Rebels Across Ocean Demand Rights From Crown
Readers are presented with a heated appeal lamenting oppression and demanding representation. The letter argues New Englanders owe allegiance to the sovereign yet oppose his executive power, calling illegitimate the current naval and labor policies and urging collective action against perceived tyrannies. A pasted Petitions section lists grievances about forced labor, inflated shipbuilding costs, and demand for fair treatment and pay. The piece preserves archaic spellings and quotation marks, reflecting its historic tone and polemics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colois
New-England
Old England
Calais and Dunkirk Trade Costs Through English Travel
A fragmentary letter discusses the large flow of English gold to Calais and Dunkirk via travellers and smugglers, with estimates of hundreds of guineas weekly. It argues money circulates cheaply there, raising a debate on living costs, commerce, and the impact on bread prices and luxuries for English visitors, including a sample dinner bill by a French servant.
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Calais
Dunkirk
Boulogne
Fcarce
England
Lettered notes from Sterne's letters to Mrs V
A fragment from Sterne letters discusses courtship with Mrs V, describing her as graceful and desirable. The writer, Snatch, contemplates transforming into a priestly disguise to pursue the relationship, then reflects on距离 absences, friendships, and the risk of social judgment. He signs as Lawrance Sterne.
Wanderer’s Market Memoir and Satirical Dinners
An anonymous wanderer recalls a seaside market day with mackerel praised as large and fine, noting superior bread and butter, and joking about confessing a market penny. A Frenchman’s thrift is hinted, and the diarist vows to report future travels as the sun sets on distant pursuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyers
Navy
Berti Fabjektis
SiMranke
England
The Muggling Cutters Sail the French Ports in Fine Weather
A description notes several muggling cutters over a hundred tons that frequent this and other French ports. They are praised as perhaps the best sea-boats in the world for weathering seas and securing fast furling.
New music listings from R Bremner and Italian cantatas
A long catalog of new musical works and forthcoming publications from Winter by R Bremner at Somerset House with Strands listings. It includes overtures by Sta mitz Bach Vanhal Haydn and others, Harpsichord concertos by Swinger, Sonatas for two clarinets and other instruments, operas and cantatas by Signor Ranzini Signor Gchini and Signor Eckard, with prices and publication dates through Christmas and the new year.
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R. Bremner
Somerset House
Strand
Bel
Frentzl
Ditters
Schwind
Haydn
Stamitz
Vanhal
Doré
Bach
London
Theatre- Royal
Drury-lane
Signor Sxgchini
Pyramus
Thisbe
Signor Ranzzini
Armida
A. Rathgeh
Ae Pear Tore Ie
Signor Ranzaini
Shite
G. Eckard
Carlo Stamitz
Fenor
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Suiprréuts
Bis Majepys
Wadiwien
Lopdén
Britain
Mackrell
Sterne
Prienss
Fox
Thad
Sheba
Mrs. V
Spandy-hall
Gould
Wanda
Cery Vaeet
Weite
Mitch
Lawagnee Sterneg
Balguy
Lambert Chapel
Litchfield
Coventry
Bangor
Johnson
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Grignion
Collier
Will Rand
Jacob
Badcombe
Somerset
Tiewen
J. Wetman
Great-Britain
Ireland
N. B
William Radley
Gray’s-Inh-Gate
Holborn
Orie
Torlington
Martha Wray
Ieee
Wray
Robert Uepalington
King's
Aems
Birchin-lane
Londons
Sid Hilton Wray
Robert Tudlington
Abard
Daffy
Stoughton
Squire
Radcliff
Battock
Hungary
Hooper
Anderson
Bateman
Godfrey
Turlington
William
Wily
Marti Wray
Weil
Edmund Burke
Blgt
Bristol
Colony of
New-York
Anwer
House of Commons
Josiah Tucker
D.D. Dean
Gloucester
R. Raikes
P. Cadell
Steand
John Rose
Edinburgh
Peter Willamson
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
Edinburg
Dave
Joseph: Addison, Esq
C.bathurst
W. Strahan
J. Riviggton
T. Daview
J. Hinton
L. Davis
T. Low
John Ray
King’s Arms
Nofter-Row
Warwick-lane
W. Newton
Bookfeller
Manchester
Bookfellers
Thomas
Earl of Strafford
Charles the First
Lord Strafford
Mervin
Audley
Fitzpatrick
Broadway
R. Snagg
Fleet Street
No. I
C. Dicey and Cos
IKE
Dr. Radcliff
Fes
Elexir
Patrick'anderson
Edin Kang
Pete
America
Paine
Fraunces
Cete Snuff
Baron Schwanberé
Bettén
Suorey
Bostock
Chafy
Kennedy
Dr. Andértch
Minar
Abel Ind Sree
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