Dispute Over Cork Miseries and Gazetteer Controversy
A Cork misery dispute pits the author against the Gazetteer who accuses bad management while denying the writer’s claim of authenticity. The letter defends its genuineness, condemns abuses against the poor, and links misrule to national ruin as it argues about woollen manufactures and regional shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazetteer
Cork
Ireland
Catr Alfo
England
Taunton
Gazetteer Legion
St. Sebastian’s
Yorkshire
Hallifax
Norwich
Marriages and Trials in a Turbulent London Town
A sprawling 18th century column reports on a marriage between Copeland of Maid Lane and Miss Monnet of Tower Hill, an Ireland voyage with linen goods, a ship seizure by river authorities, and a cash purse for Capt. Gwynn who fought a Spanish vessel. It covers a street-level riot of arrests, press gangs, a Blandford robbery discovery, a London bridge assault on a suppressing lieutenant, and a wave of shipping and financial notices including South Sea annuities and a Royal election pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copeland
Maid-Lane
Southwark
Monnet
Tower-hill
Dublin
Thomas
Ireland
Prince William
Holland
Gwynn
Avery
St. Sebastian’s
Crown Tavern
Royal Exchange
Coxcomb
Mmut
London-Bridge
Petit-Maitre
Blandford
London
Fisherton
Flewell
Thomas Freke
His
Shropshire
Wright
John Williams
Dunkirk
Calais
Carolina
Qporto
Ant Geenone
Pensilvania
New”England
Shipping movements to Plymouth and Cork in March eleven
In March eleven, ships including the Plymouth and Arthur with Plank sailed to Plymouth and Lisbon. The Kathérine Perry and others went to Oporto and Cork, with the Maurice bound for Cork. The Industry tender arrived. The William and Mary Sutherland sailed from Carolina for Amsterdam. Katherine Rawlinson passed by from Rotterdam toward Gravesend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Plymouth
Carter
White
Arthur
Kathérine
Perry
Lisbon
Lambert
Haganan
Ebien
Roul
Oporto
Maurice
Cork
William and Mary
Sutherland
Carolina
Amsterdam
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SFR
Bristol
Bondor Budge
South Sea
Bank
Giroalapion
Fe Lidia
pAllaranca
L Gal
Ming
Leah
Noost& Nation
Vintners Hall
Humpury Parsons
Eys
John Barnard
Rupert Gooscuart
Amr
George
Heathcotte
South-Sea
Threadneedle-Street
Fonendon
Intorporated Society
Mary
Cheapside
Ermon
Hishop
Bangor
High Court
William, Spicer
Everal
Samuel Edwards
Westminter
Gecéas
St. Sepulchre
Newgate
St. Lawrence
Guildhall
St. Margaret and
St. James
Westminster
Lincoln’s Inn
Caleb D’anvers
Algides Dub
Hercules
Wilf Pallas
Dryden's Head
Father BurFrnex
Mahomet
Count Boulainvileiers
France
Edward Brown
Healy
Levant
Malta
Fane
Sarizo
Hamlin
James Bycxtano
Royal Exchanges
Patermaitre
Kem le-Exchange
Flestse Teks Barhea
Sc. Mastin
Forrest
Sarg's
Dodd’s
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