Contested Liverymen Demand Lord Mayor Disavow Report
Five liverymen from Gunge and Balture Cornhill write from Friday morning demanding that the Lord Mayor publicly disavow a contradictory report about his election address. They claim a statement at Guildhall misrepresented him and threaten oaths to prove their allegations if he does not deny the report. They note the matter affects his honor and public perception among the livery.
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Glordmayor
Mr. Roberts
Guildhall
the. Mart
Mery
Frascaee
Roberts
Gunge and
Balture
Cornhill
Extraordinary horseback feat tied to York journey legends
The article cites historic horse routes and riders to compare a recent remarkable performance. It recalls John Leyton riding London to York in a single day for six consecutive days from May 76 1606, with long days and high miles per hour, and Cooper at Stilton repeating trips in 1745 totaling 222 miles in a day and a half. The piece invites readers to judge which feat stands superior.
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Mr. Powell
York
Drake
John Leyton
James the First
London
Aldersgate
Cooper Fhornhills Siding
Stilton
Mos
Cornwall
Gunnifitke
Calestock
Tavistock
Cab Lington
Exeter
Perfum
Christopher Gullett
Devon
Ambition and its restless effects in rulers and poets
A reflective piece on ambition as a restless vice that disturbs high ranks and inspires envy and vanity. It argues presumption as its origin, showing ambitious minds plotting to topple rivals and ruin their own prospects. Poets and divinities are cited to illustrate ambition’s peril and appeal.
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Kikips
Earsh -Teest
Sicily
Untitled Reflections on Peace and Monarchy Critique
Observations warn against rulers driven by ambition and vanity. The writer urges kings and courts to pursue peaceful governance, valuing the welfare of people over conquest and glory. He cites European rulers, including the Russian Empress and the Prussian monarch, as examples of perilous pride. The piece advocates empires grounded in peace and prudent leadership.
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Europe
Ealms
Demur to Editor Lines in Evening Post 1773
Postscript to the editor requests insertion of lines critiquing a demagogue figure. It mocks public virtue versus private fault and notes perjury with a sealed pardon. The piece reflects political satire from 1773.
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The
Genes
Evening Post
Turinese letters discuss Macnamara case and court tensions
A Turin letter recounts an affair between the Sardinian and London courts over Miss Macnamara held in a Nice convent against her parents' will. An English ambassador reportedly pressed the Sardinian king for prompt action as a courier to London was delayed. The Hague reports impendings in Palermo and threats to nobles amid a riot, with conspirators at risk of severe punishment.
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Turin
London
The
Hague
Genoa
Palermo
Madrid
Maximilian
Vienna
Empire
Germany
Holland
Flanders
France
England
Printe Ree
Saxony
Council of Trade
Exghequer
Shire
Sayre
Court changes and assaults report in city notes
On Tuesday 7th inft the Wheelwrights became a Livery Company of the City and Mr Abigail was chosen Beadle for the Clothworkers in place of the late Mr Palmer. Also on Deptford road three men robbed Mr Warley a master tailor of his watch and about 13 silver, beating him when he resisted. Yesterday evening the wife of Cecil Lowstal of Oxford Street died of apoplexy while at tea.
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England
Malden
Essex
Tate
Hulke
Rainsford
John Arnald Wallinger
Harehall
Rumford
Wallinger
House of Commons
Jefferies
Mason
Hill
French
Malone
Plate
Alfo
Barry
Mr. Malone
Barry Barry
Martinico
Setae
Adre Habella
Tandal
London
Dublin
Sea St. Gilead
Abigail
Beadle & the Clothworkers Company
Palmer
Warley
Taylor
Piccadilly
Blackheath
Deptford
Cecil Lowstal
Oxford-street
Prices of Stocks and Bank Annuities Mentioned in Report
The excerpt lists stock prices and bank annuity figures with references to Bank Stock, India, and South Sea similar entries. It notes reduced annuities and various figures such as 854a and 86423, indicating a financial market update with multiple names and percentages, though many terms are garbled.
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