Broadside medical pamphlet advertises nervous cordial sale
A promotional piece warns youths and guardians about secret sexual infirmities and urges abstinence. It cites Dr Baopow’s guide, promotes a Nervous Cordial and Botanical Syrup sold at multiple London shops, and lists numerous distributors across the three kingdoms plus a companion guide to Old Age and female diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baopuw Hae
É&C
Ronnion Sidge-Ware
Piccadilly
Es Newhery
St. Paul’s
Curch-Yard
Ward
Hoborn
Gray's Inn
Jeboult and Co
Bacon
Oxford-street
Pidding's Medicine Warehouse
Oxford-sreet
Bulin and Sheppard
Bristol
Baxter
Edinburgh
Brown
Tolzey
Read
Vine Ftreet
Mc Donald
Glasgow
Chalmers
Aberdeen
Belllam
Draggitt
Portsmouth
Bray
Sunderland
Trutt’s
Royal Exchange
Williams
Perfumer
Pallmar
Boulton
Collins
Salisbury
Crutwell
Bath
Buckland
Portsea
Shaw
High-street
Borough
Spilsbury & Co
Mary-Speet
Dublin
W. Magee
Belfast
M. Davis
Cork
Ireland
Three Kingdoms
Brodam
Polly Baker Speech at Hertford Court Teases Genteel Hypocrisy
A curiously long fragment presents Polly Baker detailing her fifth prosecution for bearing a child in colonial Connecticut. She pleads poverty and harsh laws, arguing she has raised five children through her own labor and never harmed others, while lamenting the moral double standard and punishment imposed by the state and church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
A Remarkable Speech and Social Reflections in Early Times
A fragment recounts a woman's speech defending natural rights and marriage duties, challenging prohibitions and advocating legal reform to reduce childlessness. It notes the speech influenced a court to spare her punishment and led to her marriage, producing acknowledged offspring. The text then surveys scholarly notes on copper tempering, Swedish monuments, and threshing machines, ending with a mention of Thumberg’s work on Sweden’s animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottrath Beech
Raywnnt
Library of Gymnase de Korgo
M. Hielm
Gaylus
Majault
Sweden
St. Iratt
Bangtta
M. de Swedenheim
MM. Leven
M. Thumberg
Loss of Art Treasures and Rome Disturbances Describe Plunder
A fragment from a period article recounts Rome amid upheaval, noting German and French artists leaving, few exhibitions, and Camoccini the Roman painter gaining note. It details dispersal of a vast collection of modern pictures, robberies at Villa Borghese, and the sale of church property while Swedish scholarly works appear abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rone
Camoccini
Caar
Lord Bristol
Rome
Lombardy
Italy
Museum of Arts
Paris
Villa Albani
Albani
Raphaels
Villa Borghese
Daniel di Velterra
France
St. Pietro
Montorio
Bramenti
London Markets Corn Prices and Grain Trade Notes
London markets report scarce English wheat and barley with higher prices. Oats and beans sold heavily while pease and rye grass show varied demand. detailed price ranges for wheat flour, malt, beans and seeds listed alongside Smithfield and Newgate markets quotes. Market listings cover hay straw and regional market prices for July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Boilers Son
Distinctive grain price listings from distant markets
From Nuewazzeg and THaAMPTon notes dated June 27 and 29, grain prices for Wheat Barley Beans Oats and Pease are quoted in shillings and pence per quarter with ranges across markets. Prices show Wheat from 3s 8d to 3s 48d and Barley around 6d to 12s in various columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miffors
Casao and
Marras
Kent
Suffex
Earnham
Nuewazzeg
aLrbz
Henizy
Thaampton
Tomle
Parliament proceedings in the House of Lords on July
The Lords debated the Stave Limitation Bill as the commission for public and private bills was announced. Lord Grenville moved to read the bill a second time on Friday to allow time for minding the various amendments. Lord Clare and Secretary argued for passing it. the House was adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
Artchbishop
Castersburg
Eark Spencer
House Spain
Lord Grenwille
Timie
Blake
Clarente
House of Commons Debates on Corn Trade and Finance Resolutions
The Lords were told of a Royal Assent and an Exportation and Importation Bill read a first time with concerns about corn trade. Discussions covered electors, naval stores, and various bills, while Mr Tierney pressed for adjournment to print amendments and align with Mr Pitt on financial resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Motbay
Joey
Lords
Hack Fury Broughe
Lackwell
Laxton
Altana
Sunoaly
Win
Deiben
Altos
India
Finaxchy
Zierney
Fist
Tierney
Pitt
Toserney
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polly Baker
Literature and the Arts and Sciences
M. Gloriveli
Wallquist
Cygnus
Borgo
Coun
London Markets
Smithfield
Newgate and
Leadenhall
Perent
St. James's
Clare
Whitechapel
Hay
Tosh Os
Parliamentary Indeligg
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