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Lunacy Commission verdict on Mr James Mills at Battersea
A Commission of Lunacy held at Battersea found Mr James Mills, a man of substantial property, to be of unsound mind since August 24. He claimed immense wealth and royal status, then left the hearing citing an appointment with Marquis Wellesley. Also included is a description of a novel fishing apparatus from Mechanics' Magazine.
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Dp Wright
Lenin
Zacchens Hunter
Webber-raw
Blackfrins-road
Londons
Wright
Bitker
J. Barker and Co
Edinburgh
Berclay and Song
Thos. Buver
W. Sutton
Powell
Kingdon
Aameressary
Mile End-Road
Thomas Cowell
Backfriars-soait
London
United Kingdom
Willa Jackson
New York
Thomas Powell
Blackfriars
His Majesty's Henourable Commersioners
Stranpa
Corbeit
Corren
Jas
Iris
James Cobbett
Coelbeit
England
Wales
Cobbett
Corbett
Price
Priday
Parsons
Ull
Tull
Coheneae
Pein
America
Samdp
Fed
Birkbeck
United States
Prise
Buckmaster
Bondstreet
New Burlington Street
Regent Street
T. B
New
Burlington-street
Regeant-street
Ot Don
Moles
Arth-Street
Dubin
Royal Exchange
Fuller
M. Fuller
Billiter-street
Fenchurch-street
Brighton Plenipo
Alexander
Finsbury Repository
Chinwell-street
Finsbury-square
Brighton
George Palliser
Finsbury-place
Duke of Wellington
Wellington
Britain
Swmfries
Duke of Welington
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Lord Browsham
Ube
Jag
Dumfries
Melbourne
Scottish Guardian
Liverpool Standard
Tawnton
Chard
Commons
Sherborne Journal
Lyma Regis
Dorchester
Weymouth
Boroug
Uniset
Pop'e
Imusu
Varset
God Ct
Poole
Tury+ ism
Phonouth Journal
Battersea
Mand
James Mills
Sikce
Witis
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Marquis Wellesey
Fitrato