Fragmented 18th century notices and gossip mix in a Norwich crowd
A chaotic OCR fragment lists names, places, and items from a late 18th to early 19th century public notice. It mentions Norwich, papers, and a clerk, then shifts to lists of people, ships, and destinations with scattered references to Lord Torrberough, the Prince of Wales, and various towns and traders. The text is garbled but preserves historic names and locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Earl of
Yaall
Wilton
Bull
Adair
Wilkes
Alfred
Ayember
Leichster-fields
Appleby’s.Taven
Parliament-street
Court of Chancery
Alderman Beckford
England
Padies
Thelowe
London's Court
London
Rodney
Maryland
Plantet
Pipers
Northi
Berland
Medahan
Savagerok Beengaly
Fragmentary 18th Century Notices From Ailing Toll and Obituary
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local notice page with names and events. It mentions toll denials, a soldier insult case leading to an arrest, a possible marriage at St Mary, and a list of deaths and obituaries including Lord Strange and Stephen Devifint. Place names include Bath, Blackheath, Dulwich, and London surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Larter
Higt
Rede
Lancaster
Ganton
Stephen Devifint
Archief Spercargo
East Itndia
Blackheath
Robert Scott
Falmouth Letter Shows Accusations and Defiant Tone
Mr Joan Wilks letter isolates a dispute with the Countryman crowd and a prior signature on a Friday paper. Accusations claim I drew Heaton Wilkes’s name to prejudice reputations and allege changes in opinions since, with warnings of famine and a ready defense of my own convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilkes
Heaton Wilkes Henéce
Mr. Bellas
Briday
Liveryan
Mr. Horne
Pellas
Iéea
Livery of London
Heaton Wilkes
Wept vir Wilkes in King's Bench over acting delay
The article notes Wilkes faced harassment and legal pressure while barring his performance as Hastings in a tragedy. It mentions a threatening missive to Mr Garrick to forbid the part and Wilkes protest against cruelty by the authorities and the public toward his profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes
King’s Bench
Garrick
Hastings
Fane
Shore
Patric
Gartick
Fragmentary note on Wilkes relation and bail dispute
The text records a chaotic discussion about John Wilkes Esquire and his brother Eric, with mentions of the Chamberlainship and a bailment dispute. It references arrest during a city arrest, strain over who should bail, and an appeal to a higher authority to admit a nearby relation to the judge. The fragment ends mid thought with a reference to the Lord Mayor position and Chamberlainship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johse Wilkes
John Wilkes
Eric
T’. Bidbail
Reynold
Geen Wilkes
Awzich
Tavira
Clergyman's Faith Tested in 1771 Hardship Letter
An 1771 Brentford parishioner letter exposes quarrels with a Rev against abandoning ministry for political patriots. The writer laments improvident life choices, decries tavern excesses, and condemns loss of Christian tenets. The missive calls for return to pastoral duties and shepherding the flock.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norwich
We Ty
Thomas
Henry
James Farrant
Willes
Ship News
Piet
Clark
Lifton
Patt
Lovington
Hurrell
Gucrniey J Mary
Fiezabeth
Nets
Cawes
Scipio
Kirkman
Tenesiff
Falmouth
Susannah
Fortune
Havre
de Grece
Portsmouth
Neptune
Charlie
Gibraltary
Flescy
Black
Cette
Botton
Jenkin
Mithlahead
Vulture
Skilling
Betht
Marvin
Onseidas
Patty Tt
John and
Winchester
Middlesex
Hertford
Bedford
Cambridge
Hauntingdon
Rutland Northampton
Leicester
Nottingham
Derby
Stafford
Salag
Hereford
Worcester
Warwick
Gloucester
Wilthhire
Berks
Oxford
Bucks
Stverage
Counnties
Essex
Suffolk
Norfolk
York
Lincolns
Durham
NortHumberland
Eftmmoriard
Veancashire
iHampshire
Ként
Aj Ge
North Wiles
South Wales
Perkencii
William Coore
Joan. Wilkrs
Heaton
Mane RN Bi
P. A.m Nister
Beuveey
Parisy
Demofin
Mgr Wilkes
Nein
Brentford
Parisioner
Boeniford
Ayas
Fetterstone
Wats
Twey Hawking
Wits
Nisl Prius
OmeyDon
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