Mails from France and Holland arrive. famine spreads
News from Petersburgh and Stockholm report French Holland mail arrivals and a Moscow verdict against Pugatschev. Provisions move to famine districts, corn and flour contracts with merchants, possible export ban. Ostrogothia fully recovered. Vienna orders hinder convents and clerics. Paris archbishop warned by the King’s severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orenburg
Archangel
Stockholm
Duke
Ostrogothia
Ilness
Warsaw
Staratties
Republic
Lemberg
Vienna
Rome
Paris
Versailles
St. Severin
Parliament of
Winds of the Atlantic Bring Various Arrivals and Passages
Arrivals at multiple ports list ships and captains sailing to and from Dublin New York Lisbon Dominica and Newfoundland with vessels from Ostend Dunkirk and Seville. Records include names such as Scipio Kirkman Clementina Weir and Isabella Hines among others and note origins from Malaga Picaraqua Maryland and Newfoundland with several vessels reported at Bristol Plymouth and Poole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hipp-News
Duar
Janet
Wind Wes
Ree Main
Scipio
Kirkman
Tenerie
York
Hicklawa
New-York
Adve
Fox
Palai
Souhwad
Dublin
Clementina
Weir
North Carolina
Houh- 4Oh
GodMall
Oporto
St. Gerie
Macael
Joe Srearns
Darlington
Knarelton
Dominica
Dunkirk
Walton
Dupath
Sheidrick
Ostend
John
Jane
Chapman
New York
N.S. Dela
Roseno
Bilboa
Hunter
Kennedy
Liban
Wentworth
Salmon
New Eagland
Endraught
Dort
Isabella
Hines
Seville
Bristol
Sukey
Puddicombe
Malaga
Boyd
Harris
Picaraqua
Restoration
Crawford
Maryland
Happy Return
Frivndly
Lencon
Eathers Herbingeton
Newfoundland
Poole
Drake
Stade
Allianr
Molly
Mudge
Plymouth
Multifold London letters recount Polish euro unrest and Prussian moves
A chaotic letter from Constantinople warns that Polish dismemberment fuels a European war among the three powers, with the aim of expanding Ottoman influence. Reports from Dantzig and Samogitia describe Prussian troop activity and fortifications. Local London notices record maritime dispatches, ship movements, and a string of petty crimes and accidents including a fatal cradle fire near Chelsea and a carriage robbery.
Ill-Timed Notices in Hanover-Square and Local Deaths
A compilation of late 18th or early 19th century notices: drownings and accidental deaths, marriages in St George’s Church Hanover Square and Warminster, several obituaries including Sir George Francis Hampton and Rev. John North, and various legal and bankruptcy-related cadences. Also listed are dates for legal appointments, final dividends, and stock quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliffe
St. George’s Church
Hanover-square
Francis Wadmann
Amelia
Comyrs
Northfiget
Kent
Warminster
Wiles
Blarch
Amesbury
Bloxham
Newman-street
George Francis Hampton
Jamaica
Newport
Hampshire
Coleman
Wm. Woodward
Winchesster
Chetham
Bucks
John North
Hawridge
Giles Strede
Wellstreet
Oxford-real
Brown-ftreet
Santbury
John Blake
BAN RR UY
Ehn Moore
George Moore
Croshire
Linen-Drapers and Partner
Warenesr
Fer
Mr. Palmér
Crictin
Penden
John Simpson
le May
le Bou
Middlesex
Chuckiey
Feur
Gulldtan
London
Samuel Gardner
Southwark
Surry
Hotter
Guildhall
Lancor
Turner
Vanneid
Court
Temple
Samuel Richardson
John Bearsey
Lawrence- Jane
James Newnam
Popping’s Court
Freer Street
Guidhall
Robert Bogie the Elder
Robert Bogie the Younger
William Scott
Lovelane
Batterucap
Merchants and Partners
Richard Gould
Biftel
Peter Paumier
Bryan Reed
Wigeentall St. Germans
Norfolk
Ermer
Ning’s- Lynn
Peter Wood
Manchester
Imaginative Tutor Tours Mr Cox’s Museum Wonders
In a letter to Mr. Cox, the narrator explains educating two noble youths and extols a museum visit. He notes astonishment at the Chronoscope, automata, singing birds, and imperial ornaments, then praises how natural imitatements impress and point to Nature herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay
Ever
Anow
Mr. Cox
Philosophic Letter Praises Natural Philosophy Delights Visitors
A 1774 letter from PHILO-PHILOSOPHICUS at Old Palace-yard notes reverence for art and hints at future Essays on Natural Philosophy. He mentions holidays bring many young gentlemen from seminaries eager to see the museum as school budgets shrink, proclaiming fame widely.
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Old Palace
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France
Holland
Ford Ensign Co
Daly
Hazard
Wairon Shireh
L Oondon
Farjan
Constantinople
Poland
Parte
Europe
Mahomet
Mufti
Caf Tr 18
Dantzig
Marienburgh
Samogitia
Meme
Lisbon
New-York Packet
Dickinson
Robert Walpole
Privy Council
de G
Ear of Tuntingdon
St. James’s Place
England
Westminster
Willis
Fiat
Dover
Nice
Culldhahaall
Gage
Gree
Gretr
Bob Zebrt
Forrs Grsva
Bewdrey
Chelsea
Hopkins
Printers Street
Black-friars
Blackheath
Kent Street
Borugh
Lifcce
Bittern
Ringwood
Hants
Uitta
India
Honda
Navy
Luda
Meas
Long Ann
Mhut
General Evening Post
Mr. C Oxx
Elle
Logia
Puchin
Hou
Arlisle
Ceorge
Borouzh
Oearett
Veterasrom
Penrith
Padengers
Y J. Garthwaite
Adelphi
Urgland
Austria
Allur
Charnes
William Bughes
Tee Post
Essen
Mfidefe
Esquire
Pots
Chincerlane
Chancery
Mariam Gra
Fae Court
Alles
S.mond’s Inn
Richard Iuman
Vna Lewsey
Gcol
Giles Veere
A Lacy
High Court of Chancery
Peter Holford
Symond’s-inn
Chincery
Londtor
Willie
Hughes
Staples-inn
Esher
Chester
Edward Adams
John Mosk
Joseph Jones
Thomas Burrows
Robert Hughes
Leacraft
Dhe Glade
Charing-cross
Herculaneum
Wucerl
Brevingam
Holkham
Norns
Leicester
Avas
Clisgo
Prince of Wales
Conaburg
James Barclay
Edmonton
Mhadiefx
Goodman's Fields
Pottenlam
Ty Richardson
Urquhart
W. Oraudge
H. Gardner
Leacrotra
Strand
OW. Goldsmith
J. Bew
PT. Weishs
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