Irregular Election Notices and Local Goods Catalog
Fragmented notices from late 18th century issues include election appeals to County Devon and Huntingdon with names such as Anderson, Hinchingbrooke, and Bastard, plus a Bedfordshire and Lyme lace ware advertisement. The texts mix parliamentary candidate appeals, public endorsements, and a shop advertisement for Kyle's Child Bed Lace and related textiles with claims of patent cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Freelas
Exeter
J P. Bastard
Kyle
Houndsditch
Bihopsgate-street
Proclamation of the Prince and French Royalist Call
The document extols chivalric devotion and urges French chevaliers to join the interior Royal and Catholic armies. It praises courage shown in Champagne and Champagne’s provinces, promises Kingly support, and appeals to nobles to unite for the throne and Altar under lawful authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagne
Wilferies
France
iMatt-r
Europe
Market Wheat and Grain Prices From Salisbury Devizes
Salisbury market reports last Tuesday prices for wheat at 31s 4d to 36s per quarter, barley 11s 6d to 11s 13d, oats 11s 3d to 11s 6d, beans 7s to 7s 4d per quarter, with wheat averaged at 10s 4d per bushel. Devizes prices list wheat 4s 2d to 4s 6d, barley 11s 16d to 11s 14d, oats 11s 2d to 11s 6d, pease 2s 0d to 2s 4d, beans 11s 18d to 2s 4d per quarter, average wheat 10s 6d per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devizes
Fire at Sykefield Mill destroys building and stock
Leeds reports a Thursday night fire at Sykefield Mill in Whitkirk, owned by Joan Brooke Ef. the blaze consumes the mill and feed oil stock though most property saved with no injuries. Premises and stock appear insured near the estimated damage. Cause unknown as worksmen left at ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sykefield Mill
Whitkirk
Joan Brooke
Bristol May 30 Sheep Slaughtered at Exeter
Bristol records a Thursday feast night incident in Exeter where Edward Bartram killed an ewe of true Pevonshire breed weighing 161 pounds plus a half carcase. The ewe, nearly seven years old, had bred ten lambs, the last of which were slaughtered by the same butcher in August last. The lambs weighed about forty-two pounds each. Fodder was grass and turnips only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Exeter
Remarkable shipwreck rescue at Hull trader sands
A Hull trader from London wrecked on sands a mile from town during a Sunday gale. Three ladies and an infant aboard were hauled into the main top and held for 36 hours. With the sea abating yesterday afternoon boats brought them safely ashore. A lady near to the rescued party is a close relation of a local resident.
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London
Assembly Eases Chapel Regulations and Presbytery Overture
Edinburgh observers note the Assembly's Thursday session which forms a plan for chapel of ease petitions to be circulated as an overture to presbyteries and requires opinions by next Assembly. They also dismiss the overture from the synod of Perth and Stirling and thank the Assembly for yesterday.
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Perth
Stirling
Timber ship Triton and mysterious 46 gun ship affair near Limerick
Dublin reports the timber laden Triton from Dantzic passed off Limerick when a 46 gun ship questioned its origin and destination. French boarding parties warned the crew and allowed passage. Nearby, a house collapsed injuring a woman, a fire at Abbey Street stores was tamed, and gambling arrests followed. A New York flax seed ship America endured a gale, loss of six sailors, and long survivors drifted to Fayal before reaching Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon
Dantzic
Limerick
Kinesmizu
Cork
Catain Joacim Scuawer
Stetin
Prussia
Linevick
Dantzie
Mim
Cartick-on- Suit
Keenan
Newry
Warren Point
America
Palmer
New York
Havitt
Fayal
S. E
Wicklow Sands
Sheeprock
Carlingford-bar
Public whipping after riot at Glasgow markets
In Glasgow yesterday a young man was publicly whipped through the streets by magistrates for involvement in the riot at the butter and egg market. Also a young woman fell into an old coal pit at Cathcart, where improvised blankets lowered to rescue her failed and she died at the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiesbury
J. Holmes
Bkieifer
Hall
Leeds
Yorkshires
Thomas. Wood
Thomas Joel
Soho-square
Great Britain
Ireland
Glasgow
Cathcart
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Guy
Nery
Mworthy
Tae Cokin
Pepeger
EELS
Anderson
Huntingdon
Epa
Huntae
Huntae Can Oph Ply Oxate: Swith Ray
Sciticoo
Crickland
John
Osborne
Devon
Bouildon
Lewes
Mir
Brighton
Toperty
Aio
Payithot
Chatfield
Anercaventry
Erridge
Bury Fair
Petworth
Alfrey
Fritton
Seaford
Chambers
Harry Moncrief
Welwood
Colle i
Fife
Moray
Chéti
Salisbury
Edinburgh
General
Assembly
Dublin
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