Fragmented Tale of Beds and Puns in Tatler Era
A fragmentary 18th century letter recalls readers debating Mr Bedstaff style beds and wordplay in the Tatler, noting two proposed additions. It also records a late 17th century postal and naval news flow with arrivals from France and ships in various ports, including Ver sailles, Compiegne, and Dartmouth.
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Prine
Red
Tom
Tatler
Ben. Bedstaff
London Letters From South Carolina and Maritime News
News items from London and Edinburgh report Capt. Clough letters from South Carolina, a naval death, Jamaica voyage plans, a Lord Mayor entertainment at Goldsmiths Hall, Marlborough’s Dowager traveling for health, a brutal animal attack tale from Rumey, Jedburgh judicial sentences, cargo seizures for import law, South Sea stock and bond values, bank rates, India bonds, and a South Sea Company general court notice scheduled for the 30th.
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South Carolina
Clough
William’ Hamerton
John
Hamerton
King’s Council
Charmton Salle
Royal
Tabor
Jamaica
Gravesend
Chaloner
Ogle
West Indies
Nesterday
Goldmiths Hall
Batt India Company
Datchels Dowager of Marlborough
St. James’s
Scarborough
Rumey
Hamphhise
Cat
Jedburgh
Pensilvania
O. Riscundbright
George Drummond Esq
South Sea
India
Royal Aff
Opec
Lon Af
Sonik Sea Honré
London
South Sea Company
Oy 4 Company
Thréddneedle-freet
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France
N.S
Versailles
Compiegne
Duke de Luxemburg
Alsace
la. Tremaille
Sambre
Marchigness de Crequy
Stanislaus
Falmouth
Eagle Packet
Tonkin
Corunna
Dartmouth
Algarvis
Faro
Olding
William and Elizabeth
Edwards
Norway
Gate Deal
Hector
Halley Street
Fae Koeen Dunstan
Rotterdam
Lady Elizabeth
Barnes
Armsterdam
Francis
Laurence
Stapten
Walker
Narve
William
Mary
Ciatwate
Offend
Endeavour
Lawon
Rostock
Rigden
Riga
Elizabeth
Manning
Moor
Nathaniel
Thomas
Hammond
Abby
Call
Tere Shaniber
Pedeby
Bing
Cht
Ford
Tstzreft
Earl of
Hereford
St. James's Place
Thomas Exrys
Seething-Lane
Tower-Street
Londons
Norice
Etrys
Seething Lane
Glock
Cornhill