French Thought and English News Notions in Posture
A letter argues that the French think deeply in all lifeways, contrasting Dutch and English papers. It criticizes sensational crime reporting, condemning public shaming of families via the Ordinary of Newgate. The piece urges more gentlemanly restraint and warns about defaming innocent relatives in print.
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Onsieur de St. Evremont
England
France
Holland
Baily
Newgate
Paul Lorrai
Tyburn
Lefsen
Cartouche
Greve
Regenit
Port News Briefs From May 13 Shipping Watch
Deal came down the Expedition Crawford for Cadiz and the Prince of Orange Grocock for Calais Arrivd the Goodfellow Saunders from Leghorn the Susannah Delvale from Bilboa the Micajah and Philip Bradley from Virginia and the Joseph Hayman from Oporto Wind NW
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Deal
Crawford
Cadiz
Prince of Orange
Grocock
Calais
Goodfellow
Saunders
Leghorn
Susannah
Delvale
Bilboa
Micajah
Philip
Bradley
Virginia
Joseph
Hayman
Oporto
Wind N. W
Public notice on John Moore apothecary false death claim
Daughter Mary Moore declares her father John Moore of Pountney Lane Pestle and Mester has not died and that she can sell his worm medicines and other preparations from his former dwelling. Medicines are also sold at Mrs Renee's Hungerford Market with the coat of arms seal. Counterfeits sold elsewhere without seal are warned. A fine collection of tame pigeons is also for sale at the dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Pountney’s Lane
Cannonstreet
Mary Moore
Renee
Hungerford
Appointments and notices from London society in 1735
London reports royal appointments for Col Frampton and Col Merrick as Major and Second Major of the First Regiment of Foot Guards. A bill plans to exempt wines from a sweets duty to promote English Vineyard planting. Mr King of Brompton claims King Wine from his own grapes. A marriage treaty links Peter Delme and Miss Shaw with a fortune of 20,000. News from Batavia covers arrivals of Normanton, Walpole, and Princess of Wales ships, and the death of John Barker on the way to Bath.
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London
Frampton
Foot Guards
Charles Willes
Merrick
England
King
Brompton
Peter Delme
Ely
Ludgershall
Wils
Miss Shaw
John Shaw
Elthain
Kent
Normanton
Rigby
Batavia
Walpole
Boddam
Princess of Wales
Harwood
Mead
Remarkable Estate, Races, and Obituaries From Surrey and London
Man possess’d of an estate of 40001 per annum in Surrey lets to his nephew minor at Witchester College. Ms WeRbrook eminent surgeon dies after examining Corporal Cluff’s body. Races at Epsom Downs and Kentington to Hounslow with multiple horses. Miss Modesly and Mr Tooting’s horse win. Friday night Hackney mourns John Spencer Pay-Office East-India Company. Colchester reports 29 convicted for retailing spirituous liquors. Imports from Bremen Hamburg 1739 Ells Linnen, 14300 Ells Barras, 19300 Ells Heffens. exports to Spain and the Streights. Bankrupt Thomas Horiban of Watling Street, London. The Busy Bopy and King and Miller of Mani fied at Drury Lane Theatre tonight. High Water at London Bridge 25 minutes after 12.
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Surrey
Epsom
Downs
Mr. Peters
Stradler
Mr. Tooting
Brisk
Fuller Craven
Mr. Walter
Mr. Rich
Mr. Shits
Mr.Tooting
Kentington
Hounslow
Mr. Capel
Whitefgor
Mr. Ruffel
Market quotes for South Sea stock and related securities
Saturday price data lists South Sea Stock at 1031 half, South Sea Annuities at 1191 half, New South Sea Annuities and Bank securities, Royal Exchange Assurance, London taxes, three per cent Annuities, and various Exchequer Orders and Prem three percent rates. Prices shown in shillings and pence with scattered halves and quarters.
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South Sea
New South Sea Annuities
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance Rit
London
Engliff
Ditto
Mine Adventure
None-so-pretty Wins Bow to Bow Running Match
A public correction notes a wager tale in the Dairy Advertiser is false. Last Sunday at six, two famed runners started at Royal Exchange and Aldgate, running to Bow and back for 28.64. Dapper broke winded near Bow, allowing None-so-pretty to win easily.
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Dairy
Royal Exchange
Bow
Dapper
Aldgate
Dapper Bee
Broken Winded
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Datty Post
Fhomas Horabin
Watling-Street
the Poultry
Carpenter and Chapman
Theatre - Royal
Drury-Lane
Miller
Theatre-Royal
Covent-Garden
Lincoln’s - Inn- Fields
Auzira
Dofor
London Bridge
Samuel Fohnson
Grundisburgh
Ipswich
Affignees
Bankrupe
Eistate
Goodchild
Clarke
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