Lottery Scheme Critique and Global News from London
The letter critiques a lottery scheme as deceitful despite high prize totals, arguing tickets understate true costs and many prizes are illusory. The issue includes recent European dispatches on Vesuvius, Corsini court news, and various political, financial, and naval updates from London and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pfargeft
East Friesland
Petersbourg
Moscow
Jaroslow
Volga
Ruflia
Hungary
Germany
Bavaria
Naples
the Two Sicilies
Florence
Count Tyrrel
Tuscany
Fiorenzole
Chevalier de St. George
House of Gorfini
England
Inquisition
Lester
Rome
Corsini
Gradisca
Sclavonia
Vienna
Isfachza
Moldavia
Port News From Bristol and Deal Maritime Arrivals
The Bristol port report notes several arrivals and departures including Willoughby from Philadelphia arriving June 27 and Cranbury, Henley, Jane, Jenny docking from Oporto and Lisbon respectively. Deal signals ships staying in the Downs with Walpole from China and Three Sisters from Virginia among arriving vessels. Gravesend lists arrivals from Bourdeaux St Christopher's and Petersburgh with diverse routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Bristol
Willoughby
Davis
Philadelphia
Southampton
Cranbury
Gullam
Henley
Dawney
Oporto
Jane
Ditton
Guernsey
Jenny
Abraham
Lisbon
Delight
Wadmore
George
Allen
Neptune
Eaton
Reunion
Mefluell
Sherburgh
Deal
Downs
Arriv
Walpole
Boddam
China
Hall
Virginia
Wind N. E
Wind N. E. Gravesend, June 28. Arriv’d the Chélmondely, Brooks, From Bourdeaux
Nonpariel
Wotton
St. Christopher’s
Enterprize
Spence
Clarendon
Crawford
Rose
Keller
Fomales
Empress
Joad
Petersburgh
Grapfco
Lux
Maryland
Bowman
Nicholson
Stockholm
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the Daily Post
Wolland
France
Fune
Vesuvius
Leghorn
Baron de Newhoff
Corsica
Bastia
Orricone
Aletia
Luke
Ornano
Marquess de
Aleria
Duke of Lorrain
Pass
Buda
Rth
Belgrade
Porte
Nimerow
Poland
Count de Welzegg
Asaph
Russia
Count Seckendorff
Paris
Duke of Anjou
Church of Notre Dame
Turin
Sardinia
Venus
Mars
Hanover
Giles Erle
Treasury
Malmsbury
Henry Fox
Hindon
Wilthite
Col. Mordaunt
Whitchurch
Hampshire
Woolwich
Lynn
Charles Gilbert
Bombay
East-India Company
East- India Company
Princess Royal
Cajyt
Duncomb Backwell
Princess Mary
George Martin
Prince of Wales
John Pelly
Resolution
George Bagwell
King William
James Saunders
Prince of Orange
Charles Hudson
The
Godolphin
Francis Steward
Beauford
Richard ‘Boulton
David Wilkie
Wager
Charles Raymond
Scarborough
George Westcott
Naflaw
William Hutchinson
Jobs S Batis
Langehty
William Jobson
Gabe William Studholm
Cooksey
St. George’s
Southwark
Lord Chengelier
Hough
Deceas
Mr. Twells
St. Matthews
Friday-street
St. Peter Cheap
John Farrel
Marthalsea
Board of Admiralty
Hopewell
Elizabeth Mobbs
Newgate
Justice Poulson
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