Fashion Luxury and Danish Edict on Dress Explain Manners
A London coffee house scene recalls a youth praising the King of Denmark for discouraging luxury in dress to curb vice and protect virtue. The writer argues Britain should consider similar acts, noting the harm of gaudy attire to morals, economy, and public life, with side notes on European trends and stock quotes.
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Britain
Europe
PORT NEWS ITEM FROM FALMOUTH MAY 31
Yesterday failed the Eagle Packer Matterman for Corunna Liverpool June 1. Arrived Berrybrighting Ward from Gowmembourg and Harher Nevill from ditto Southampton June 7. Arrived the Success Pain from Cork Pool June 2. This Afternoon failed Jolliffe for Hambourg Deal June 3. The outward-bound remain as per last. Came down since the Fair Henry Dowglas for Oporto. Arrived Cunningham Cleveland from Jamsivas Wind S.5S. W.
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Falmouth
Eagle Packer
Matterman
Corunna
Liverpool
Fune
Arriv
Berrybrighting
Ward
Gowmembourg
Harher
Nevill
Ditto
Sothampton
Pain
Corke
Pool
Fume
Jolliffe
Hambourg
Dowglas
Oporto
Cunningham
Cleveland
Jamsivas Wind S
Highwayman Robbery in Oxfordshire and Bucks Arrives at Garrard’s Cross
London reports a farmer named Williams from Woodstock Oxfordshire was attacked on the common near Garrard's Cross Buckinghamshire. A 44 shillings loot including a French crown and promissory notes were taken as he rode away with a companion. Also noted are early results of royal plate races with Earl of Halifax and Duke of Bolton entries, showing a win for Halifax’s bay horse and Bolton’s bay horse on separate Salisbury and Ipswich courses.
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Williams
Woodtock
Oxfordshire
Garrard’s Cross
Buckinghamshire
Ipswicia
Suffolk
Tve
Earl of Hallifax
Mr. Medcalfe
Mr. Panton
Mr. Tutin
Mr. Grewood
Mr. Medcalf
Salisbury
Duke of Bolton
High Water at London Bridge Early Morning Time
London bridge experienced significant high water at 7 twenty minutes after seven in the morning with conditions affecting local embankments and riverfront activity. Observers report rising tides and spray along the arches as authorities monitor the scene.
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London Bridge
East India Company to Hold Quarterly General Court
Notice from the Court of Directors of the East India Company to be held at Bladenhall Street on a Wednesday in June in the forenoon. Transfer books to open on a Tuesday in July. Dividends and warrants to be delivered on a Friday in July.
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East-India House
The
United
Comra Com
England
East- Indies
Vane
Haklex
Bladenhall-street
Monrbytar
Sale notice at Marine Coffee-House for mercery goods
By Order of the trustees of William Ems a sale at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane on Thursday the tenth infant a large parcel of mercery goods. Books will be delivered on Monday and goods to be seen until sale time.
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William Ems
Marine Coffee-Ehouse
Birchin-Lane
Debtors to Sir Henry Astburtt Seek Claims in Oxford
The creditors of Sir Henry Astburtt of Waterflock Oxfordshire who have proven their debts before Francis Eld, master of the High Court of Chancery, may receive payment on Wednesday the 6th of June at three o clock in the afternoon at Mr William Corfri’s house or later by their own or attorney action.
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Benes
Edia
Denmark
Philip V
Spain
Portugal
Henry Astburtt
Waterflock
Cherero
Lawhal
Acorn
Veter’ Dominas
Pictate Carter
Great Hancley
Oo Sone
Pastor Fido and Religio Medici in New Editions
An 18th century notice promotes Pastor Fido by Bautista Guarini in Italian or English with new engravings, bound for 35.6 d. Also advertised are Sir Thomas Brown’s Religio Medici in a new edition with notes and author life, plus a Protestant warning on massacres. Various shops listed: Montagu, Torbuck, Corbett, Stage 11 Westminster Hall, Royal Exchange, Temple-Har, New Bond Street, and Jolliffe.
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Signor
Bautista Guarini
N.B
R. Montagu
Great Queen-street
J. Torbuck
Clare-Court
Berth
Drury-Lane
Charles Corbett
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-street
Westminster Hall
Nate
Cooke
Royal Exchange
Dodd
Temple-Har
Baindsley
New Bodd-street
Jolliffe
St. Jamies’s
Thomas Brown
Price
Ireland
Piedmont
France
Lepalra A celebrated Romance and Weekly Novellist ad
Yesterday was publish'd N XI of Lepalra a celebrated romance and N XXVII of the Weekly Novellist. Price 4d per number, each number contains three shillings of a good paper and neat printing. The whole will finish about Christmas. Also offers a new edition of the New Atalantis in 12mo with a Key at bottom of each page. Printed and sold by J. Watson Wardroe Court Great Carter Lane. Subscriptions taken and volumes delivered. Also Court-Kalearo for 1936 with descent of the Hinf and new Parliament list. frontispiece. price 4s bound in sheep 6d.
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Leopalra
Atalantis
Vol. I
N.B
J. Watson
Wardroe-Court
Carter-Lane
Saxe-Gotha
Ernest
Tike
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