Roman Embassy to Egypt Shows Virtue and Self Denial
A fragment recounts Roman embassies to King Ptolemy Philadelphus two hundred seventy three years before Christ. Ambassadors set aside personal gain, accepted gold crowns and gifts, then returned them to the treasury. Their conduct contrasts with later Roman corruption when public service serves private wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyrrhus
Italy
Epirus
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Egypt
Ptolemy
Rome
Paris and Madrid letters on Franco Britain peace and Luxembourg
Reports from Paris and Trier in late December describe Count de la Marck urging Madrid to accept Vienna treaty terms with Britain and hopes for amicable settlement. Dispatches note Versailles aims to secure Juliers and Bergues for the Prince of Sultzbach while denying a Vienna Luxembourg cession through private negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etters
Madrid
Count de la Marck
Spain
Great
Britain
Vienna
Triers
Lower Rhine
Versailles
Julié ¥ S
Bergues
Sultzbach
Luxembourg
France
London Rumors of Death and Robbery Across the City
Reports from London last night detail illnesses and deaths including Sir Thomas Lombe and banker Horne. Widespread robberies near Oxford and Southwark are described, with a hospital death for Thomas Haslewood and a missing mug theft at Gartree Street. Shipments from Ireland Dunkirk and Holland, plus theatre notices for Amphitryon and The Stratagem conclude.
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Thomas Lombe
Baslithaw
Laft
Scraggd
Mr. Horne
Duke of Coxes
Houshold
John Nutting
St Ives
Ramirey
St. Ives
Henry Mann
George
Fenn-Stanton
Samuel Stedman
Canterbury
Ely House
Holbourn
Norwich
Martha Butts
Eldes
Ely
Higgins
Great Heatley
Oxfordshire
Oxford
Sheen
Thomas Haslewood
Mr.Greham
Lighterinah
Southwark
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Hannah Willen
Newgate
Justice Chandler
Sun Ale
Gartle-Street
Hackney
Dublin
Dunkirk
Holland
Portugal
Spain
Guernsey
Port News Update From St Kitts Arrivals
Deal and Fan report ships outward bound while pet Jast remains. Elizabeth and Martha, Woodward, from St Kint's arrived under a W by S wind. The note records recent arrivals and outbound vessels in port news.
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Deal
Fan
Pet ‘Jast
Arriv
Elizabeth
Martha
Woodward
St. Kint
London Bridge Water Levels and Market Ticker
A fragment lists high water at London Bridge after five in the afternoon and various financial prices. It mentions South Sea stock, Bank, India securities, Royal Exchange, Africa, English Copper, Exchequer Orders, and Emperor's Loan with quoted halfpence or percentages.
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London Bridge
South Sea
South ‘Sea
Bank
India
Royal Exchange
London
Prem
Rss
Dicto
Ditta
Adventure
Ditto
Fire Loss Claims Sought by Tyuflees Office
Sun Fire Office dated December 21 1738 announces a January 6 in person claim day at the Royal Exchange London for those who have suffered fire losses. Constant Attenderate offered for insuring houses goods and merchandise from fire losses across Great Britain.
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Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing-Cross
Great Britain
Reward offered for aiding capture of alleged Buchanan accomplices
A royal Admiralty notice from Newcastle dated December 29 1738 announces rewards to discover and convict the accomplices in the alleged murder and execution of James Buchanan. Up to 200 pounds are offered for information leading to Buchanan’s apprehension and conviction, 100 pounds for identifying the main executors, and 50 pounds for naming those who cut Buchanan down after his hanging.
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Whitehall
J Phereas
Oyer and Terminer
Admiralty
Enstland
James Buchanan
Wapping
Buchanan
James Buchanandoun
Admiralty Office
Fames Buchanan
Fustice
Maplesden Widow Passes Trade to Son Jarvis Maplesden
Elizabeth Maplesden a comb-maker and hardware dealer formerly in the Minories has moved to the Crown and Comb near Aldgate. On her death the business continues under her son Jarvis Maplesden, who will serve customers in the same manner as his mother did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth ‘Maplesden
Aldgate
Funeral Oration on Boerhaave at Leyden University
In the press and soon to be published is a funeral oration in memory of the great and Herman Boerhaave. Delivered in the hall of the University of Leyden on November 14, 1438 by Albert Schultens. Translated from Latin with notes from Boerhaave’s letters. Edited by C. Mortimer, M D, secretary of the Royal Society. Printed for T. Woodward and C. Davis printers to the Royal Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Boernaave
University of Leyden
Albert Schultens
Boerhaave
C. Mortimer
Royal Society
Royal College of Physicians
T. Woodward
Firee-Streec
C. Davis
Paer-nofter-Row
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The
Daily Post
Christ
Paris
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Covent Garden
Scapin
Port News
Newcastle
Ludgate- Street
Queen’s Head
Ludgate-Hill
Meff, Issersons
Robert Carr
Mercer
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