French Comptroller General Denies Long Tenure Plea
The Comptroller General tells Ace Cdot e to Mont Clagny that a twelve month term is payable to his vocal group and himself but only after those who have long suffered receive their due. He acknowledges the demand as just yet insists others who have endured longer must be satisfied first.
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Ace Cdote
Ygie
Mont
Lallier
Daran SI
Rushbone Place
Miri-Nico
SB. Pauls Church
Yacd
Axtell
Finch Tane
Corphitis
Laitier
Adeuss
A Lady Corresponsine Postscript and Letters
A fragment from Tr. Mermott's Lineral Opinions shows RS. Darlington's niece boastfully plotting and scribbling letters. She boasts of debts, love for writing, and a bustling post schedule with a chorus of fictional correspondents, while Benignus is invited to be a casual recipient of her scraps.
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Mermott
Darlington
Benjamin
Benignus
Harriet
Miss Scribble
Muzzlethought
Mr. Morel
Billy Scrawlblot
Lady Lovequill
Sarah Duntaxit
Olivia Splitieme
Mr. Ripmerell
Marphrase
Parson Prolix
Curate Quick
Miss Merrythought
Fragmentary colonial declaration note in early text
Fragmentary OCR notes mention North American colonies and an act of Congress dated May 6. The legible text hints at declarations of self-rule or allegiance but contains many garbled words, making full meaning unclear. The piece presents a snapshot of international or imperial discourse from a historic period.
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North America
Decree Bans Trade With Rebel Ports In Portugal 1776
The decree orders ships from British America banned from Portugal and its dominions. It requires eight days for ships to depart, makes searches for gunpowder and warlike stores, and confiscates vessels carrying such goods as rebels’ spoils for public use. It directs printing of the decree in Lisbon public places. Palace of the Ajuda July 4 1776.
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Great Britain
America
Lisbon
Algarve
Ajuda
Changes and privateering fears ripple through London and Jamaica
The piece notes royal introductions at St James's with new titles Baron Newborough and Vice Treasurer of Ireland. It reports Keowindsor travel, debates on American privateers seizing English shipping, and alleged motives. It mentions Jamaica wrecks, prize cargo values, Marchant conspiracies, and a list of civic notices, trials, and local market prices with multiple named individuals and places.
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Thomas Wynn
St. James’s
Baron Newborough
Ireland
Henry Flood
Kew
Windsor
Williamson
Gulph
Windward
Jamaica
Bahama Islands
Florida
South Carolina
Brown
Fleod
Kinsale
Mr. Marsham
Lord Romney
Frances Wyndham
Siller
Earl of Egremont
Battersea
Thames
Austin Friars
James Heywood
St. Bartholomew’s
Christs, Bridewell
Bethlers
London
Fithstreet Hill
Bridge Ward
Aldgate
Micajah Perry
Ely
Rleywood
Warren's Milk of Roses Cleanser and Purifier Ad
An ad extols Warren's True Original Milk of Roses as the best skin cleanser for infants from six hours old and a purifier for adults addressing sunburns freckles pimples redness and black worms. Prepared by Richard Warren perfumer at the Golden Fleece and sold in Cheapside and Marybone Street with shop details and prices. Fuller’s Purifier for cleansing white and stone coloured cloths is also advertised.
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Warren
Richard Warren
Golden Fleece
Marybone-street
Golden-square
Cheapside
Death of a Friend's Catun A Poem for Readers
To the Editor of the General Even the Pose the poem asks readers to reflect on loss and faith. It laments a four year old feline’s death and urges parents not to grieve deeply, comparing the infant catun to Christ’s earthly withdrawal and ascent, ending with a devotional line to PATE J. R.
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Catun
Christ
J. R
High Water Times at London Bridge Sequence
London Bridge tides listed for multiple days with specific times and minutes after standard day parts. The schedule notes morning and afternoon high water moments across successive days in a compact time table.
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London Bridge
Stock market prices for various banks and bonds
The page lists bank stock prices from India and South Sea with several entries showing ditto marks, annual percentages, and bonds including Navy and Via bills. Prices appear as 334, 824 ex div, 3 per cent, and other figures with notation indicating old and new annuities and debentures.
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India
South Sea
Bank Red
Pr. Navy & Via
Meeting at Buffalo Tavern to engage country carpenters
On 22 July 1776 at Buffalo Tavern in Bloomsbury London a meeting of London carpenters and joiners was held. It was unanimously agreed to encourage and protect country carpenters and joiners who apply at the tavern where a person will attend to engage them.
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Buffalo- Tavern
Bloomsbury
London
Carpenters of
Westminster
Southwark
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Isle of Ely
Whitechapel
Joseph Girdler
Theobakl
Golden-cross
Charing-cross
Thomas B
East-India Service
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Drybutter
William H
Harris
East India Company
Sims
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Newgate
Worcester
Thomas Dukes
Archibald Campbell
Joseph Craddock
Richard Gosling
Thomas
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Marybone-gardens
Dublin
Jemmat
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Tuam
Arthur Lord Viscount Valenta
Capel Molyneux
Agmondisham Vetey
Edinburgh
Carron ‘Company
Herrietta Street
Tavistock Street
Bishopsgate-Street
Otober
Saxby and
South
Ferraby
County of
Lincoln
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Oufefleet
County of York
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Lincoln’s Inn
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Ormesby
Cleveland
Yorkshire
John Dickinson
Beverley
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