Speech on the bill for Massachusetts colony governance
The speaker argues against altering colonial government without consent, warning such changes would wound public interests and foster discord. He warns against crown control of governor and council, urges restraint, and praises self rule, liberty, and mutual goodwill between colonies and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arenine
Massacausetts Bay
Mr Lee Wes
Shemby-E
North America
Poland
Sweden
Germany
Holland
Switzerland
Contents of a heated historic parliamentary speech
A fragment from a debate condemns a bill as dangerous to liberty and governance. The speaker warns it would grant corrupt influence and undermine virtue, urging every honest Englishman to oppose it by lawful means. References to liberty, power, and universal slavery frame the critique.
Peace news shakes Ottoman empire in court gazette letters
A fragment from General Eventxe Post to Osman Effendi Hoje laments the peace terms, fearing Turkish decline. The writer bemoans loss of territory and riches, questions the Visir and Sultan’s fate, and recalls Vergennes’s influence and prior hopes for a firmer, honorable peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibrahim
Osman Effendi Hoje
Hojet
O'Ofman
Crimea
Keexeca
Kinburn
Fenicale
Rifas
Poland
Osman
France
Misread Ledger Notes a Birmingham Manufacturer Inquiry
A distorted snippet references a Birmingham manufacturer sending compliments to an Earl and seeking interpretation of a London Gazette publication. The fragment mentions a proposed appoinment or action and hints at a public notice or declaration but is largely garbled and unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ik Bart
Suenoe
Birmingham
Earl of
Aan
Edit Bingi
Profia
London Gazette
Observations on trade and poverty from Birmingham 1774
The letter to the editor discusses export duties to Pillau and Elbing, protests high tariffs, and calls for humane policy amid scarcity. It laments rising prices, wage gaps, and the misery of artisans and laborers, urging honest debate and action against oppression. The piece also includes reflections on friendship and social critique from Count Oxenstern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Pillau
Elbing
Prussia
Belieg
Birmingham
Frustration With False Friends Personal Reflections
In this aging speaker argues that true friends cannot be bought or retained through adversity. He recalls failed associations formed in prosperity, laments the loss of genuine ties, and resolves to avoid close bonds while remaining civil to others. The tone is rueful and solitary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Fubjee
Angelica true Scots Pills receipt notice
Faithful preparation by Chet Digey and Co in London shows Angelica or the True Scots Pills praised for stomach and bowel relief. The ad warns of counterfeits, urges buying only from authorized boxes with clear markings to prevent deception and dangerous imitators.
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Uy Chet Digey
London
Patrick. Anderson
Edinburgh
Charles the Fitt
Africa
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Clarke
and Collins
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