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Piratical Histories and Fraudulent Medicines in 18th Century Ledger
Fragmentary OCR reveals a historical miscellany: a history of piracy against a king’s government, plus advertisements for quack cures and faked remedies. The text names impostors Ada Firewood and Edward Pilewood, a bounty for exposing false authors, and reinforced claims for spring-truss devices and breath fresheners sold in London and Norfolk shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willigas
Richard Blackmore
Opao
J. Koapton
sChoeyard
Raat
Benock
Yaydoo-fard
White Lyon
Redhit
Périth
Reynate
Surrey
Ada Firewood
Georlémao
Beward Filewood Bey
Edward Pilewood
Fush
Georlemas
Ralph Savage
Simon Bartlet
Lincoln’s Inn
Lordon
N. B
Edw
Warmoll
Downham Market
Norfolk
London
Mr. Ratford
Rafe and Crown
Se. Clement
Strang