Charity in Paris Letter Praises French Benevolence and Debtor Laws
A letter from SLR in London praises French charity led by the Duke of Orleans and noble patrons, notes Irish officers’ children aided in France, and contrasts British parish relief with Parisian donations. It critiques England’s insolvent debtor laws, discusses prison conditions, Lent collections, and social mores, and ends with a challenge to W Billers and Dan Phillips to provide affidavits.
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Frange
Great Britain
Duke of
Orleans
France
Fleet
King’s Bench
Paris
London
Westminister
Westminster
Chauvelin
SLR
Billers
the4_ondon Daily Pet and General Advertiser
Dan Phillips
W— Billers
Dan
Phillips
Willers
Port News Item Sees Liberty Arrive at Gravesend
Deal April6 reports no ship in the downs while Wind S W. Gravesend notes the Liberty, Halfnight, arrived from Dunkirk.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Wind S. W
Royal Alms and Court News From Whitehall and Bridewell
Maundy Thursday alms distributed by Rev Dr Gilbert in Whitehall Chapel include Holland cloth clothing 20 shillings and fish loaves for the poor. Danish envoy Had his first private audience. Lord Mountagu’s sister bore a son. a court at Bridewell elected a treasurer in place of the late Robert Alsop. Governors named and a will clause about a tooth. Treasurer Bishop appeared at the clothes distribution for apprentices, and workmen began building a new Gallery for the House of Lords at Westminster per a Peers order.
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London
Gilbert
Exeter
Whitehall Chapel
Holland
Baron de Sentinhall
Denmark
Duke of Newcastle
Clement Cotterel
Knut
Robert Mountagu
Duke of Manchester
Saville-Row
Burlington Gardens
Bridewell
Robert Alsop
Deceas
Robert Bishop
John May
John Asgill
Robert Maell
William Penn
Henry Seale
John Low
Nathaniel Nash
Peter Roberts
Richard Charleton
George Verney
Hugh Bonfey
Michael Romman
Thomas Morrice
John Riley
George Vincent
Holman
Turner
Gray’s Inn
Hospital of
Bethlem
Bishop
King’s Arms Tavern
Cat-enton-street
Board of Works
House of Lords
House of Peers
Election of Directors for the East India Company
Names and vote tallies for directors are listed with many members including Peter Godfrey and Sir John Salter. The notice also reports marriage plans of George Harrison of Balls Hertford to Miss Molly Feild, and Admiralty promotions naming Capt. Clinton and others. Market, weather, and crime items follow with executions at Kennington Common, cargo exports, and stock quotes. a Tunbridge School dinner invitation closes the piece.
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The
East India Company
Peter Godfrey
John Salter
Robert Adams
Henry Latcelles
Christop. Burrow
Charles Colborne
Eig
Richard Chauncy
Jos. Wordworth
Abraham Addams
Eiq
Harry Gough
John Emmerson
Wm Billers
Ald
Michael
Impey
William Pomeroy
Jones Raymond
Richard"Blount
Samuel Hyde
Alexander Hume
Efe
Miles Barne
Pras
Cape
James Winter
William Goffelin
Stephen Bifle
Ein
Matthew Martin
Lovibond
Kta
George Harrison
Balls
County of
Hertford
Molly Feild
Edmund Feild
Stansted-Bury
Hertfordshire
Esy
Board of Admiralty
Clinton
Gloucester
Lolgard
Berwick
Portsmouth
West
Griffin
Woodrow
Newcastle
Newmarket
Duke of
Ancaster
Duke of Bolton
Robin Hood
Zari of Halifax
England
Kennington-Common
Purdie
Wandworth
Holland
Linnen
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Daily Post
Sponge
London Bridge
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Prem
Tunbridge School
Spencer
Ship Tavern
Royal Exchange
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