Extensive 1776 Letter on Sabbath Observance and Government
The writer laments Sabbath neglect in Stanton and urges unity of heart to support lawful authority, with dire warnings about rebellion. He recalls a magistrate's son leading a party and his household using carts for manure, highlighting tension between religious duty and civic obedience. The piece references royal proclamations, public devotion, and calls for reform and divine favor amid national distress.
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England
Bret
Hfex
Howe Moves On Rebel Army in Followed Battle Line
London reports General Howe has advanced toward the Rebel army with intent to assault. The rebels, fearing a setback, surrendered in large numbers rather than resist further. Royals from Kew arrived in town and plan to stay till Saturday. Dispatches reached the Plantations Office via Sir George Macartney from Grenada aboard the Tom. A wessenger arrived with news from the Lords of the Regency at Hasove. Colonel J Burgh reached his father the Earl of Claericarde in Courke Street after traveling from America.
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Canada
Quebec
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Adamant
London
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New-York Gazette
England
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Washington
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New England
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France
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America
Franklin
Finner
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George Macartney
Gosse
Grenada
L'Om
M‘adim
Reveriay A Wessenger
St. James’s
Hasove
J. Burgh
Earl of Claoricarde
Courke-street
Forme
Admiralty-Office
Auenslatt
Admiralty
Whilip Stephens
Hegh-Water at London Bridge Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary OCR notes give a timespan for Hegh-Water at London Bridge with specific clock times tomorrow morning and afternoon on Thursday including several minutes after 2 and 3. The item lists multiple uncertain times in a compact street-event notation.
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London Bridge
Prices of Corn and Grains in Mond Market
Market notes show corn and rye prices with various grades and units. Entries list Wheat at 44 to 398, Rye 2 0 233, Beans 27 £ 0 451, Malt and Peal values, and related grain figures. Other items include hog peales, rape seed, and lime colored entries, reflecting a bustling commodity table.
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Lane
Stock Listings and Bonds From Historical Bank Notes
A concise listing of bank stock names and rates, notes on Old and New Ditto, four 3 per Cent, Bank Re 2 per Cent, Confet 3 per Cent, and various bonds and exchequer bills. Mentions indeterminate dates and times, references to India notes, and military bonds. The fragmentary text preserves references to financial instruments and colonial-era securities.
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India
Fierno
Orie O 'Clock
Witte
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