Questions on gold coin standard and legal obligations
The writer requests reader answers on whether anyone can be forced to accept gold coin above its weight value by law or equity. They ask if tradesmen may take coin at its weight without risk, whether the Bank can demand weight, and if a weight based method could curb confusion, clipping, and coercing payments. They also inquire if government relief and coin standard enforcement could be achieved by such a policy.
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Regiment of Foot
Foot
Chelsea Hospital
London
Scotland
Ireland
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Swo
Chel Fv
Great-Britain
Chelsea
John Nicoll
London-Pridge
Military Regiments Named in July Draft List
The notice lists soldiers from the 19th to 334th Foot regiments as of Saturday July 17 and the 34th to those regiments inclusive as of Monday July 19. The fragment confirms inclusion of specific units in a July schedule.
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Horse Guards
Her- Grenadier. Guards
Royal
Hucrfey
Dragoon Guards
Fhursday
18Th Regiment of Foot
Regiment of Foot
Dispatches from Europe and Asia with War News
Letters report peace efforts between Russia and the Porte aid by Vienna and Berlin. Emperor to proceed to Poland with Laudohn joining. Ali Bey wounded prisoner reported without battle details. Austrians Prussians widen possessions in Poland. arrests in Courland. Vieux-Ladoga burned. Moscow fire destruction. Father Gardani the Benedictine arrested in Mantua on Empress Queen orders.
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Courland
Hamburgh
Petersburgh
Vieux-Ladoga
Moscow
Mantua
Father Gardani
Spain
Parma
Oxford University Ceremony of Honorary Degrees
An Oxford report describes a day of ceremonies at Queen's College with a levee and a theatre crowd. Thirty two nobles and gentlemen received honorary Doctor of Civil Law. many Cambridge scholars were admitted ad eundem as Masters of Arts. poets and orators offered Latin and English verses. The event featured praise for King and other benefactors, with strong performances by Beaumont and Head, and a humorous Latin dialogue.
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Earl of Dartmouth
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Bouverie
University College
George Beaumont
New College
David Carnegie
Chrischurch
Elton
Queen’s +College
Mr. Hewitt
Drummond
Christ-church
Coxe
Corpus Christi ‘College
Head
Trinity College
Mr. Seymour
Charles Watson
Edowarnd
Wadhara College
Urquhart
Hutchinson
Oratory
Europe
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Sir David Carnegie
Messrs
Howard
Lord North
Isis
Alfred
Radcliffe
Litchfield
Trinity College Hall
Charles Fx
Charles
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London Evening Pit
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Peter Earnshaw
Richard
Steward
Edward Gordon
William Baker
John Debonaire
Whitehall
Eton
Shiffnall
Shropshire
Beckbury
Pattell
Badger
Davenport-house
Staffordshire
John Coupland
Whitehaven
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Mouney
Glasgow
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Cockspurs Street
Charing Cross
Moorfields
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Chiswick
Mary-le-Bone
Robert Mabbot
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Cooper
Symonds
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Catharine Hall
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Charcat
St. John
Couse
Isca i
Good
Emanuel Colle
Res
Emanu
Lord Ferrers
St. John’s
Sutton
Stanley
Walpole
Cecil
Hide
Onslow
St. Peter’s College
CO Hereford
Brecon
Thomas Powell
Question on Bankruptcy Jurisdiction Near London
Anonymous asks the General Evening Post if a commission of bankruptcy executed within forty miles of London is legal. Written from Maldon on July 7 1773 the letter requests publication of the query for public consideration.
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General Evening Post
Maldon
London
Prices and Notes on Bank Stocks and Bonds
Market prices list stock names including Bank Stock and India bonds with varied quotes. Afternoon trading shows South Sea and Confol entries, with several three and four percent references and short closures noted.
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Ditto
Navy, &c
Bank Long Ann
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