This Day is published A Letter to a Friend in the Country
A period piece by Eustace Budgell notes a suspected South Sea Company design to issue receipts for third and fourth subscriptions at a rate and to extort about ten million from British people. It offers observations on domestic and international affairs and critiques current governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Company
Roup
Great Britain
Eustace Budgell
Js Roberts
Oxford Arms
Warwick Lane
Use of Schools Ad Ed of Anglish Particles Compend
An 18th century style advertisement promotes a Latin grammar aid titled An English Particles Latiniz'd and a compendium of Latin particles delivered in a question and answer format. Revised by the Rev. Mr. Tio Dycie. Printed by multiple London printers including Dial and Bible against Catherine-fireer in the Strand and Golden Buck, Fleet-street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tio
Dycie
E.curil
Catherine-fireer
Strand
R. Gefling
Middle Temple-Gate
J. Pe
London Printed Notes on Ottoman Squadron Plans and Stock Decision
From the Amsterdam Gazette update March 13 reports the Ottoman party plans a 15 vessel squadron with land forces to support Tripoli against rebels and future actions against Algiers to secure peace with Holland. The Hague says the States General authorize a 16 ship squadron to destroy London aid. A South Sea Company general court approves stock delivery at 300 and 400 percent with 10 percent stock dividend for midsummer. Forces to renew peace and payments debated. News from Vienna and Brussels notes St George agitation hopes and Spain plenipotentiaries protests if the Congress opens after March 15.
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Amsterdam
Cording
Constantinople
Vienna
Tripoli
Algier
Holland
Hague
London
South-Sea Company
Amsterdam Courant
Italy
Chevalier de St. George
Brussels
Spain
Cambray
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E.berington
Silvertreet
Bloomsbury
E. Adolphen
Stationers Hall
Postscript
Flanders
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