Misdeeds and marriages noted in London society letters
A crowded column records diverse London events. A man was detained in Westminster on suspicion of poisoning his wife. In Wapping wall two men were jailed for abducting youths to send to a North American province. A hackney coachman was committed for assault after attempting to defraud a passenger with a false shilling. Births marriages and deaths follow with multiple local names and professions, including clergymen merchants and lawyers, plus a list of bankrupts with surrender dates and venues across London and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Oxford Rand
Westminster
Wapping-wall
North America
Wood-street
Geo. Henezge
Upper Grotvenos-street
St. Bride's Church
Shepheard
Inner Temple
Recerts
Lincoln’s-lane
Clerkenwell Church
George Grace
Hoch
Greenwich
Hold
434
Regiment of Foot
Bafton
Tower-street
Kender
S. Alexander Petty
Heath
Oxfordshire
Chapman
Samuel Churchill
Deddington
Oxford
IFS
Guildhall
London
Newpy
Southampton
Leicestera
Lonon
Epistle from the Yearly Meeting of Friends in London
The yearly meeting held in London adjourned from June 5 to 10 1775 sends a broad epistle to Quaker meetings in Ireland Wales America and elsewhere. It notes relief to those suffering from tithes and church rates and reports positive moves toward unity and steadfast worship while urging vigilance humility and nonresistance and urging members to seek guidance from the spirit and to walk in the light. Signed by Joseph Docwra clerk to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frixxosymosat Hricain
Dreland
Israely
England
Wales
Ireland
North-Britain
Holand
Rhode-Iflird
New-England
Long-Island
New - York
Pensllvania
New-Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
North
South Carolina
America
Isaiah
Micah
Hamole
Christ
Church of Ephesu
Coke
Faith the Apostle
Perth
God
Bart
Yearly Meeting
Joseph Docwra
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Ohn Firth
Leeds
Yorkshire
John ‘Tennant
Chapel Allerton
Dave
Price
Edison
HE Spectator
Adqison, Esq
Othes
C. Bathurst
W. Strahan
J. Rivington
T. Davies
J. Hinton
L. Davis
T. Lowndes
Haws and
Crowder
C. Dilly
T. Carlon
J. Robson
W. Flexney
T. Beket
Johnson
H. Baldwin
W. Nicolly J
T. Bowles
J. Knox
J. Ridey
R. Horsfield
G. Robinson
F. Newbery
T. Cadell
W. Oridge
W. Goldsmith
Eb, Johnston
John Hill
Baldwin
Paternofter-row
Ridley
St. Jamess Freer
T. Trueman
Strand
Burleigh Street
Exeter Exchange
Al‘’o
Mr. Cratwell
Bath
Farley
BriQol
Lee
Lewes
Gregory
Leicester
Reid
Edinburgh
Todd
Dublin
Slack
Saint
Newcasle
Jopson
Coventry
Shave
Ipswich
Berrow
Worcester
Gordby
Sherborne
Monk
Chester
Chale
Norwich
Raikes
Gloucester
Creftwell
Nottingham
Fletcher
Cambridge
Jackson
Harrop
Manchester
Pine
Cocking
Middleton
Brigol
Amy
Sunsury
Staines-Hritze
Laleham
St. George’s
Chertsey Bridge
Sunbury
Plender
Duke
Duchess of Cumberland
Ems
Artley
Esays
Joseph Priestley
Ll.d. Flr
J. Johnson
St. Paul's Church-yarden
Priestley
Beattie
Oswald
Walker
James Ferguson
Westminster Magazine
Ferguson
Sterre
Hallifax
Eldred
Sterne
Lord Lyttelton
General Gage
Lievery
Common Council
Monthly Chronicle
Grignion
Badsembe
Somerset
J. Wenman
Great Bri
N. B
Chase
F. Rivington
St. Paul’s Churchyard
L. Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Colins
S Crowder
G. Keith
B. Law
Dilly
W. Griffin
W. Nicoll
T. Becket
R. Baldwin
T. Evans
W. Stuart
Mr. Hervey
Eake
Bride Lane
Flees-street
Fithstreet-hill
James
Thomas Robinson
Chelsea
Arthington
Francis Newbery
St. Paul’s Chiygh-yard
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