Hume History of England offered with portraits and plans
A long notice describes a weekly sale and subscription plan for Hume’s History of England from Julius Caesar to the Revolution, with engravings and a list of plates. It advertises the first number at one shilling, the publisher Cadell, and lists multiple booksellers and offices in London. The text also notes future continuations by Smollett and a proposed complete set in 13 volumes. It ends with an advertisement for a capital inn near the Turnpike Road and a request to inquire through Mr. Paden.
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Mr. Hume
Collyer
William I
Hall
Wiliam
Caldwall
Edwall
W. Sherwin
Heath
Richard If
M. Thornthwayte
Henry V
Hey V
Air
Sherwin
Henry VI
Thornthwayte
Edward LV
Froster
Edward V
Cooke
Richard I
Henry VII
Henry Vill
G Sherwin
C. Sherwin
Mary I
Elizabeth
Hallames J
Heard
Charles I
Sharp
Cromwell
Charles IL
Holloway
James IT
Thornthwaite
England
Julius Cir
George the Second
Paden
Devonshiretreet
Porthend-Place
Scotland
Galiten
Ayrshire
Park
Irvine
Ramsay
Digtent
Insta
Dyce
Patiy
Keithball
Tullikeary
Fintray
Parih
Sanger
Port
New Machar
Woo Ee
James Gewese
Burgh
Caithness
Parre
Homer
Greece
Bmill
Famale
Elections in Bath 1645 Letter Urges Burgess Election
A 1645 Bath letter from Joan Bice the Mayor and Wit. Chapman invites T H Esg to stand for Burgess of the House of Commons. It requests a written reply and asks the candidate to attend Bathe on the coming Monday at nine of the clock in the morning to proceed with the election, noting longstanding electoral practices.
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T. H
Worrail
Bath
House of Co Oncions
Fete
Joan Bice
Wit
Chapman
The Pact of Parisian Marriage Contract Read in Jacobin Fashion
A letter from a reader contrasts Jacobins and Feuillants over a Paris marriage contract read aloud in Jacobin circles and rejected by the Feuillants. The document outlines property, names, duties, separation, and child support within a liberal, nonmonetary marital framework.
Forfeitures Under Act On Skins And Wool Trade
The text warns that export or transport of various skins including British Coney and related wool goods contrary to the act will be forfeited. Officers of His Majesty's Customs may seize them and prosecute offenders. Ship owners and exporters face penalties and fines. Resolutions call for broad dissemination to towns nationwide.
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Customs
Hat Manufacturers Seek to Curb Hare Wool Exports in 1791 Meeting
At a December 20 1791 meeting in Cheapside London hat makers warned that rising hare and rabbit wool prices hurt the industry and urged strict enforcement of the 1784 export ban. They resolved exporters and carriers of British hare skins and wool would face penalties to prevent shipments abroad.
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Coffelehouse
Cheapside
London
Kingdom of Great
Britain
Kingdom of
Great Britain
Fair Kingdom
Edward the Third Ships of London Port Listing
Fragmentary list from the Cotton Library shows Edward the Third era ships supplied by London and other ports. The vessels ranged from small craft with 17 to 47 crew, with Dover Weymouth Plymouth and Sandwich among the contributing ports.
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London
Dover
Sandwich
Shoreham
Rowey
Southampton
Yarmouth
Dartmouth
Weymouth
Plymouth
Looe
Lynn
Newcastle
Winthelsea
Bolton
Bristol
Hull
Fire at Leith tenement and flax miller dwelling blaze
In Leith yesterday at one o'clock a large new tene ment at the end of the drawbridge caught fire. Sailors carpenters and porters aided the firemen but losses were considerable. A harbour sloop also caught fire but was extinguished with no damage. Sunday evening a flax millers dwelling burned along with furniture clothing and dressed flax.
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Scotland
Epinsurgh
Fen
Leith
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Neild
St. James’s Street
London Exchange Banking Company
St. James S-Street
Bers. Hoares
S-treet
Poller
Poller, Son, and Co
Jenbard-street
Meffis
Biddulph, Cocks, and Co
Chrrive- Cros
Dorrien and Co
Finchlae
Cornhill
Ransom, Morand
Hammersley
Pal Mall
Medr
Vere
Lucadon
Broughton
Stamt
Lempard-street
Secretary's
Craven-stret
Strand
Boks
Craven-street
Hom
Charl Tie Tuftos
Cirede
Efe
Traasurer
Wenas Dimsdale
Eig
Per Dorrien and Co
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Ely
Tme
Haris
Per Puller
Iy Stanhope
D. P. Heriden
V. EF
Mesis
Antrasus
Chrismas Gift
R. W
A. B
Bathe
Lass OF
Patie's Mall
The
Evening Mail
Paris
Feuillans
Jacobins
Tam
Jeans Baptiste Miercier
Marie Faydeau
Marie Faydean
Mercier
Jeans Baptiste Mercier
Marié Faydeau
Faydeau
Fay
Hutband
Dufremes de
Jean. Mercier
National Assembly
Jean
Baptiste Mercier
Marie Baudeau
St.-Roch
Louise Faydeau
Marie
Jean Baptiste Mercier
Marie Baydeau
London Daily
A. Cracklow
Edward the Third
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