Death of Dr Robert Lowth Lord Bishop of London
Sunday and Tuesday posts recount the death at Fulham of Dr Robert Lowth Lord Bishop of London and Dean of the Royal Chapels. It notes his earlier sees and works, praises his poetry and grammar, and mentions his appointment to St David’s and Oxford before London. The item also cites other society items, accidents, scandals, and a letter from Bombay in 1787.
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Fulham
Do&or
Robert Lowth
London
His Majesty
Oxford
Lowth
Catharine
J. Ed—r
Lewes
11Th Regiment of Light Dragoons
Italy
Frilly
Blenheim House
Cornelus
John Davis
Coventry
Hinkley
Swaton
Cumberland
Ely Fatr
Gibbons
Nottingham
Ravenhill
the India Company
Matthews
Tippoo Sultan
Flis
Rummer-Tavern
Bristol
Swantea
Lanelly
Ridwelly
Carmaryvrrn
St. Clare
Narbeth
Haverfordwealt
Milford-Haven
Swantoa
Rammer
Kerry
Carmarthien
Uaverfordwest
Milford
Haven
Tromwich
Royal Paceterts
Waterford
Church
New Passage-Inn
Bradley
Angel Lna
Cardiff
NOTS
Neath
Calvert
Swansea
JONES
Red-Lion
Carmarthen
Palmer
Noah’s Ars
Brong Withnoar
OWENS
Waterford-Pacquet
Sirmingham Mail
Remmer Jucern
Escape to Mahratta camp and reunion in 1786
A detainee recounts fleeing into the mountains on June 18 1786 and, by divine Providence, reaching the Mahratta camp in August. He expresses the unspeakable happiness of his return to his presidency and to his friends.
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Bombay
Onore
Tippoo Sultan
Mawk Mirzan Dawn Bux’ey
Cundapoor
Providence
Seringapatam
Nabob
Nizam
Idena
Tippoo
Storma
Potato experiments and miraculous deafness cure headline
In Leed dated November 4 a gardener Mr Dodds reports on planting whole versus cut potatoes, noting yields of 213 from one whole and 120 from a cut sample. At Wells Norfolk a three pound two ounce potato yielded 18 stone eight pounds with many large tubers. A Cumberland tale recounts a deafness cure using birch and coercion to prompt speech, with claims of exorcism and justice of the peace signatures.
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Leed
Thomas Dodds
John Pailer
Manifield
Settle
Wells
Norfolk
Myles Brathwayt
Taverhaven
Wigton
Cumberland
Longtown
Scotland
Prolific Copper Find and Civil War Era News
In Philadelphia a copper vein on a Charleston plantation is said to yield ore with a quarter part gold, a discovery noted amid broader calls to revive domestic industry. Reports from Boston and New York discuss naval movements and frontier struggles, including a Kentucky letter detailing massacres near Cumberland and frontier Indian attacks. An extract from Charleston recounts a dramatic sale of a enslaved man, his attempted suicide at sea, and reflections on cruelty in Carolina slavery.
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Purta peLouia
Philabbelphia
Charleston
South Carolina
Boston
Viscount Beaumont
New York
Kentucky
Cumberland
Bro
Afric
Carolina
George Prince OF Wales
Raymond
England
Mellys
Metz
Stothard
Samuel Wale
Kig
Royal Academy
Vandyke
Clowes
Grignionge
Heath
Count de Graffe
Lord Rodney
West-Indies
Great-Britain
Britain
Reid
Letts
Ous
George Fred. Raymond
Alexander Gorpon
Hucy Owen
Elgis
J. Cooke
Mr. Selkick
Kingdom
Bristol Fares For City And Suburbs Public Notice
City fares show rides within Bristol bounds at five pence to seven pence and up to sixpence for certain routes. Outlying areas charge one shilling for the first mile and a quarter, with incremental increases beyond. The wording references Southwell Street St Michael's Hill and King David area with specific mileage tiers.
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Jenny
Tie City
St. Thomas
Morant-bay
Morant and
Negro Ri
Winciam Macfarlane
Ivo
St. David’s
Whiteriver
Simon Taylor
John Grane
Elgrs
Kingston
Jamaica
Protheroe
Claxton
Bristol
Charlton Palmer
Philpot Lane
Skinneraid
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Country News
Hervey
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Captain Cook
King
Europe
Asia
Africa
D. Fenning
J. Collyer
Frederick Hervey
Great Britain
J. Johnson
T. Wilkie
St. Paul’s Churchyard
John Hall
Grias
Richardson & Goodluck
Cornhill
King’s Mews
Charing-Cross
Aét
Swansea, Carmarthen
Council-House
Cavda Ollence
Beniches
St Aupuiline
College-Greem
St. James’s Barton
Redclit-Gate
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Jueen-Syndie
Derman
Government Security
Hornsby & Co
Dublin
Hornsby and Co
Corniill
Royal Exchange
Theublic
Hornssy and Co
Gratis
Island of
Skinner and Co
Thursoday the Goth
Garraway
Serge
Alexandria
R. Hodson
Marlborough Street
Hatton-Gar den
Great Marlboro’street
Nature
Strand
H. Brown
W. Routh
Goodby
Sherborne
Thorn
Exeter
Collins
Sarum
Dr.James
Francis Newnery
St. Paul's
Cheaphole
James
James’s Powner
J. Rudhall
B. Brown
E. Shiercuff
W. Bulleu
J. Norton
E. Palmer
William Browne
J. Liegd
Wells and Arthur
William Pine
J. Fitchen
I. Mills
S. Bonner
M. ‘Champion
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