Odd London notices of fraud, appointments, and marriages
A fragmented item lists a court case where a man accused of pocket theft was discharged after the claimant forgave, plus reports of a fraud note return, royal appointments including John In gram to a pensioners band, and commendams for Bishop elect Brownlow North. Births marriages and deaths in London and Kent are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultry-compter
Lombard Street
John Ingram
William Spencer
Brownlow North
Litchfield
Coventry
Lydd
Romney ‘Marsh
Kent
Boxley
Diocese of
Canterbury
James Creech
Winceby
York
Thomas Fountaine
Old Windsor
Berks
William Fortescue
Lower Grosvenor Street
George Addenbrooke
Highgate
Charlotte Goodwin
Goldensouare
Wanstead
Essex
Willialm George Sibley
Scott
John Scott
Norwich
Plomer
St. John Street
Mus’ Child
Chipsted
James Hamilton
Ipswich
Suffolk
Charlotte Williamson
Samuel Williamson
Colchester
Edward Burn
Lisbon
Richard Benson
Cornhill
Chelsea
Abraham Goodger
Lambeth
Prior
Royal Navy
Hammersmith
Daniel Richardson
Laughton-hall
Scotland
Sir William Baird
Countess of Home
Golden Square
Catherine Wynter
The Farmer and Medical Advertisements From 1771
A mixed eighteenth century advertisement page lists medical cures and farming guides. It promotes CADOGAN and YOUNG works on government, chronic diseases, and English husbandry, along with Norton’s Marehant's Drops and patient testimonials, all priced and distributed by London and Edinburgh publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cadogan
The
College of Physicians
J. Dodsley
Pall - Mall
T&É
England
Arthur Young
W. Strahan
W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Churchyard
T. Cadett
Strand
Collins
Salisbury
Balfour
Edinburgh
C. Rl
Postscript Anecdotes of Antoninus in Imperial Life
Postscript anecdotes recount Antoninus Pius born 86 ad adopted by Adrian and emperor 1333. Philostrates notes two passages of good nature and prudent governance. He spared blood, quoting Scipio, preferring one citizen to destroy a thousand enemies. The reign began to weigh in regard the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antoninus
Pius
Yve
Adrian
Philostrates
Asia
Smyrna
Palemon
Rome
Palegton
Scipio
Century curtain: eTher the Barbarian bishop in Roman rule
A fragment reports a medieval ruler named eTher or Barbarians showing virtue over arms. He quelled Britains under Lilius Urbicus and built a wall against Scots and Picts. He persecuted Christians, then eased edicts after studying Justin Martyr. He banned adultery accusations among friends and rebuilt cities after disasters. He died aged seventy five from fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordarti
Lilius
Urbicus
Fiit
Justin Martyr
Rhodes
East
Africa
Gaul
Victories in Crimea Reported Amid Ottoman Losses
Mails from Holland and Flanders arrive from Peterburgh. Prince Dolgoruchi allegedly seized Caffa after routing 27,000 Turks, capturing Seraskier Pacha and 1,000 garrisoned Turks. Turks abandoned key Black Sea fortresses Jenialy and Kertich with vast cannon, arms, ammunition, and provisions. Imperial court notes 3,500 enemy dead and 7,600 tents captured. Reports also claim Polish-Lithuanian general killed in duel and Swiss regiments face reductions in French service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Flanders
Petersburgh
Dolgoruchi
Caffa
Sea of Asaph
Black Sea
Jenialy
Kertich
Dolgorucki
Bataclan
Crimea
Koslew
Gaffa
St. Peter and Paul
Peterbourgh
Poland
Grebowki
M. Branickt
Paris
Died Lord Onflow and political tides in Surrey
London report notes the death of Lord Onflow at his Guildford seat and mentions an express to inform George Onflow in France. It discusses potential candidates for Surrey and broad political maneuvering in Parliament, with references to Lord Chatham, Lord Lyttelton, Wilkes, Townshend, and others, plus social commentary and a Lisbon anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Onflow
Guildford
Surry
Geo. Onflow
France
Fletcher Norton
Lord Chatham
Mr. Dowderwell
Lord Lyttelton
House of Brunswick
England
Wilkes
St. James’s
Lord North
Lord Townshend
Lord Annaly
King’s Bench
Dotter Andrews
Trinity College
Grenville
Wales
Pope
George Macartney
Junius
Charles the First
Charles
Howe
Iwell
Augie
Edmund Burke
Montesquiee
Empire of
Macedon
Barbary
China
Japan
Europe
Lisbon
Portugal
Moflop
Dublin
St.James's Church
Brecon
John Price
Wilfian Thomas
James Thomas
William Thomas
John Wesley
Chesfer
Augustan
Miss Adams
Thomas Adams
Richard Coytmore
Plaston
Flint
Fragmentary Market Rates Across Ports and Bonds
OCR fragment lists multiple city prices and figures including Amsterdam Rotterdam Antwerp Hamburgh Paris Bourdeaux Cadiz and India Bonds with various percentages and dates. Item appears as a ledger of rates, tickets and prices with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Ight
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Hamburgh
Paris
Cadiz
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J. Hinton
King’s Arms
Paternofter-row
Warwick
Lane
R. Stackhouse
Jesus Christ
N. B
Thomas Stackhouse
Ottave
Benvenuto Cellini
Himsely
Thomas Nugent
T. Davies
Ruffeltreet
Covent-garden
la Ciosca
Vasari
Cellini
Apostolo Zeno
Pepys
Oth
Celsini
Prince of Wales
Dunaburgh
Order of the Garter
Arne
Man’s Magazine
F. Féyth
Royal Exchange
Great Britain
Ireland
Susannah Carter
Clerkenwell
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Churchyard
Mr. Norton
Golden-square
le Febvre
Cogdell-court
Silver-street
Tam
Ann Bowie
Norton
Piccadilly
John Norton
N.B
Marehant
Maredant
Postscript
London Bridge
COURS
Madrid
Ai Bilboa
Leghorn
Genoa
Venice
Porto
India Ann
India
Mexico
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