Cure Claimed For Evil With Spilsbury Antiscorbutic Drops
A local notice from Bath Chronicle 1806 reports a woman afflicted with a neck wound and blindness, once treated at Bristol Infirmary, allegedly cured by Spilsbury’s Antiscorbutic Drops. The identity remains withheld. Cruttwell knows the case. Drops sold at No 15 Soho Square Dispensary and by London vendors including Newbery and Dicey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iepitere
Bath Chronicle
Bristol Infirmary
Spilsbury
King’s Arms
London
F. Newbery
Dicey and Co
Wye, Wray, Howard and Evans
Barclay and Son
Coal Trade Report Highlights Price Drivers
Testimony before the House of Commons committee cites limited meters in London and restricted winded vend limits as key causes of coal price rises. Coal buyers on the exchange, many ship-owners, reportedly hoard meters, creating scarcity to push prices higher. A London chaldron could yield fair mercantile profits in the current market.
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House OF Commons
Thomas Surry
Newcastle
Shields
London
Dublin Gazette reports nobility investiture and market notes
The Aug 9 Dublin item covers the Earl of Atramont receiving the Ribband of St Patrick from the Lord Lieutenant in the Presence Chamber Sheepfold, plus market reports on cattle veal calves and pork. It notes royal grants: Viscount RaymoniPand, Earl O Neillx, Viscount Ban Don, and Earl of Ban Don, with letters patent in preparation. It mentions Lancashire Fencibles to be disbanded, the Prince of Wales Loyal Durham Cavalry, and trials at Clonmel. It concludes with the Arthur Wallace case at Carlow and Dublin Post Office connections, ending with a Cork report of arrests at an illegal gathering.
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Dublin
Earl of Atramont
Order of St. Patrick
Smithfield
Viscount RaymoniPand
Earl O’nein
St. Jon
O’neillx
Shanes-Cakley
Antrim
Baknanp
Bax van
Bandon Bridge
Cork
Francis
Ban Don
Lancashire
Prince of Wales
Durham Fenciblg
Clonmel
Cathel
Arthur Wallace
Catlow
Kinwarven
Carlow
Wallace
Major Swan
Boileau
Account of Craft Employed in London Bridge Goal Trade
Mr We Conge Clerk of the Watermen and Lightermens Company reports to the Committee the count of craft in the Goal Trade London Bridge 1418 excluding West Country barges carrying coal to Lenley Maitenhead etc The number of barges is 492 Witness notes the practice of unloading coal before arrival in the river is very widespread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We. Conge
Watermen and Lightermens’ Company
Lon
don-Bridge
Lenley
Maitenhead, &c
Seamen Protections in Coal Trade Discussed by Thomas Richmond
The document discusses the 18th century coal trade difficulties with seamen, wage rates from 1792 to present, impress protection, ship loading by keelmen, and the impact of Parliament’s Three Years Servants act. It notes frequent ship delays due to sailors demanding higher wages, and argues strict protection would ease apprentice and sailor recruitment, reduce costs, and lower coal prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Richmond
Belfast note on Lord Ancram and Portpatrick arrival
A Belfast dispatch reports Lord Ancram traveling from Da naghadee by way of Portpatrick aboard the Hill borough Packet. The item notes with particular pleasure the details of this travel and its significance.
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Belfast
Ave
Ancram Crahartied
Danaghadee
Portpatrick
Hillborough Packet
Convictions at Guildford Assizes for Robbery and Crimes
At Guildford yesterday in the assizes before Mr Justice Grosk and Serjeant Runwington, eight prisoners were capitally convicted after a day with over sixty tried. Windes, Brown alias Cannon, and others faced convictions for robbery on Wimbledon Common and for house breaking and horse stealing. A later August 15 record details a coroner’s inquest and a brutal case of a child burned in a copper, with testimony from Mrs Dandy, Mrs Marshall, and Dr Dowell. The jury returned a guilty verdict for manslaughter against the child’s nurse and acquitted the horse thief Lindsay, while Calvert and Zotor were guilty of embezzlement.
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Justice Grosk
Serjeant
Runwington
Lord Kenyon
Lewes
Kenyon
Thomas Windes
Charles Brown
Cannon
Wimbledon Common
Grill
London
Helstone
Cornwall
Bowsstreet
Robert Stoffell
James Green
John Atuntey
John Chatfield
William Gardner
Thomas Mantilow
Auriell
Dandy
Ile
Mrandy
Jeffnes
Pau
Lidayshad
Aurig
Lindsay
Lindhsay
a _ John Calvert
Willian Zotor
Messis
Burnett and Co
Fleet convoy news and port arrivals from Hull and Falmouth
A Baltic fleet arrives at Hull under convoy of the Sally armed ship after a long voyage from the Baltic, 126 ships expected. Vessels sailing from Falmouth include the Prince Adolphus Packet to Lisbon with mail, and the Lady Frances to Jamaica and Leeward Islands with Jamaica mail. The Hyena arrives at Humber and the Nancy from Hamburg reaches Hull in 21 days.
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Hinde
Kimber
Liverpool
Lagos
Africa
Martin
Jamaica
Leeward
Norway
Humber
Hainburgh
Bromen
Whitebooth
Hart
Lieut
Hannisey
Lior
Nancy
Barney
Hull
Hamburgh
Oats Boom Predicts Sharp Food Price Drops In Fens
In Bury and surrounding districts the oat crop in the fens is described as unrivaled this year, signaling a major price drop for meal. A Framlingham letter dated August 8 notes rain scarcity but cites meal price falls to 2s 0d per stone now and 9s 6d next week, with potential drop to 2s soon. Reports also recount convicts in Rifbridge over weights and Beckett-like penalties, a tragic Yarmouth coach accident delaying a girl’s return home, and local farm incidents including a bull attack and minor injuries. Whitehaven markets report exceptionally large Isle of Man herrings arriving, with some fish sold hours after catching.
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Bury
Fens
Framlingham
Norwich
Blofield
Coles
Cronier
Ann Payne
Yarmouth
Etfaine
Difs
Whitehaven
Isle of
Man
S.punces
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Ireland
Lowtiowperar
Aue
Krat Ins
Bridewell
Sullivan
Billiard-mather
Patrick Flynn
Guildford
Suip News
Country News
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