dated 13 April 1789 praises Marchant's Drops for curing a disorder after April trials. The minister James McCullough certifies the account's truth and recovery blessed by God. Drops priced at 5s 5d are retailed by the paper printers and other medicine venders, stamped J. Hayman Golden Square.
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Marchant
Kirkholm
Stranrauer
James M‘culloch
Golden Square
J. Hayman
Public Dispensaries Improve Cure Rates in London
Edward W. Ginnis suffered long with a leg ulcer and lameness before two small bottles of Mr Sprissury’s Anti scorbutic drops restored him to work. The Soho Square dispensary, sixteen years old, helps the poor freely, admitting fifty patients weekly. The drops cost 5s a bottle and are available in Bristol and London outlets.
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Edward W.ginnis
Eewarapo Davin
Broad-street
Bloombur
Tuo
Waire
Queen-street
Bloomsbury
Soho-Square
London
Bristol
J. Rudhall and Co
Small-street
Henry Brown
Quay Street
T Bristel-Tontine Association
Ames
Cave
Harford
Daubeny
Bright
Nathaniel Gifford
William Bulgin
Josiah Greethead
W. Jenkins
Robert Rosser
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Western
Lord Kenyon
Justice Buller
Home
Loughborough
Bar
Eyre
Just. Gould
Just. Ashburst
Oxford
Baron Perryn
Justice Heath
Midland
Bar. Hotham
Justice Grofe
Northern
Just. Wilson
Ba. Thompson
Angus M’donald
Hayman
Glasgow
Ma, Hayman
Maredant’s Drops
Royal Infirmary
Edinburgh
F. Spilsbury
St. Paul’s Church
Daniel Hagues
Wilder-street
F. Bird
New-York
Rachel
Nicholas Durr
Capa Board
Hayes
St. James’s Square
Boston
Salem
Gripeton
Josefa Wacpo
Tolen
Gallows Acre Lane
America
Joan Grace
James Grace
Liverpol
Anamaboc
Mary Ann
Thomas Reeves
Samuel Way
Temple
Thomas Grace
N. B
Joan Galery
Lancaster County
North America
Oftavo
Thomas Z Runpze
L.L. D
Derry
Barbara Sanpys
Miferden
Glocestershire
James Dallaway
M. A
Trinity College
Glocester
R. Raikes
T. Cadell
Strand
Bath
Seede
College-street
Olverton
Joan Source
Isaac Plaveer
Hambrook
Stapleton Road
Somerset Street
King-square
Gro. Bencoucu
Gloucestershire
West-Ewn
Wickwar
Gloucester
Atkins
West-End
Somerset Square
Bedminster
John Room
John Rich
Cathay
John Rawlins
Somerset-quare
Mesfrs
Winpey
High Court of Chancery
John Ord
Lincoln’s Inn
Gallaway
City of
Wm. Gallaway
Joan Jerrzrys
Crescent
Henry Barker
Gray’s Inn
Horse and
Six Mile Stone
Devizes
Box
Wilts
George Arnolds
Fale
John Jefferys
John James Maillard
Thomas Symons
Master & Co. Brethre and Co. Sisters of St. John?’S Hospital
Samuel Watts
Cearlborou
Elican
Newbury
Cornhill
Pall-Mall
Somerset
Pohies Bipoueere Inn Racy Oourney
Sisracon
Nein
Stuate
Prince of Ales
Farrington Gurney
Jacob Bollins
Farrington-Gurney
Wells
Shepton-Mallet
Frome
J. Purnell
Hallatrow
Farrington
Somersetshire
Willock
Solomon Trew
Ross
John Dawes
Menor
East Brent
Brent
Bridgewater
Rd. Gould
Meirs
Oborne
Seager
Robert Champion
Edingworth
Axbridge
Mr. White
Sandy
Swan Inn
Mr. Willock
Golden ‘Square
Exchange
Samull Filer
Kingston Seymour
Somteriit
Richard Hewlett
Dwyer
Stephen Davis
Jona Sheppard
Kingstonham
James Jones
Thomas Spencen
Backwell
Joan Suzr- Paap
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