Fraud in English soap import defrauds revenue
An Excise officer reports large quantities of English soap sold as foreign with a broker moving goods to clothiers, defrauding government duties. The case implicates the miller and others who took false oaths. authorities hope to curb the practice. Ships arrive at Plymouth, Bristol, Dublin, and Portsmouth with multiple vessels listed.
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Bristol
England
Howe Talér
Fuller
Bran
Janeso
Wind N
New
M jeAy
Portsmouth
Nicholas
Hatch
Botton
Britannia
Bowman
Dublin
Birmingham
Moran
Nesmtam
Jadiz
Boyce
Wift
Lante
Craveston
Lamake
Guernsey
Vifgin’a
Sally
Jones
New-England
St. Joseph
Montillano
Cadina
Havannah
John
Alice
Weatherill
Memel
William
James
Retallack
Waterford
London Comment on North Conduct and War Reports
London dispatches detail Lord North defending his nomination of General Clavering and omitting General Monckton while claiming no contempt toward Monckton. Other letters discuss Spanish and Portuguese actions in the Americas, French concerns, and warlike preparations with field pieces and artillery ready for transport to Portsmouth.
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Lord North
Clavering
Haft-Indies
Monckton
Ganteral Monckton
Bar
Colona
England
Havannah
South America
Chile
Madrid
St. Florente
Bahama Channel
Hague
West-Indies
Portugal
Paris
London
Charles
Own
South Carolina
James ‘Wright
Georgia
Chevaux de Frize
Portsmouth
Weaving and Manufactory Distress in Ireland
A long extract notes the ill consequences of the great fighting around Dublin and the capital. It laments hardships for laborers, especially weavers and skilled workers, and urges Parliament to provide weekly relief funded by parish rates. It discusses poverty, unemployment, and calls for state aid to prevent misery among industrious poor.
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Italy
Eeland
Westminster-hall
Magdalen
South-Carolina
Leith
Wm. Bagot
Staffordshire
Bruton-street
Blithfield
Litchfield
Royal Exchange
X. Oo Jobs Beckwith
Erpis
James Stopes
John.Symonds
Thomas ‘Grifin
Thomas. Fingh
Thomas
Tyrrell
Merchant-Taylors-chool
St. John’s College
Oxford
Willliam Fleming, Efys
His Majesty’s Privy Seal
Court of Requests
St. George’s
Southwark
Taylor
Coetlogon
Marfnai
Farringdon
Walker
Toweeshill
John Fielding
Pearson
Gripples Gate
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Sherwood
Camper
Newgate
Abraham Ruffley
Thamres
Hiss
New River
St. James’s Church-Yard
Maxims on Government from Barisarius Refined
A fragmentary extract discusses how virtue in leadership, frugality in honors, and benevolence by a prince foster public happiness. It argues the sovereign’s just, wise rule earns loyalty, while dignities and rewards should support virtuous governance and civil liberty.
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Povert
Chita
SRA
Ftill
Chaz
Chug
Pursuit of Sincerity Across Social Life, From Oxonian
The writer extols sincerity as essential in society and professions, noting physicians often conceal truth to spare patients, while others should be honest and gentle. He argues only in fashion are those who insist on brutal truth, urging discretion, politeness, and humane conduct to preserve harmony.
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Oxonian
Crofts
Morrey
Tallis
Parsons
Hoopsar
Caveness
Mitton
Hanper
N.B
Sternhold
Hi Hopkins
Brady
Tate
Bath
Banks
Salisbury
Goodby
Sherborne
Wallis
Plymouth
Martin
Launcestes
Comins
Penzance
Cornwall
Thorn
Grigg
Exeter
Richard Langdon
Sidney Parkinson
Lidgareahi Murray
Lefore
Chating
Rof
Riley Curzon-street
Witliam Black Xu Sre
Bias Soli
Stegently
Faa
Volamiés
Erglands
Ata
Price
Edgland
Thompson
Frederick Prince Ases
Ehiely
Ehias
Cambridge Phadrus
Phadrus
Witt
Perrae
Lilkus
C. Yao
Necesary
Cambridge
Es Fohnison
Avemiary-laneg
Ce “Monthly Review
Améther
Pabl.c
William Chipmap
Burrows
M‘kinnon
Lincely
Scina-fields
Buttons
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France
Vienna
Transylvania
Danube
Silistria
Fetoullah Pacha
Nicopolis
New-street
Ountry News
Maxmonre
Barisarius
Gangrat Evenine
Ufes Ee
Christopher -Wyvill
Dis Powell
Jung
Dayavas
Pharit Cuarniy
L. Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
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