The French Regent Chamber of Justice and Finance Debates
An extended critique traces the early modern French regime, detailing the Regent's creation of a popular Chamber of Justice to prosecute revenue officials, the brutal consequences for subalterns and financiers, and the impending target on the Crown’s finances with testimonies and memorials illustrating the era’s fiscal crisis and political peril.
Port News: arrivals from Guernsey and London in southerly wind
Southampton reports ships arriving on June 16 and 17 with several vessels entering from Guernsey London and St Christopher Jamaica. Notable arrivals include Two Marys Gordon from Guernsey, Eagle Yatchr from London for Plymouth with Duke of Bedford aboard, Britania Walker for Pool, Thomas Wood for France, Susanna Carey for Boston, Amelia Joad from France and John and Martha Calkin from Chester among others. Winds from the south.
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Port News
Southampton
Fune
Gordon
Guernsey
Cowes
London
Plymouth
Duke of Bedford
Deal
Britannia
Walker
Pool
Thomas
Wood
France
Susanna
Carey
Boston
Amelia
Joad
Wafe
St. Christopher’ S
John
Martha
Calkin
Chester
Joseph
Jane
Poynter
Robert
Suky
Brown
Jamaica
Market Summary of South Sea and Related Securities
A historical market note lists prices and lots for South Sea stock and annuities, Bank and Royal Exchange items, India securities, and various three percent and salt tally shares. Prices appear in old obsolescent shillings and pence with units like 112, 104 8ths, and 149. Bank Circulation and London Assurance figures alongside Imperial loans and mine shares are shown, reflecting a broad slate of concurrent securities.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
London Assurance
Welch Ditco
Mine Adventure
Prenz
Sale of Stock in Trade of John Chaplyn and George Kent
Auction notice for the remaining stock in trade of mercers John Chaplyn and George Kent at the Wheatsheaf and Crown Ludgate Hill London. House and shop to be left. Debtors are urged to pay to Thomas Jenney at their late dwelling house.
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London
Kensington Gardens
Hyde Park
Oid Park
Bath
Palfey
George Markham
Bart
John Groves
East-India Company
Henry Coltman
Southgate
Sutton
County of
Derby
Edward Barlow
Islands of
Scilly
Sorlingues
Hackney Church
Windsor
Throgmortonstreet
Webster
Wartchmaker
Exchange Alley
Samuel Sloane
Hans Sloane, Bart
Edward Bates
Lord Harrington
Dover
France
Lowther
Simeon Stuart
Hartley
Hampshire
Hoadley
Winchester
Diocese of
Peter Meaux
Duke
Dutchess of Richmond
Holland
Countess Dowager of
Cadogan
Aubdigny
Mr. Vipont
Hampstead
John Chaplyn
George Kent
Ludgstehill
Bork
N. B
Thomas Jenney
Housle
Letter Against Lace Act by Member of Parliament
A member of parliament writes to a country friend outlining reasons to oppose the lace act restricting the retail of spirituous liquors. The piece argues the act greatly increases the civil lift and examines its broader social effects. Printed by H. Haines at Bow Street Covent Garden upper end.
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H. Haines
Bow
Covent-Garden
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Chamber of Justice
Rass
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Stygian
Demare
Mr. Law
Britain
Monsieur Chamillart
London Bridge