Promiscuous Gallantry and a Fatal Night in London
A London era article condemns drunken gallantry and female suffering in the streets near Somerset House. A Temple gentleman, after nightly use of a poison, brings a drunken companion to his rooms. she drinks from his phial thinking it cordial and dies. The piece urges reform and condemns neglect of fallen women contrasted with humanitarian concerns for slaves abroad.
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Lord Chesterfield
Temple
Comerset
Africa
George Warren Seeks Continued Support for Lancaster MP
In a Lancaster borough communication George Warren defends his record as longtime MP and rejects an unfounded smear campaign. He pledges steady, uniform action to advance town welfare and trade, thanking the freemen for past support and promising vigorous effort to secure future backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough of
Lancaster
Lancaser
Cgentlemen
Universal Tontine offering life annuities from Ipswich
A detailed prospectus for Universal Tontine at Ipswich 1790 describes subscribing lives of all ages to purchase government securities. It outlines rates by age, entrance and transfer fees, dividend rules, and governance by a panel of trustees including Sir John Rous and Sir Charles Bunbury. Subscriptions close May 1793 with dividends declared yearly starting June.
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Ipswich
Suffolk
John Rous
Charles Bunbury
Gerard William Vanneck
Robert Harland
Joshua Rowley
Philip Bowes Broke
William Middleton
Philip Champion Crespigny
William Rowley
Mileson Edgar
John Ford
Nathaniel Turner
William Fonnlbeau
Richard Savage Lloyd
Edward Goate
William Whitby
Robert Trotman
William Ivory
William Preston Coyte
Richard Powell
John Cobbold
Emerson Cornwell
James Willett
John Kirby
Alexandery Crnwell
Alexander and Spooner
Bove
Wightman
Holiday
Court of Chancery
County of
Jane Curfing
Mesfrs
Alexander, Cornwell
Alexander and
Spooner
Jpswich
London
Parnett, Hoare, Hill, and Barsect’s
Lombara
Street
Somersetshire Freehold Estates Auction at Bear Inn Wincanton
An 18th century notice advertises private treaty or public sale of four estates near Wincanton. Bayford House, with outbuildings, garden, orchard of three acres and twenty-two total acres. Lot II grazing farm of about eighty acres. Lot III and Lot IV two grounds totaling about twenty-eight acres. Lot V six acres arable and pasture. Wincanton market town lies on the London–Land’s End road, 107 miles from London, with light taxes and an annual quit-rent of 38 pence. Sixty to seventy tons of hay to be sold. contact Messiter of Wincanton, Bell, Dynely and Bell of Gray’s Inn, and Withers of Norton St Philip for details.
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Suffolk
Augustine Read
Seaman
Whattisield
Mallows
Will
Combs
Stowmarket
Freeman
Wal
Thorton
Wil
Michaelmas
Mel
Broderip
Meliar
Atcornies
Wells
Somersedshire
Schuldham
Mitchell
Sacmundham
Woodbridge
White Hart
Crown
Butesdale
Bell
Bury
Somersetshire
Bear Inn
Wincanton
Bayford
Barton
Ivey's Meads
Lot U
London
Land
Messiter
Dynely and Bell
Gray’s Inn
William Withers
Norton St. Philip’s
Bath
Devon
Hatherleigh
Councy
Broomfield
Hatherieigh
Derridge
H Theleigh
Oakhampton
Torsington
Exeter
Twiggbear
Petersmarland
Faid
Torrington
George Inn
William Northcott
Fwig
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Vening
Cys
Grafton-street
George Warren
Kent
Maidstone
Maidfone
Edward Knatchriull
Southampton
William Heathcote
William Chafe
Winshester
Howard
Brice
Imperial
Tate
Vimes
Della Cruseau &c
Charlotte Smyth
J. Thelwall
Wentworth
Chatterton
A&ts
James Fordyce
D.D
T. Qadell
Strand
Hume
England
K. George II
T. Smollett
Ottawa
Sherwin, Heath, Collyer, &c
Ancell
Julis Cesar
George the Second
T. Cadell
R. Baldwin
T. Longman
Julius Carfar
Price Zl
Sse
No. I
Oxford Inn
Math
Bristol
James ‘Fucker
William Branscomb
Chester
Severa
W. Cole
Defraus
Bridge-street
Frente
Whitfrdare- Lane
Weavers-lane
Lancashire
Yorkhire
Glasgow
Birmingham
Sheffield
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