Public lottery scheme and patent nostrums advertised
An 18th century publication markets a Manchester Cornhill lottery promising price guarantees on English tickets, with prizes totaling £60,000 and a scheme dated 20th and 26th days. It also promotes Dr Brodum's Nervous Cordial with testimonials from Liverpool and offers bottles at listed shops, including No. 18 Strand, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelli
Manchester
Epinstrey
T.rish
Tool
Lomon
Three Kingdoms
Mathews
Strand
Don
Liverpool
Brodum
Merritt and Wright
Phenix
Peter Jonas
Kent
Wibson-street
E. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
Tutt
Royal Exey Teboult and Co
Bacon
Oxford-street
Pidding’s Medicine Warghouse
Willians
Pall-maily Boulton
Royal Exchange
Fatteg
Ipswich
Keycher
Colchester
Gedse
Law Report Wrap v Spearmayn Bill of Exchange case
The plaintiff Trapp, holder for value, seeks recovery of 50l from Spearman on an accepted bill. The court notes that a bona fide holder may recover despite original dispute, with two hard exceptions for gambling and usury. Facts describe a Strand tradesman and a Kent defendant, with a marginal handwritten note at the Cross Keys Blackfriars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WRAP
Spearmayn
Trapp
Exfare
Spearman
Sittingbourn
Kent
Ellis
Cross Keys
Blackfriars
Delivery of Tallow Case Before Lord Kenyon
Ruffia Merchants sued to recover 100 casks of tallow bought by Crane now bankrupt. Goods shipped on William from Cronstadt, with Crane charterer, condition of payment offered after shipment. Jury found for defendants. counsel sought verdict altered to judgment. Lord Kenyon refused. Rixyon indicated King’s Bench needs special grounds.
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England
William
Cronstadt
Guildhall
King’s Bench
Rixyon
Court of King's Bench
Legal action over refused payment on bills thwarted by fraud
The case details a Bill accepted by the Defendant that released the legal obligation to pay. Spearman’s legal objections were rejected after evidence showed Neale and others pressured acceptance of Ellis bills, with Neale using Kyimrs-BRrpDge Bank branding to secure yield. Lord Kenyon ruled the defence untenable amid fraud findings. Verdi for Plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Gibbs
Spearman
Mr. Els
Mr. Ellis
Neale
Kyimrs- Brrpdge Bank
Ellis
Lord Kenvon
Verdi
Plaintif
Neptune Cutter Damages Suit Against Esther Aground
The owner of the Neptune sues the Esther for damages after a collision in the Channel near Fullstone Dover causing Neptune to sink and a crewman to drown. Witnesses for Neptune claim the Neptune was armed and in government service with thick weather and no lights. Lord Kenyon notes contradictions but blames no one, and the plaintiff is nonsuited.
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Neptune
Esther
Channel
Fullstone
Dover
Lord Kenyon
Lights on ships in busy channels should be required
A historic ruling debates whether a larger Neptune-cutter lacking lights to spot tringelers would have entitled the Esther owner to compensation. Trinity House gentlemen advise night lights in busy Channel waters, arguing government service needing no lights does not excuse liability for injuries.
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Esther
Trinity House
Thawing Frozen Vegetables Preserves Flavor
The passage advises thawing frozen potatoes turnips carrots and apples by placing them in cold spring water to draw out ice without damage. Cabbage thawed this way stays tender and palatable, while thawing by fire or warm water makes it tough and nearly inedible.
On the Present State of Russia Extract and Notes
The extract surveys Russia’s growing population in European Russia, vast lands, and resource strains. It notes Moscow’s prominence in manufacturing, a crown horse stud near Gorodcowa, peasant wealth proportions, and rural cattle practices. It also mentions Volodimir and a large Mourashkina village with 14 churches and tax-paying residents.
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Russia
A&s
Polingal
Mediterranean
Baltic
Europe
Sangeet Ei
European
Moscow
Petersburgh
Gorodcowa
Fitchegorod
Mourashkina
New Bird Species Described in Paris Galleries of Natural History
A Paris natural history gallery describes several new species classified by Lacepede. Notable entries include Pfittacus Phygi parrot with red belly feathers, Pfittacus Cyanopterus blue winged parrot from the Philippines, Pfittacus Macrotarsus with long hind toe, Paradisea Rubra a red plumaged paradise bird, Phafiarus Violaceus a violet toned pheasant, Phafiaus Madagascarienist a small red-crested pheasant, and Pomatines Fuseus a waterfowl with distinctive nostrils and a hooked beak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lacepede
South Sea
Philippine
Paradise
Phafiarus
Calchis
Ching
Coals In Folklore Parliament Proposals In Early Times
The passage recalls a Queen Exizaneth era belief that coal use tainted air and was unhealthy. A Commons bill reportedly proposed banning coal fires during Parliament to protect health, citing London brewers dyers blacksmiths and other artisans who switched from wood to coal.
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Exizaneth
Locufe of Commons
London
Humberts Proclamation Against French Invasion Threats
The document outlines General HUMBERTs aims to incite insurrection, disrupt British commerce, and aid a French descent. It details methods to punish resistance, seize property, burn villages, recruit deserters, and force obedience, ending with a note on liberty and China tobacco use as a side observation.
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Humbert
Humsret
Republic
France
England
China
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LAW Report
Lore Kenyon
Roper T. Daniel
el Ivartus
Natural History
Paris
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