Fragmented Polemic on Representation and Liberty in History
The writer debates whether representatives must heed constituents when granting supplies citing French Estates General and contrasts noble clerical privilege with popular sovereignty. He questions if people can command money or property without enslaving themselves, while recounting a disaster story of a kirk and local gentry losses amid a sermon and collapse of a meeting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count de’ Boulainvilliers
France
Destruction At Kirk Of Fearn Church Collapse Tragedy
From Edinburgh a report describes the North Wall of the Kirk of Fearn failing five feet deep along its length. Roof debris struck worshippers, thirty five killed instantly, three die later, many injured. Rescue efforts saved some as firms and townspeople pulled bodies from rubble amid widespread sorrow. A poor woman was found dead Monday morning.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Kirk of
Fearn
PORT NEWS ARRIVALS AND VESSEL MOVEMENTS AT DOWNS AND GLASGOW
Port News reports ships remaining in the Downs with royal escape noted on November 21. Vessels include Betty Watson from Air at Middlebourg, Friendship from Tenby to Rotterdam, Henwary Gollfafs from Hambourg, Young Harman Frederick from Stockholm bound Havre, Rose Youman for Yarmouth, and arrivals at Gravesend and Leghorn with John Holm from Riga and Mercury Phelps from Falmouth. Gracesend also lists Jamaica-bound Sheerness Man of War Ward.
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Port News
Deal
Downs
Wind N. E
Royal appointments and maritime news from London
The Prince of Wales appoints the Marquess of Carnarvon as Groom of the Stole. Hon. William Finch becomes Vice-Chancellor to the King. Admiral Hardy sails to Portsmouth to hoist his flag on the Sand wich. Notices detail a London linen draper marriage and inheritances, a death, a legacies bequest, a suicide, a street accident, and public calls for better street lighting.Reports also mention executions at Tyburn, the St John Evangelist off Harwich, and privateer takeovers of two ships bound for Leghorn and London.
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London
Prince of Wales
Marquess of Carnarvon
William Finch
Sidney Beauclerck
Hardy
Portsmouth
Sandwich
Stewart
Butler
Cornhill
Miss Hall
Heniy Hall
Clapham
Efy
White
Southampton Street
Strand
Ipswich
Suffolk
Hackney
Tyburn
Arnold
St. John Evangelist
Wittegrove
Harwich
Holland
Troth
Newfoundland
Leghorn
Malaga
Beach
South Carolina
France
English Vessel Carried to Rachel and Privateer North of Dunkirk
An unidentified English vessel is seized and carried into Rachel. A Dutch galliot hoy of six carriage and twelve swivel guns with 100 men now sails as a Spanish privateer to north of Dunkirk. The Jennet Duggal from Campveer for Frith of Forth is lost near Scarborough.
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Rachel
Dunkirk
Jennett
Duggal
Campveer
Frith of Forth
Scarborough
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Hamlet
Covent Garden
Ornello
Notice of Lease Proposals for Bridge House Lands
The Committee for Letting the Bridge House Lands announces two lease offers in Southwark and Friday Street. Lots include Ox Building Leaf for six years and a warehouse kitchen, occupied by Boxwell and others, plus Blackman Street tenements held by Grayson and Duncombe. Proposals due at Guildhall London, 2234 Instant, four o’clock. bid forms at Bridge Yard Comptroller’s Office.
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Fohn Boxwell
Eduard Smith
Vi&Waller
Capt. Wells
Premiffes
Premiffes Were Formerly In Leafé
William Farr
Fobes Todd
Blackman Street
Southwark
St. George's Church
Robert Grayson
Thomas Duncombe
Guildhall
London
Comptroller’s
Bridge-Yard
City Lands to Let in London Cites Four Property Lots
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands notifies intentions to lease four properties in London. Lots include Wheat-Sheaf Wharf near Puddle-Dock run by Mrs Whitfield for 2% years and three other tenements on LamBeth Hill Thames Street, Fasiph Hopkins, and Clement North for six years. Proposals to be received tomorrow at the Guildhall Council Chamber at 4 PM. printed particulars available at Comptroller's Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of London
Puddle-Dock
Whitfield
Lambeth-Hill
Thames-Street
William Scantlebury
Fasiph Hopkins
Clement North
Guildhall
London
Comptroller’s
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Tuespan
Auchinlech
Mr. Fraser
Balmykrie
Carbell
Paris
London Bridge
South Sea
India
Royaxchange Assurance
Prem
City of
Bristol
Abraham Elton
Bart
Deceas
Merchant Taylors Hall
Lientlemet
Robert Hosayrn
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