Edinburgh Assembly Debates New Punishment Proposal
In Edinburgh on June 3, an overture urged replacing the stool of repentance with a monetary fine for fornication and adultery, to aid the poor. The proposal sparked a heated debate but was withdrawn by the introducers and dropped for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
General Assembly
Clement
Caraccioli
St Paul's Church Yard
Kennedy
N.B
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
A. Rothwell
New Bond-street
F. Newbery
Ludgate-street
St. Paul's Church-yard
J Price
Boots
Arrival and passage of ships from multiple ports
Ships arrived at several ports including Oporto Lisbon Antigua and Smyrna with names such as Earl of Granville Nancy Galatea and Minerva among others. Creeks Downs Dover Plymouth Bristol Waterford Lancaster Dublin and Cork host vessels from Jamaica Honduras Cadiz St Kitts and London to Neath and Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Beat
Wind S
Earl of Granville
McEwin
Oporto
Hunter
Kennedy
Lisbon
Experiment
Carey
Antigua
Scott
Minerva
Baptist
Ofend
Sally
Ana
Hare
Iivin Lifvon
Creek
Euphrates
Gordon
Turkey
Downs
John
William
Hughes
Smyrna
Dover
Francis
Hall
Friendship
Fetter
Unity
Hill
Halifax
Ann
Susannah
Johnson
Jamaica
Judith
Currin
Newry
Pomona
Green
Honduras
Providence
Ermin
Dartmouth
Manning
Mu’r
Cadiz
Lancaster
Molly
Hathornthwai
St. Kitt’s
Dublin
Lefsty
Bourdeaux
Pitt
Caven
Jerre
Longhram
London
Cidz
Carolina
Perkins
Disparch
Forrestal
Elton
Everet
Bristol
Jerdirth
Ford
Corke
Royal appointments and naval dispatches from London and Halifax
Reports from London record Cyril Jackson’s reinstatement as Sub-Preceptor to the Prince of Wales and a Bishop’s oath as Preceptor to the same royal figures. Dispatches arrive from Halifax via Admiral Howe, with naval movements near St Kitts and Plymouth, plus news of ships and mail schedules across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cyril Jackson
Prince of Wales
Ofnabur
Bikop
Litchfield
Coventry
Navy
Express
Admiralty
General Howe
Halifax
Lord Sandwich
Falmouth
Glasgow
Gen. Howe
Secretary of State’s Office
Wright
Francis
Dover
Hopkins
St. Kitt’s
Portsmouth
War-office
New-York
America
Congress
Holland
France
Spain
Portugal
Washington
Plymouth
Winchelsea
St. Barbe
England
Miller
Jamaica
Bristol
Rhode Island
Hispaniol
le Auguastine’s
Lord North
Capt
Hambley
East India ships bring news from ports and a street robbery
East Indiaman Calcutta reports being put into Cork after rough seas while Colebrook East Indiaman arrives safe at the Isle of Wight. A hackney coach was robbed near Tottenham Court Road. A youth found killed by bricks near Fox in Kingsland Road. Marriages include Roberts and Peggy Ings. Bode and Brice. Obituaries note Lady Charlotte Burgoyne and Mr Edward Parques. Further notices include Mr Robert Foulis and Mrs Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Kingsland-road
New Church
Strand
Mr. Roberts
Peggy Ings
Drury-lane
William Bode
Post-office
Miss Brice
Hoxton
Robert Foulis
University of Glasgow
Reynolds
Abraham Reynolds
Mount-street
Grosvenor Square
Paid for Advertisements Paid by the Bishop of Dunmore
Public notices show payments for advertisements funded by the Bishop of Dunmore. Details mention funding sources and accountability within church communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ireland
Dusin
Balinrabe
Mayo
Richard Longfield
John Bagwell
Longfied
Francis Armstrong
John Caley
Bishopsgate-Street
Armstrong
Oakham
Rutlandshire
WN. B
Lee Roe
Silver-street
Fleet-Arcer
White
Covent-garden
Norfolk
Marsham
Norwich
Messrs. Geldard and Gimingham
Staple Inn
Mr. Gemming
Thomas. Jackson
No. Gs
Fleet-market
Jackson
Tinaure Hatfield
Hooper
Flaterman
Stoughton
Anderson
Squire
Englih
Parliament of Ireland
Mac Fingal
Dr. Smith
Gen. Montgomery
Pinchbecs
Sir W. Chambers
Lord CH V
Lord Stair
Great Britain
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
J. Bew
Patenofter-row
Arren
Richard Warren
Golden-Fleece
Marybone-street
Golden-square
Wood Street
Cheapside
Owley
Lucgate-hill
Rowley
Cannister
Bayley
Cockfour-Street
Evan
Oxford
Bowden's
Threadneedle-street
Dice
Chance-alley
Rawlins
Borough
Southwark
Courtry News
Church of England
North America
Mc Huare and Co Gosling and Co
Free Street
Drummond Ls
St. Patrick
John Bourke
Commissioner of the Revenue
Hercules Langrith
John Staples
William Gleadowe Newcomen
Lucius O’brien
Bart
John Dillon
Wiliam Chajenean
TE Forbes Anchmuty
Dean Champagne
Dounes
Berkleyen
Dean Digby
Kearney
Trinity College
Joseph Rewn
Cooley I
Columbine
Nicholas Rosen van Rosenstein
Andrew,sparkman
M.D
Tx Cadell
Lois Day
Edward Gibbon
Trajan
Constantine
W. Strahan
T. Cadell
Hugh Farmer
J. Buckland
Paternofler-row
Thomas Deletanville
J. Nourfe
Clarendon Press
Eat India Company
University of Oxford
John Richardson
Middle Temple
Wadham College
J. Murray
Fleet-stret
D. Prince
Richardson
The
Honourable East India Company
Eerrn
East-India Company
Savage
East Indies
P. Michell
East-India House
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!