Mad-house Knight Settles Miss Freemore in London
A condensed account of a Covent Garden stage comedy detailing Sir James Glifford and Wyndham’s tangled schemes in love. Miss Freemore faces paternal tyranny, Duchess-like mothers, and a web of duels, disguises, and financial plots. Resolution sees marriage to Wyndham after scenic revelations and mock lunacy.
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Sie
Jamesy
Winterlf
da Willsisgion
Urania
S. i
Wilmingson
Ireland
London
Freemore
Lady Winterly
Dr. Wilmington
Shen
Theypeal
Wyndham
Iran
Lestock
Cleveland
Crisis
Guele
Ee Wyndham
Glow-worm
Sar
James
Letock
C Leveland
Flavella
Befigck
Glowworm
Winterly
William
Mills Cleveland
Wilmington
Windham
Merly
Miss
Ana
Griel
Lettock
Kings
Colie
Miss Freemore
Chargts
Pitt
Sir James
Podession of
Universal Jubilee Granted Across Christian World
Postscript notes from Marseilles dated January 17 report arms from Genoa Naples Tuscany and the Order of Malta ready to support any Barbary Powers that disrupt Mediterranean trade. Leghorn confirms Albanians recruited by Reuffia in Algiers. Rome notes a six month universal Jubilee issued by the Pope to all Christian world and to those who already have indulgences.
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Ius
Flanders
Mar_ubes
Spain
Genoa
Naples
Tuscany
Order of Malta
Mediterranean
Leghorn
Algier
Dey
Rome
London House of Lords Adjourned Appeal Day
In the Lords on Monday February 7 a little after two, counsel spoke in the adjourned appeal with Udney as appellant and Robertson as respondents. After Solicitor General's reply, the decree of the Court of Session in Scotland was affirmed. The Horsham road bill was read, ordered to be committed. Spaltwick and Gunby inclosure bills passed at third reading. House rose at 3:30 and adjourned till Thursday.
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HOUSE
LORDS
Fesruan
Aittle
Udney
Robertson
Solicitor-General
Court of Session
Scotland
Horsham Road
Gunby
Petition considerations and Southampton election report in Parliament
On Monday February 12 the House met to receive petitions. Several were ordered to be considered. A petition from Henderson complained of an election in Scotland. James Grenville reported that John Fleming was duly elected for Southampton, with the committee's finding against Fleming only. The call of the House was discharged, to meet again in two weeks. The Lord Mayor announced a motion for a Bible to extend Parliament’s duration to be brought in on the following fortnight.
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Henderson
Oswald
Scot
Fife
Scotland
James Grenville
Efqs
Southampton
John Fleming
Hans Stanley
Sir George ,Yonge
London
Counsel Questioned In Stroud Water Navigation Reading
Counsel was called for the reading of the Stroud water navigation bill. Witnesses were examined for both sides including Melfi Mansfeld and Lee and Mr Bearcroft in reply. After withdrawal, the bill was read a second time and a motion to commit was carried amid a warm debate before the House adjourned until today.
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Add
Stroud Water
Pill
Boel
Melfi
Mansfeld
Lee
Bearcroft
Frenchlock
Contested Elections Act Amendment Aims in Lower House
Extracts from letters describe political moves to amend Grenville's act to bar councils from briefing on two petitions at once, addressing delays from counsel absence and rising costs. News items report naval actions, embargoes, East India Company ships refitted for service, a court ruling in the Armenian case, a village punishing absenteeism, ferry ice tragedies, a Chatham murder, and a Wapping robbery plot. The Genzaat Magazine announced as an original essays remedy.
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Glasgow
Ferguson
Greenock
Newfoundland
Pennant
Johnston
St. John’s
Dublin
Great Britain
Dominions
New Hampshire
Massachusetts Bay
Virginia
New-York
Pennsylvania
East India ‘Company
Somerset
Halifax
Totness
Barcelona
London
Hubberstone Harbour
Haverfordwest
Court of Common Plea
A&tion
Nabobs
India
Skh
Fbury
H—don
Surry
Manchester
Hull
Barton
Lincolnshire
Lester
Canterbury
Chatham‘ Inl
Patel
Chatham Hill
Wapping
Shadwell
Arnold
Genzaat
Fragmented notices and disasters from an old periodical
A collage of brief items reports a house fire at Mr. Tuckers colourman in West street Southwark, a trader found in Norwood after absence, Mrs Luther dying in Bath, a sheep buried alive surviving, a farmer found frozen near Hambledon with dogs and money in pocket, a ewe buried with its dam later resurfaced healthy, a small boat collision at Rottingdean with three aboard two dead one exhausted, and a French vessel’s fate.
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West- Street
Southwark
Whitechapel
Norwood
Bidriihg
King’s Mead-street
Bath
Luther
Lehig
Richird
Pamhirs
Knights of the
Birde Tollard
Derbsshire
Knight
Hambledon
Lewes
Rottingdzan
Reader praises old hat as frost guardian and wild fowl feast
A General Evening Post reader from the river Taw and Torridge expresses thanks for a preserved old hat used in severe frost. He recalls abundant wild fowl on nearby waters, including swans geese ducks teal wigeon and woodcocks, with coal-boys occasionally shooting them. He closes as a constant reader and purchaser, Forry awa Pass.
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Torridge
Sam
In Memory of J ConciNcHaM at High Water London
Editor notes and readers letters mix with obituary lines praising J ConciNcHaM. Mentions religion virtue life and a tribute to his character. Several garbled time references follow indicating schedules and notices for tomorrow.
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J. Concincham
Prices of Corn and Grain at Sie Rie Balen Market
Price list shows corn, wheat, barley, malt, rye, oats, beans, and flour with quoted per bushel or per hundredweight figures. Includes hog-pease, bran, malt, rape seed, and rye. notes variations, futures, and bank rates. Entities include Mapilay Sie Rie Balen Mask Jane and Old Aha.
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Jane
Sito
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Mr. Lewis
Medi
le Strasge
Booth, Fearon
Wevitzer
Mrs. Hunter
Mrs. Mattocks
Bulkeley
Postscript
Londo.n
General Evening Post
Raorrow
Tom
Morripe
Agigal
Siughe Srs
Painck
E. Johnstony
Melita
Weatus
Debied
Fantie Lather
Furtinand
Fathom
Tia Volarprice
Rederick Random
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