Sacred Music Publication Seeks Support for New Vocal Collection
A London notice promotes SACRED VOCAL MUSIC Vol 1 selections from Handel Pergolesi Purcell and others arranged for piano and voices. Edited by R J S Stevens organist at the Charterhouse St Michael Cornhill Inner Temple with plans for three more volumes published annually. readers invited to send names and addresses to receive the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pergies
Canterbury
Charterhouse
St. Michael, Cornhill
Honourable Society of
Inner Temple
London
Handel
Pergolesi
Purcell
Green
Reynolds
Steffani
Marcello
Croft
King
Savage
É&C
Aind
Irish State Lottery draws in London offices advertise tickets
Fourth of July twenty fourth notice outlines prize structure of a 1798 Irish State Lottery. Tickets and shares available at Richardson Goodluck and Co and Stevenson and Matchett, with post office orders or mail orders accepted. High prizes include 20,000 pounds and 30,000 pounds. mentions eightteenth and sixteenth shares. Letters post paid answered. urgency to purchase before March 22 drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay
Richardson,goodluck, and Co
Cornhill
King’s-Mews
Charing-cross
London
Mesfis
Stevenson and Matchett’s
Market-place
Nwhere
Nere
Ina
Richardson, Gooprucx
Ladies Warned On Lavender Water Fraud At Catharine Street
An old notice warns buyers to buy Steel’s Lavender Water only from No 35 Catharine Street to avoid imitations that could ruin Steel’s reputation. It notes discounts for bulk orders, with six bottles as the minimum at wholesale price, and contrasts with higher prices from rivals selling under the same name. It also advertises King’s Honey Water in various sizes at listed prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel
Catharine-street
Strand
Somerset
Letter from Berne on French occupation and Swiss distress
A correspondent in Berne laments French liberty and occupation. He describes plunder, famine risk, and destruction across the canton, condemns General Mancaux and Brune, and fears the Swiss will be ruined as French forces advance toward Lyons and Marseilles. The writer pleads for mercy and prayers for England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Jhaften
England
Directory of Paris
Bayne
Mancaux
Bernemu
Italy
Brune
Rhine
Leo Haugen Berc
Baile
Soleure
Bruse
Lyons
Marseilles
Toulon
Switzerland
Law report at Guildhall on Brown v Turner line of cases
May 2 court session ends with verdict for defendant in the Bill of Exchange case involving Pritchard and Turner. A separate action for clothing debts to a wife and daughter considers family support and legal responsibility under Elizabethan statute. Lord Kenyon cites rule on due bills and maintenance obligations between spouses and children.
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Court of King's Bench
Lord Kenyon
Nifi Prius
Guildhall
BROWN
Pritchard
Turner
Garrow
Verdic
Justices of the Peace
Eliz. C.z
Verdi
Gratitude Petition for Lord Bristol at Rome
343 artists from varied nations petition Citizen Administrator to restore Lord Bristol to possession of artworks seized from English holdings in Rome. They praise his 46 years supporting fine arts and urge French government backing to protect and reinstate the collection amid wartime plunder by Maslena’s officers, noting possible repair under General St Cyr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirizen
Havier
Italy
Rome
Derry
Bristol
Bris Rox
Maslena
St. Cyr
Lambton Hunt Sweepstakes and City Members Plates at Durham
Sporting Intelligence notes Durham races with two mile heats for two year olds and up, including entries from Darlington, Burrell, Crompton, and others. Friday features the Freemen and Innkeeper's Purse and a lineup led by Fenton's Dapple and Sir H. Williamson's Sceptre.
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Darlington
B. c
Pegasus
Fenton
G. c. Dapple
Delpini
Col. Hamilton
B.c
Craddock
Drone
Freemen
Inkeeper
H. T. Vane
H. Williamson
York shows volunteers inspected and coastal encampment planned
On Saturday the infantry volunteer corps led by Col Datton was inspected by Col Maxwell on the Manor Shore with approval. Additional volunteers, two troops of cavalry and four infantry companies, are being formed in Sheffield for local protection. An Holderness Coast encampment will include regiments from Nottingham, Durham, Northumberland, and North York Supplementary militia, plus Dumfries and Somerset cavalry. At Pontefract Sessions, Treasurer Staton presented the woollen manufactory figures showing yarn and piece counts with notable decreases and increases.
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Datton
Manor
Maxwell
Sheffield
Holderness
Nottingham
Durham
Northumberland
North York
Dumfries and Somerfethhire
Pontefra& Sessions
Staton
BroAb
Anniversary Treat for Dragoons at Canterbury City
A correspondent from Canterbury Colchester and Watford reports the 7th Queen's Own Dragoons, quartered in the city, gave an Anniversary Treat on the 26th to serjeants corporals and privates who fought gallantly under his command on the Plains of Catteau on April 26 1794.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Col.Watson
Queen’s Own) Dragoons
Plains of
Cattean
May Games Suppression and Royal Clemency in 1516
The account recalls London May Day celebrations from Greenwich to Shooters Hill with green-hooded archers and a Robin Hood figure. Foreigners faced hostility sparked by a fiery preacher, provoking riots in Cheapside and Newgate. Lord Mayor and Council failed to curb violence. 13 to 40 offenders were sentenced, many drawn and quartered, later pardoned by King Henry VIII after Cardinal Wolsey and officials appealed for mercy. The events led to the discontinuation of May Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry VII
Catherine
Greenwich
Shooter’s Hill
Robin Hood
Green Wood
Priet
Bell
Spital
Cardinal Woolsey
Cheapside
Prentices
Newgate
Compter
Duke of Norfolk
Earl of
Surry
Guildhall
Westminster Hall
Cardinal Wolsey
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LAW Report
Parker VY. Slow
Lord Bristol
Sporting Intelligence
Mr. Mason
B. G. Bosten
Mr. Hunter
Mr. N
Fham
B. G. Talon Rougy
Mr. Hal
Tom Holt
Trincalo
Col. Ord
Spectator
Sir
B. G. Jack
Billy Beckwith
Magog
Mr. Hopper
B.gs Luke
Hercules
York
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