Letter from 1775 urging Howe to support American liberty
A long 1775 letter to General Howe pledges loyalty to liberty and condemns British taxation without consent. The writer blasts Parliament, praises colonial resolve, and warns Howe against serving as an instrument of oppression. He urges Howe to consider the cause of America and to act with integrity in defense of freedoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Howe
Cate
St. Vincent’s
Yan
America
Anerica
Guinsa
Bill
Lday
Brig- Fihoan
Aiutt
Hijo
Lam
Angulays
Nylelfae
Kage
Gage
Edo Pot
Society of Foots and Knaves
Public Medicines Offered For Chest Diseases And Nervous Ailments
An 18th century advertises remedies by Saint John London including PECTORAL BALSAM OF HONEY for coughs and consumptions ELIXIR of BARDLANA for rheumatism and gout ESSENCE of WATER-DOCK for scurvy and other tonics FRA G PURE of VALERIAN for nervous disorders GERMANDER PROS for slow fevers and spirits ERO for weaknesses WOSCELANDINE for bilious disorders CYRENEAN JUICE for nervous complaints BERBERRY DROPS for bilious disorders LIQUID EXTRACT of HEMLOGE for cancers CELANDINE for the bile SAAR TINCTURE for gravel and ulcers VERONICA for broken confictions The public will find sales of these where other things have failed.
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Blanis
John All
Londam
Valerian
Ainly
Kitna
Bilton
Robert Tuglington
Daffy’s
Stoughton's
Squire's
Radcliff’s
Bostock
Godfrey
Lkely
Turtington
Torlington
Waliam
Warrington Academy Prominent Liberal Education Offering
An 18th century prospectus describes Warrington Academy founded to promote liberal and virtuous education for youth. Courses cover logic ethics theology languages and sciences taught by Rev John Aikin and Rev Will Enfield with Mr Hulme and Mr Bright. Fees listed for each subject and board with admission rules, timings, and vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Eisemy
Wetrapton
Farcher
John Aikin
Campo- Guwhs
Will. Enfield
John-Aikin
Hulme
Mc. Bright
Cage
Henry Hoghton
Barts F. R.S
Tho
Butterworth Bagley
F.R
Arthur Heywood
John Curfil Worfley
P. Hollard
Percival
M.D. Bers
R. Godwin
Benjamin Heywood
Josiah Birch
Thomas Carill Worfley
Eilis Bent
William Turner
M.D. R
John Mort
Creek Amd
William Brooksbank
James Touchet
Fifield
Warrington
Enter Ests of Fruth and Virtue Sermon at Basingfire
The 18th century notice outlines sales of religious books and sermons by John D’Uncun, with works from Oliver Cromwell to Turlington’s balsam life cure. It lists publishers Cadell Sewell Blair and others, plus a medical balsam claim and precautions against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Balguy
Wincheser
Basingfire
John D'Uncan
D.D. Retter
Sowyth- Warmborough
Hants
T. Cadell
Sprand
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Church-yard
C. Dilly
Church of Boelheal
John Sewell
Nathan Togliano
Aldhara
Suffolk
Tillotéon
Shirewsbury
Oliver. Cromwell
Britain
Matthew Decker
Countess Dansis
Belle Assemblée
Mindas
Gomez
Secretarys Office Orders Pensioners to Repair to Companies
The office of the Lords Commissioners for managing the Royal Hospital at Chelsea issue a summons to pensioners lately formed into Lieutenant Colone Blakett’s and Corsin Draper’s Independent Companies in the garrison at Chester. They must immediate ly repair to their respective companies or face removal from hospital books and loss of pension. The notice lists numerous discharged pensioners by name and corps, including Drummers and Foot Guards, with orders from John Nicoll, Secretary and Register, published at Chelsea.
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Secretar
Chelsea-Hospital
Abbotts
His Majestys Royal Hospital
Chelssa
Etreren
Ant
Blakett’s
Corsin Draper
Chistes
Thapyauy
Colome
Brackett
Vty
Reg
Foot
Peter Sharpless
Dragon Guards
Thomas Lewes
Joi Palmer
Dragoons
John Hantington
Ditto
James Waugh
Thomas Treasure
Wee
Foot Guards
Peter Haywood
Robert Haywood
Grahame
Joh Bugkley
Ditka
Daniel Beddoes
Joseph
Barrow
Andrew Bent
Dennis Keily
Ditty
John Burrough
Jom Ditts
Andrew Hunter
James Rafton
John Hayes
Richardson
John Norice
John Hamiltone
Bommm Ditto
Peter Tgmer
Facinas Montens
Samuel Smith
Thomas W Caffe
Wiliam Hapfe
Abraham Gatides
Janes
Peter Parkinson
John Maxwell
William Lallams
John Ogden
Ditts
Henppeeall
Hugh. Gurnall
Issac Howe
Times Rigby
James Hallands
John Dokinson
Wiliam Claridge
Mho
John Kay
Alexander Mkienzie
William Wilson
Draper
of Foot
John Phillips
Dragoon Guards
Thomas Dawson
Wal Am Milton
Thomas Orden
Beakaans
Jonathan Farnworth
John Ryland
James Hutty
Henry
Kelhhaw
Peter Westhead
Famex Robinson
Thmay Hoff
Samuel Reebeock
William Pottiewortre
George Vingénts
Robert Fowler
Willian Bickertonte
Ralph Dodd
Bibad Hisinote
Beer
Ralph Cooke
Josiah Grimshawe
Thomas Redferr
Wiltem
Vaudry
John Butterworths
William
Connecticut
Rhode-Island
Boston
Fown
Harbour
Thomas ‘Jeffery
J. T. Sayer
J. Bennslt
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Pohiladelphia
Felf
Provincia
Feile
Corone
Rele
Crachice
Howe
Owell
Howe Bavla
Bolton
Adlina
Eatfidia
St. Si—'s
Dhrext
Ligerty
Warrington Academy
Hriaway
North
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
New-York
Sind
Eidkingh
Gach
Evers
Fames
Cales
Thome Rabin
Francis Newbery
St. Paul's Church
Alo
Fold
Prigegs
the Box
Bryone
Guinea
Fies Leen
al Asher
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