Public notice and report printing amid 1799 Militia details
A historical notice lists certificates for places in Middlesex and merchant distributors, followed by a printed edition of the Report of the Committee of Secrecy of the House of Commons. It references Dundas and the 22d of January 1799 with distribution across Cornhill and Royal Exchange vendors. The item also mentions the Lords and Commons of Ireland report on the 1798 Rebellion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Paddos
Willam Grainge
James Brown
John Ruffell
William Roberts
Robert Strachan
Hugh Evans
Joseph Leech
Willam Hent
Committee of Secrecy
House of Commons
Dundas
J. Wright
Pdebrers
Picciily
J. Sewell
Cornhill
Royal Exchange
H. D. Symond
Parereter-cow
Lords and Commons
Irehand
Irth
New Plan of Police and Bentham Reforms Proposed
The article outlines two concurrent plans before Parliament for city policing and criminal reform. It details Mr Philip Cornewton's General Police Board to regulate trades, lodging houses, and licensing for revenue, plus Bentham's penitentiary scheme promising cheaper convict management, harsh deterrents, and an ambitious overhaul of prison life centered on control, education, and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Paterce Cot- Quahoun
Ely
Jeremy Bentham
Corarsnotun
Somerst House
Beard of Police Revenue
Corequoes
Middlesex
Essx
Kent
Surry
Couniel
General Police Board
Bentham
Remarkable Yeast Remedy for Putrid Fever Cures Many
A narrative from Edinburgh 1799 describes a household with fever cases cured using yeast and bark after physicians failed. The apothecary deemed it hopeless, but a skeptical farmer’s servant tried two spoonfuls of yeast and recovered within hours. The writer reports repeated successes treating putrid fevers in elderly and laboring patients, urging further proof and sharing this testimonial from a gentleman in the city.
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Uafly
Edinbergh
Merch
Remedy in Putrid Diseases Preserves a Boy in Brampton
A clergyman recounts treating a putrid fever in Brampton seventeen years earlier with bark and wine until a novel remedy using wort fermentation cured a 14 year old Patient. He observed the boy’s rapid improvement after two large spoonfuls and instructed follow up doses every three hours. He later left Brampton for Leicestershire and abandoned medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brampton
Chesterfield
Teariy
Leicestershire
Fatal dog attack linked to Scarborough inquiry
Coroner’s inquest held at Ayton near Scarborough on Jane Brown a 15 year old servant to Mr George Thompson. She died from two large wounds inflicted by a mastiff or bull dog that attacked her when unmuzzled aboard a stage coach run by Richard Jefferson between Scarborough and York. A gangrene infection followed and she died the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayton
Scarborough
Jane Brown
George Thompson
Richard Jefferson
York
Guide to Old Age Promoted by Doctor’s Portrait Publication
An advertisement touts the Guide to Old Age by Dr. Brodum with a reduced price edition. It extols universal usefulness for readers of all ages and conditions and lists places across the kingdoms where the book and botanical syrup can be purchased, including Albion Street Blackfriars and Paternoster Row.
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Abgr
London
St. Eorge’s Fields
Ferneyft
Albion
Symonds
Three Kingdoms
Cot. W. Myers
Paternoft
R Row
Albion-frect
Guty
Robinson
York House
Piccadilly
M*donald
Clalsew
Chalavers
Aberdeen
Bellam
Drugvitt
Portsmouth
Bray
Sun
Royal Exchange
Williams
Perfumer
Palimal
Dulton
Collins
Salidbury
Crutwell
Bath
Buckland
Portsea
Shar
Borough
Spilsbury & Co
Mary-street
Dutlin
Likewiise W. Rmsgee
Belfast
Mr. Davis
Corks Ireland
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Cour
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Ranelagh
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