Vanity and Vindication in a Public Dispute Unfolding
A polemical letter fights back at defamers amid political insinuations, defending the writer against claims of alliances with great men. The missive, dated August 27, rebukes rivals, boasts of integrity, and hints at legal and social stakes, while reporting maritime and domestic notices from Deal and Dublin with brief local developments.
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Aress
Prithee
Eustace BupGett
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Mary
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Sheppardson
Cambridge
Crocker
Boston
Betty
Norcomb
Figura
Fie Burton
Padterson
Lisbon
Winde E
London
Bence
Alborough
Suffolk
Lowe
George Fox
Harriet Benson
Lord Bingley
Cape of Good Hope
Francis
John Lawson
East India Company
Bethlehem
Jennings
Matster
Richard Brocas
Newgate
Waltham Abbey
New Park
Richmond
Duke
Prince of Wales
Jaft
Downing-street
Westminster
Earl of Orrery
Kingdom of Ireland
Chappel Royal
St. James
Dutchess of Marlborough
Mary Godolphin
Holland
Pall-Mall
France
Dublin
Lords
Ireland
Armagh
Wyndham
Ralph Gore
Limerick
John Charleton
John Huleat
His Majesty’s Revenue
Brewster Laughlin
County of
Henry Davys
Arriv
England
Dorset
Goaler
Kilmainham
Mary Boyle
Dolphin’s Barn Lane
Gorey
Wexford
Buley Alics Clough
Abel Ram
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
J. Welch
Hereford
W. Stevenson
Cambray
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