Wilkes debts and society tensions reveal the cost of public service
The narrative details a Charleston or colonial era society aiding Mr. Wilkes through debt payments, audits, and political pressure. It chronicles the committee’s scrutiny of debts, the push to discharge arrears, and Wilkes’s influence over letter campaigns to South Carolina and Boston. The piece highlights factionalism, the society’s ballot rule, and warnings against ministerial interference as the author urges continued unity and civic duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes
Society
Vrs
Rey
Os aRculties
Deanceoon Ser
Nomer
Reynolds
Commons House of Assembly of
South Carolina
Commons House of
Commons
Hingel
Mr. Wilkes
Yorkshire
Caolina
Auericans
Canada
King’s Bench
America
Boston
Bostonians
London
C.&c
Lord Halifax
Liverymen of London Honored for Public Service
A public notice commends the Livery of the City of London for zeal in defending English constitutional privileges. The author praises honorary appointments as badges of merit and lauds City leaders for steady, generous conduct and public virtue. The message concludes with formal congratulations to the Lulivark of the common good.
Royal News Briefs From St James's and Abroad
Yesterday after the City’s address at St James's King and ministers met with Lord North and others. An express announced the Prince's christening will occur after a late-month royal arrival. Admiralty orders aim to sail capital ships soon. France and Spain entertain talks with Lord hy cxmiouts. Pirates threaten Brazil. Lisbon letters note naval action planned. A Paris report mentions a duel ending fatally. A Dey and Regency in Algiers reject tribute from the Grand Signior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’s
Lord North
Earl of Suffolk
Lord Weymouth
St. James's
Laley Forestand Bushy Park
Earl of Halifax
Earl of Sussex
Board of Treasury
Secretary of State
Cleveland Row
Hague
Lord Fy Cxmiouts
Cleveland
Board of Admiralty
Brest
Toulon
Lisbon
Brazils
Paris
Algiers
Fleet and social notes from the day in London society
The column reports on the Earl of Bute's health in Kensington, Duchess of St Albans traveling to Kent, and Admiral RodwE's fleet near the Channel. It notes ship keel layings at Woolwich, vessels from St Kitts and Antigua, and a Dutch warship sighting. Marital notices include Thomas Jenkins and Kitty Dixon amid a Jamaica fortune, with a 96-year-old death in Fleet Street. A gingerbread-boxer fire in Vere Street is contained, a carman incident in Cheapside, two gentlemen robbed near Finchley Common, and circulating stock prices for Bank and India stocks and bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rejer
Earl of Bute
Kensington
South Audley Street
St. Albans
St. James’s Place
Kent
Rodrew
Channel
Woolwich
Flexman
St. Kitts
Ireland
Cowes
Diana
Everitt
Antigua
Cape Finisterre
St. Eustatia
Cautherley
Thomas Jenkins
Bond-street
Kitty Dixon
Mr. Manefty
Crandal
Hants
Collman
Mile-End
Fleet-street
John James Ferguson
Jamaica
Vere-street
Claremarket
Cheapside
Barnet
Finchley Common
Auction of bankrupt estate of George Evans Oxford hatmaker
The commissioners sell the bankrupts life estate in a small freehold messuage with buildings and garden at Temple Cowley Oxfordshire and four and a half acres of arable land in the same parish. The package includes a leasehold messuage garden and stables in Oxford let to Barnard Gay for 21 years at a yearly rent of 18 with quit rent. a leasehold called Postmaster's Hat with racquet court and several messuages let on lease at gos 15s. mortgage 60 pounds at 4 percent and 20 pounds per year to James Cobb for life. Further details from the affignees or Mr Wathen Voysey and Lettethwaite or Mr Ellis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Cowley
Oxfordshire
Oxford
Michaelmas
Lincoln College
Barnard Gay
Merton College
James Cobb
Wathen
Voysey
Lettethwaite
Cannon-street
Ellis
Freeman’s Court
Cornhill
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Peasaurena
Barrere
Merce
General Evening Post
the City of London
Postscript
India
Ditto
Contol
Navy
jLott
George Evans
Guildhall
Roderic Random
W. Johnson
Ludgateeftreet
B. Collins
Salibury
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