Latent for curing the gout and licenced agents
A garbled 18th century notice proclaims a patent licensing scheme promising a gout cure by internal and external applications without medicines. It advertises patentee’s agents in London for terms and instructions, then pivots to a long catalog of a London history book with details on public buildings, markets, justice, and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marec-town
J Patersons
Hs Palgraves
Lice
Templerbar
London
Boardésoc
Permidion Te William Curtis
Cy of London
Westinster
Southwark
Carlton House
French Refugees Fund Calls for Further Subscriptions
A committee reports progress aiding French exiles in Jersey and Guernsey. Subscriptions continue to sustain women, children, and indigent refugees as funds fall short. Donors listed include Jonathan Wathen, Rev. Milet Beevor, Hon. Charles Vane, Mrs. Vanerro, Miss Vane, and others. banking houses named for contribution deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Guernsey
Ton
Kent
Goya
Jonathan Wathen
Milet Beevor
Redtur
Bircham Roore
Cumberton
Reeverrio
Cam
Charles Vane
Vanerro
Wisy
Miss Vane
Oliver
Parith
Baythorp
Otso Thornafapnard
Bircham
al- G. Towers
Bowdler
Dreds
Hox
Q Harris
Manimere
Bs Bet
Lares
Eth Mach
A. J
Pybus, Call, and Co
Ransom, Morland, “and Co
Pvught and Co
Hare and Co
Foster, Lubbock, and Co
Precor
Grete
Cost
Fhoratony and Co
Esdaile and Co
Boldero and Co
Hawke, and Co
Dorsicn and Co
East India Company shipping rate dispute debated
A parliamentary discussion centers on tonnage, with the Court of Directors pressing for a rate no higher than £20 per ton for exporters, while traders argue they could source ships for as low as £14 per ton if freed from the Company. Both sides claim benefits and burdens, exploring whether monopoly should stand or licenses and private sourcing should prevail to extend exports to India. The debate weighs preserving the Company’s influence against allowing market-driven shipping rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East. India Company
East India Company
India
Eat India
East India
East Iidia
Sian Rae Anegard
Tnd
Tate
India House
Ostend
Great Britain
Ireland
Crick
Eat Tudia
DiscMori
Ttate of India
Fast India Company
Chofe
Moi
Supreme Court of Judicature
Lord’ Cornwallis
Golfie
Freight and trade policy debate in East India Company era
A long discussion on freight rates, import and export duties, and the regulatory framework for Indian trade. The speaker argues for fair trials, keeping the East India Company charter, and balancing British interests with open commerce. He cites freight figures, import channels, and legal provisions while defending European status in India.
Civil strife and looming war in India described
The narrative notes martial pressure from the Shevigum Rajah and a potential conflict with Scindia, plus a looming civil struggle over a trifling cause. It describes coastal caste divisions in Coromandel, a feast incident over yellow flippers, and rising tensions between right and left hand carts with threats of vengeance, while Nabob’s son in Arcot seeks mediation.
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Scindia
Coromandel
Bramin
Malabar
Cowkeeper
Gentoo
Paria
Trefy
Nabob
Arcot
Chijidmbran
Veils and fashion in the sixteenth century France England
The article notes that during the reigns of Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England men valued large bellies as symbols of majesty. It claims this led to widespread adoption of false velies and hats, a four year fashion, while women shifted focus to masking faces with veils to conceal facial flaws. It laments modern Indies and provincial women for not knowing the veil’s origins.
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Faslho
Francis LI
France
Henry Vile
England
Francis
Fortified Places in French Flanders and Strengths
Lisle stands as Marlborough and Eurcene’s siege in three months with immense casualties. Condé and Maubeuge show forts not easily captured by the Allies. Valenciennes, near Vauban works, remains a strong citadel near Lisle. Cambray and Bouchain are well fortified with floodable defenses. Doway is large but modest in French Flanders with notable fortifications and inundations.
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Flanders
Lisle
Bis
Duke of Marlborough
Prince Eurcene
Condé
Maubeuge
Vauban
Valenciennes
Litle
Rolund
Selielde
King’s Bench Report on Outlawry and Criminal Information
In a King’s Bench session on April 26, the court reversed the outlawry against Almon, ordering his forthcoming judgment in term. Lord Kenyon signaled further action by the Lords, while Garrow led a criminal information against Rev. Mr. Church for license denial to publican Tomlinson, but the court discharged the rule with costs amid defense of magistrate duty and opposition to prosecutorial manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Bench
Almon
Chambrs
Wood
Lord” Kenyon
Court of
King's
Garrow
Church
Womlinson
Whitehaven
Earl of Lonspace
Lord Lonspace
Les
Tomlinson
Kenyon
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John Mazzinghl
É! ‘Dike
Dwi
Horatii
Caratii
East Indies
Arcot Cantonmentis
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