A Call for Mercy Balanced by Justice Amid Prison Hardship
In a dated broadside, a writer pleads for humane relief of prisoners and foundlings, arguing mercy must be tempered by justice to avoid rewarding idleness or harming diligent debtors. The piece contrasts public compassion with the harsh fate of those wrongfully confined, notes Newgate deaths, and cites trials, charity gifts, and the need for prudent policy to deter crime while aiding the deserving. It references Royal charters for foundlings, economic pressures in London, and local incidents including a woman delivering in the street and a theft case at Fleet Street.
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Newgate
Maby
Angi
Port News Item With Arrival Blends
In the Downs remains his Majesty's Ship the Chatham. Arriv'd the Braganza Lyon from Lisbon and a Snow from Milford, name unknown. Wind NNW.
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Port News
Deal
Fan
Downs
Chatham
Braganza
Lyon
Lisbon
Milford
Obituary and Crime Roundup From Hanover Street and Tottenham Court
In Hanover Street Hanover Square Lady Elizabeth Young wife to Rev Dr Young and sister to the Earl of Litchfield dies. Also Cald cot pawnbroker of note in Houndsditch dies at Plaistow Essex. Cady deputy Cady of Breadstreet dies after lingering illness. Sir Thomas Read MP for Cricklade and Bayfield Scarlet-Dyer arrange aid for the poor. Tottenham Court boxing match ends with Dimmock defeating Smallwood in two minutes.
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London
Hanover Street
Hanover Square
Elizabeth Young
Young
Earl of Litchfield
Plaistow
Essex
Caldcot
Houndsditch
Burness
Ee Cady
Cady
Thomas Read
Cricklade
Wilts
Bayfield
Tottenham-Court
Smallwood
Dimmock
Carman
Notice of General and Annual Meeting of the Society
There will be a General and Annual Meeting of the Society for the Encouragement of Learning on Saturday next Feb 2 at eleven o clock in the forenoon. Meeting at their House in St Martin's Lane for election of officers and committee members for the year ahead. Alex Gorpon Seer.
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Society For the Encouragement of Learning
St. Martin’s Lane
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Thes Grey
Law, Sir
Castle Street
Park
Southwark
Bishopsgate
Lucy Hewet
Hughes
Fleet Street
George
Péal
Gibraltar
Baltimore
Ireland
London Gazette
Someret House
Royal
The
Kings of Wales
Francis Lewell
Leach
Trethewell
Cornwall
Esy
Samuel Luly
Sr. Austell
Ofornwall
Christopher Mayson
St. James Clerkenwell
Middlesex
Robert Price
Llanrw
Denbigh
Grocer and Chapman
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Yorkshire
Russia
Nottingham
N.B
Mr. Bell
Aldermary Church-Yard
Bow-Lane
Cheapside
John Bell
George Turnbull
L.L
D. Newton
A. Millar
Oyer
Clement
Strand
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