Mortal Sin and Jesuit Attacks in Polemical Letters
A letter argues that almsgiving and mercy in mortal sin, critiques Jesuits and the Church of England, and accuses Jesuits of calumny. It questions Pope infallibility, praises Jansenists, and laments ongoing spite between parties. The writer defends Jansenists and calls for humility toward enemies.
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Church of England
Calvin
Jesus
China
Eogardis
Cardinal de Fleury
Kingdom
Jesuits
Christ’s
Sam
PORT NEWS May 17 Arrivals at St Kitts and Downs
The Downs receives several ships including the Mary Lawrence Greenland Rose and the Provi dence Steward bound for Ireland and New England. Arrived at St Kitts from various ports, Nonpariel Wotson Charming Nancy Stockholm Merchant Ariatick Hanny bosh and others. The Prince of Orange of Liverpool and Captain Arthur of Bristol from the Gold Coast also reached St Kitt's.
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Port News
Deal
Fire and Trials Highlight London Day of Notices
In London yesterday a fire at Hog Butcher Joseph Gee’s outbuildings was quickly fought with no major damage. A general council at St James’s heard Serjeant Arling report seven malefactors condemned at the Old Bailey Sessions. Among the condemned were Toone, Binttock, and Guulding for highway robberies. Murray and Murray for coin counterfeiting. and others for enlisting men for Prussia. Judith Murray, who is with child, was reprieved to deliver before execution of the remaining six. Newgate issued the dead warrant for Masgetts and Heild for robbery.
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London
Brown
Mercers School
Morrison
Joseph
Wood's
St. James's
Serjeant
Arling
John Toone
Edward Binttock
Seabrook
Wee William
Tinnian
Philip Murray
Judith Murray
ee _Joseph
Guulding
Mr. Boroughs
William Lawrence
Prussia
Newgate
John, Masgetts
William Ifeild
Isabella Cotes
Trials and Transfers Dominate Old Bailey Session News
Yesterday at the Old Bailey 23 prisoners stood trial with two capitally convicted William Eady and William Wall for highway robbery and master’s theft. Fourteen ordered for transportation seven acquitted. Yachts sailed for Hanover return of Baron Stanburgh and other notables. Lord Chief Baron Reynolds to resign soon, Mr Justice Denton to take his place. Kingston Road assault on two gentlemen ends in a fatal shooting. Theatre Royal Drury Lane evening performance announced. High Water at London Bridge near noon.
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William Eady
Tyburn
William Wall
Lane
Holland
Fragmented 19th Century Bond Prices and Shares List
A fragmentary goods list shows various securities and bonds with mixed valuations. Entries include South Sea Stack at 100 1qr, South Sea Anduitis 110-1 half, Royal Exchange Assurance, African and English Copper quotes, and multiple bonds such as Three per Cent Exchequer Orders and Five per Cent notes. The document reads as a market tally of prices, shares, and discount quotes from a colonial era financial page.
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Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Aitto
Dicto
Mine Adventure
Mperar
s.Joan
Ditto
Exchequer
Entry for lodging and arriage requested at local inn
A wandering note seeks immediate entry for a person to join a session or stay in a house with a garden yard and stable. It directs that directions be left at Mr. Brotherton's bookseller near the Fleece Tavern in Cormhill for contact.
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Clapton
Mohiairy Bart
Haikney
Treatise of the Diseases of the Head and Nerves Sixth Edition
A London publication presents the Sixth Edition of a Treatise on head and nerve diseases detailing remedies for palsy apoplexy vertigo epilepsy and related disorders. It includes questions for care methods to prevent and cure malades and a discourse on melancholy and vapours with self cure guidance by a physician published at the Gentlewoman's at the Two Blue Posts Haydon Yard Minories.
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London
Haydon Yard
Law Tracts and Digest of England's Laws Promoted
This Day is publish'd a proposition for compiling laws an offer of a digest of laws and elements of the common law by Francis Bacon with notes on treason felony prerogative and evidence printed for R Gosling at the Crown and Mitre Fleet Street.
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England
Francis ‘Bacon
Baron
Verulam
St. Alban
R.gosling
Fetter-Lane
Fleet-street
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Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
London Bridge
Pwenty-Turro
Nineveh
Babylon
Jerusalem
Rome
Alexandria
Cairo
Pekin
Paris
Moscow
Amsterdam
Vienna
Madrid
Lisbon
Stockholm
Copenhagen
William Maitland
Old Jewry
Poulery
Joan Astric
France
Augustus
Poland
Orleans
Fabricius
Péerer
Marcherus
John Freke
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
John. Brotherton
Corabill
Cour
Ufes
William Cockburn
Royal Society
College of Physicians
Benoe
N. Robinson
M.D
G.scrahan
Cornhill
Mr. Radford
Strand
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