Jealousy and public service in Wilkes era letters
The excerpt presents a defiant defense of Lord North and Lord Bute allies, praising the Lord Mayor and criticizing opponents. It chronicles attacks on public figures, the Rockingham administration, and Wilkes faction, detailing accusations, evasions, and a pledge to retire from politics while signaling continued loyalty to Middlesex constituents and principles of liberty.
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King’s Bench
Oliver
Thomas Aquinas
Dun Scotus
Malagrida
William Beauchamp Proctor
Wilkes
Lord Bute
Humes
Johnson
Murphy
Ralph
Smollet
Shebbeare
Dowager of Wales
Tam Marte
Mercurio
Forbes
Dun
Bloomsbury
Mr. Wilkes
Rockingham
Constantinople
Middlesex
Horie
John Wilkes
Royal births and fleet plans loom in the London post
Yesterday the Queen recovered briefly after delivery while the young Prince's health worsens amid convulsions. The Royal family will summer at Richmond starting Saturday July 13. Reports note cabinet concerns, a double cabinet critique, and discussions with France and Spain. Admiralty orders prepare two 20 gun sloops at Deptford and customs cutters off Dunkirk to curb East India smuggling. Local crime, elections, and public notices fill the rest as London reels from unrest and rumors.
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Richmond
Lord Rochford
Queen’s Palace
King’s Road
Chelssea
St. Jaumes’s
Hague
Pall-mall
Grosvenor Square
Acutus
Mediterranean
Admiralty Board
Admiralty Office
Deptford
Inth
Bristol
His Majesty
His Majesty’s Customs
Dunkirk
Calais
Holland
Stamford
Nore
Jamaica
Rodney
Island of
Scilly
Alderman Oliver
Sherff
Alderman Wilkes
Glovers Company
Wilkes
London
Prices of Stocks at One O’Clock in Market
The day shows Bank Stock at 1542, India Stock and South Sea varied. Old and New Annuities quoted with reductions, bonds and government issues noted. Consols and Navy bills listed. long annuities and various bonds traded with prices indicated.
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Consborough
West Riding
County of
York
Wilsford
Poncefract
Yorkshire
India
Ann
Concentrated anti scorbatic juices cure scurvy effectively in all stages
The text touts a concentrated juice remedy for scurvy, claiming it is a safe universal cure proven by authorities. It asserts ancient practice and Boerhaave influence, sells at 3s 6d per bottle, and lists multiple sellers including W. Nicoll in St Paul’s Churchyard and Richardson and Urquhart at the Royal Exchange.
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Nacure
W. Nicoll
St. Paul's Church-yard
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
Durham
Cockpar
Charing-Cross
R. Davis
Piccadilly
England
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House of Lords
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Court of King’s Bench
Carrington
Ridgel
Curry
Webb
Faden
Sandwich
Mr. Wildman
France
Fulham
Mr.Wilkes
Commons House
South Carolina
T &E
Jam
Olr
Tolen
Yarmouth
Norfolk
Stulen
William Caton
Reconus Physiquement Vrais
Acte Éclaircites
Nétre Les-Nouvelle
Cetarody
Pouht
Percivall, Ott
F.R
St. ‘Bartholomew's Hospital
L. Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
Humphrey Dclinker
Roderic Random
W. Johnston
Ludgate-street
B. Collins
Salisbury
Postscript
Bofton
New England
Sunday
Thomas Ambrose
Minories
Arabella.Simmonds
Whitechapel
St. Jamey’s Square
John Joseph Detbroffes
Edward Vaughan
Tyburn
Maryboneftreet
Brooks Market
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Duke’s Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
James Wilson
Black Friars Bridge
Litchfield-street
Elizabeth Forrest
Bridget Cullin
Philip Kinzey
Peter Williams
Bland
Jupp
Sherif
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