Address to Lord Hillsborough and American grievances note
Postscript from AMERICA's taunt line to the Lordship thanking him for favors while urging repeal of Navigation acts, condemning Old England taxes and seeking independence. Advocates sending English generals to command American troops and condemns British ministers. Mentions pamphlet criticisms and calls for punitive measures.
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America
Continental Congress
Germany
Old England
Fopland
England
Burd
Hindon bribery resolutions in Commons debate and disenfranchise motion
Thursday session reports four resolutions accusing Richard Smith Eg Richard Brand Hollis James Calthorpe and Richard Beckford of notorious bribery to win Hindon seats. The committee moves to disfranchise Hindon and bar writs for one month while debates continue. Also notes deferral of New England restraining bill and Taunton election inquiry proceedings.
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Sele
Dundass
Richard Smith
Bargete
Richard Beckford
Hindon
Nairne
Wilts
Lord North
New England
London
Thomas Toder
William Sanfam
Justice Aston
Leicester
Thomas Sanfam
Hull
House of Commons
Henry
Thomas Henry
Apothecary
Manchester
J.johnson
St. Paul's Church
J. Ridley
St. James's Street
Mr. Henry
Wagnera
Felicia
Covent Garden quarrel ends with pistol shot at Broadcourt
The report notes an urgent contention about punishing the guilty and mentions two gentlemen quarreling in Covent Garden Theatre. They fought in the lobby and at Broadcourt Bonfire a pistol was fired. A Westminster tradesman was found hanged in his home this morning amid jealousy rumors. Prices at Leadenhall and Whitechapel markets are listed for beef veal pork lamb and straw. Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Caryl and James Harknes Esquire and Snowden White Doctor of Physic.
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Covent-garden Theatre
Broad-court
Westminster
Whitechapel
Caryl
Jesus College
Cambridge
St. Ives
James Harknes
Huntingdon
Derby
Snowden White
R. Henry
Lovecett
Hatton-garden
St. Paul's Churchyard
England
N. B
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarken
London
J. Price
Perfarher
Perfarher, No. 150
Leadenhall-Arect
F. Newtery
Bookseter
wieConer
St. Paul's Church-yard
J. Grosvenor
Pechumer
Nese
Holborn
Rothwell
New Bond-street
Stock Prices Mixed in Murky Ledger Line
The list shows Bank Stock and India shares at 144432 with many unsettled figures beside South-Sea entries. Old Ann and New ditto records appear with 59286 and 88 in odd comas. several terse notations and symbols follow including 1726 and 5. The passage reads as a fragmented securities ledger entry with unclear quotations and currency markers.
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India
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Doftor
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Grocer, Sr
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Spain
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Poland
Denmark
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Pore
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Clarke
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T Calon
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Longman
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Z. Stuart
W. Ginger
R. Baldwin
Eg. Robinson
Nepos
Horatius
Ovidii
Ondi
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Czefar
Corderi
Corderius
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Fieet-strett
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Charles Burney
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Strand
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New
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North America
Samuel Dunn
Robert Sayer
John Beonet
Fleet. Street
Ottavo Price &S
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She
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New Bond
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Holland
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Hamburgh
Moscow
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Paris
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Portugal
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Genoa
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Republic
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Don
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Old Palace-yard
Asternoon
Royal Exchange
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Taunton
City of London
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