Wicked Ministers and Tyrants in a Throng of Names
A dense catalog of epithets and labels attacking political figures, portraying ministers as wicked, rapacious, and tyrannical. The text lists numerous descriptors such as corrupt minister, tyrant, robber, and monster, interspersed with antiquated spellings and editorial notes about printing errors and index work. The passage reads like a polemical index of accusations rather than a narrative.
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Rorune
Lyn
Ironical praise harms ally Gambel more than slander
A writer rebukes excessive praise directed at himself and friends, warning Posterity may infer true character from history. The author laments injudicious compliments to ally Harry Gambel, noting greater hurt to Gambel than caused by adversaries' slander. The fragment ends with an address to a Sir.
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Felf
Harry Gambel
Troubles Grow Between Prince of Porentru and Subjects
Reports from Deal describe widening conflicts between the Prince of Porentru and his subjects. The bishop’s coadjutor travels to Vienna to seek settlement while Count de Rei chenstein works toward ending the troubles. Meanwhile French fortifications at Hunningen amplify regional unrest and Corsican rebellion prospects fluctuate.
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Porentru
Bafil
Vienna
Count de Reichenstein
Hunningen
Alsace
Genoa
Corsica
Parma
Buckingham Carrier Robbed by Highwaymen Near Uxbridge
London reports say two highwaymen attacked the Buckingham Carrier near Uxbridge, stole 461, and fled unseen. Calais dispatches claim Count Ughi, traveling to England, faced the governor who asked about his plans before bestowing honors, fueling belief he travels incognito.
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Buckingham
Uxbridge
London
Calais
Ughi
England
Fox Kills Flock and Theft of Geese Reported
A Bishop Stafford farmer loses much of a geese flock after a fox attack near a wood. The laborer retrieves 17 geese initially while dead stock stands. the next day 23 more are recovered from the wood. Market quotes for South Sea stock and various bonds appear.
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Bishop-Stafford
To be sold at Eltham im Kenge A very good brick house
A detailed sale notice describes a brick house with four rooms on a floor, closers and garrets, coach-house, stables, brew-house, go cellars, and many conveniences, plus one acre of garden ground part walled and well watered. Inquiries to Dr. Sherrard at Eltham aforesaid.
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Eltham Im Kenge
Lottery Ticket Cutting Notice for Boxes A and B
The Lottery Managers announce they will begin cutting blank and benefit tickets into reserve Boxes A and B on Monday September 6 at 9 am in their Whitehall office. The process will continue daily until all tickets for each box are cut, with completion targeted for August 31, 1731.
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Whitehell
Jonathan
Exchange Alley
Cornhill
Great Britain
Guildhall
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Bingler
Fter
Aan
Basil
N.S
Deal
Dealcastle
Caroline
Cook
Gibraltar
Carolina
Benjamin
Somerset
Liverpool
Montserrat
Brownhill
Charles
Thomas
Abraham
Oporto
Janet
Sarrah
Berry
Riga
Bautflower
Lisbon
Hamburgh
Duke of York
Maffey
East Indies
Solomon
Richardson
Martin
Guinea
Wind W
South Sea
Bank
India
Royal Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
John Cliff
Honourable Commissioners of
Th Lottery
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