Puritan Boston under fire in a perplexing account
The excerpt recounts a scathing colonial critique of Boston and Puritan society detailing religious zeal, economic behavior, and social manners. It blends observations on industry, morality, and public life with later dispatches about European and Caribbean affairs, including military movements, trials, and political letters from Jamaica and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Philadelphia
Falmouth
Gage
Boston
America
Massachafeve Bay
London
Putnam
Yeal
Jamaica
Cape Nichola Mole
Hispaniola
Great Britain
Ireland
Brisol
New-York
Duane
Grand Congress
Ficonderago
Sorelle
St. John’s
Gibraltar
Brady
Portsmouth
Stolt
Sheerness
William
Lamb
Corke
Antigua
Militia member accused of murder in Great Wilbraham parish
From Cambridge July 1 an Extra reports John and Joe Sickwood of Great Wilbraham faced a violent suspicion in Cambridge. They were suspected of murder after offering clothes to victims. The scene showed fever spots and signs of illness as authorities investigated the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Fale
James Stickwood
John Stickwood
Mr. Midgley
Muzzle Hill
Hornsey
Middlesex
Andrew Nunn
Midgley
Cambridgeshire
Foulmire
John
Andrew
Nunn
Deist
Foalmire
Cambridge
Day
Foulmire-tane
Andr
Bull
Lewes
Hayley
Lee
Plomer
Hart
Aldermen
Commons
City of London
Royal Sire
Fotbee
Tobias
Ad Joes Sickwood Skeas
Orbest
Peel
Great Wilbraham
Hauidg
Fevecs
High Water Timings and Stock Prices Report
Weathered ledger style notes show high water marks at London Bridge with sequence of morning and afternoon stages on Monday and Tuesday. Stock entries list Bank Stock and India Bonds with varied percentages and values including Navy Bills and Lottery Tickets valuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridgee
Fternoon
Gta
India
Pr. Navy
True Cordial Quintessence for Impotency and Barrenness
An old advertisement touts a True Cordial Quintessence for impotence in men and barrenness in women. It claims strong warming effects and enhanced desire, promising lasting benefits with continued use. Sold by West’s successor in Seven Stars Were-street near Clare Market and Brevidge’s Boot shop in Blackman Street Southwark at sixpence a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lord Sandwich
Admiralty
Foote
King’s Bench
Ce Cairns
Scotland
Haworth
Rudd
Wille
Nares
Baron Hotham
Court of King’s Bench
Justice Nares
Willes
Leadenhall Market
Whitechapel
David Wilmot
George Colfton
Headborough
Norton Falgate
Jacob Corinth
St. Mary’s
Bermondsey
Planta
Rotherhithe
West
Taylor
Were-streety
Clareemarket
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Edward Ward
Greece
Liem
Jean
England
East-Indies
Rum
Babylon
Postscript
Horiann
Tantmorce
Jone
Trex
Baffora
Kerim Kan
Persia
Omar
Pacha
Bagdad
Abdi
Oglou
Asia Minor
Baruth
Crimea
Ratifoon
Vienna
Donnag-Stauf
Pripse de la Tour and Taxis
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