Vindication of Roman Catholics or the Protecting Government
Gloucester April 21 letter discusses unity and rights for Roman Catholics, arguing for civil protections while warning against clerical influence. Notes at Ludlow churchwardens distribute funds to the poor. Bath reports the death of John St Alban Ely, a true old English gentleman. Deal ships Saphire and Success and arrivals at Cowes Exeter Dublin New York are listed.
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Gloucester
Ludlow
Bath
Alfoxton
Bridgwater
John St. Alban
Ely
Deal
His
Saphire
Success
W.S. W
Cowes
Blackann
Best
Boston
Haphazard
Hutchenson
Carolina
Exeter
Dolphin
Gold
Dublin
Williams
New York
Suttle
Hancock
London
Oswego
Wardel
Dover
London Notes of Appointments and Crimes in 18th Century
London items report appointments at Woolwich including Sea bright Gunner and Addison as manager. Court at Bridewell orders a staff for Sir John Philipps as Governor of Bethlem and St Mary. A Bowen marriage at Hackney and a mugging near Limehouse. Admiralty trial at Newgate for murder. Ship Aldborough captures a French vessel Sea Horse. Market quotes list stocks and prices such as South Sea, bank rates, and lottery tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Board of Ordnance
Seabright
Woolwich
West
Addison
Bridewell Hospital
Sir John Philipps, Bart
Bethlem
Adam Vincent
Bowden
Cheshire
Hackney
Caroline Bowes
Bowes
Chester
Simons
Limehouse
West Ham
Wilson
Marshalsea
Southwark
Newgate
Aldborough
Pitman
Martinico
France
Lord Perceval
Ireland
England
Proposals for Spring Gardens Entertainment in 1744
Listings announce the opening of the Spring Gardens entertainment from early May for three months with illuminations and music. A thousand tickets at 25 shillings each admit two persons each evening, Sundays excluded, with tickets required at all times and printed price lists to be posted. No servants in livery may walk in the garden and tickets should not be lent to disreputable individuals. admission for un-ticketed attendees is prohibited. Tickets go on sale April 28 through specified book sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
Vaux-Hall
Popio
Cox
Bookfeller
Royal Exchange
Stagg
Wetminster-Hall
Fersons
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Braéor
Rome
Great Britain
Dunkirk
Brett
Toulon
London Bridge
South Sea
New South
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
India Ponds
Thavies Inn
Browne
Middleton Howard
Crane-Court
Fleet-Street
Freinfhemius
John and
Paul Knapton
Ludgle-Sucen
John
Swithin’s Alley
John Barnes
Mite
King
Steel
Als T Careys Coffees
Cornhill
Seneca
Peter Fearon
Mark Hopson
C. Salust
Henry Lee
Clare-Hall
Cambridge
C. Davis
Gray’s Inn
Holborn
C. Hitch
Paternofter Rowe
R. Dedsley
Pall-mall
CNN
William Whitehead
R. Dodsley
Tully’s Head
M. Cooper
Globe
Paternofter Row
Whitehall
Prince George
Denmark
Spartal
Cabinet Council
House of Lords
T. Gardner
St. Clement’s Church
Strand
Cooper
Farer-nofter Row
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