Voyage Chronicle of Commodore Byron to Southern Lands
Extract from Haweisworths compilation recounts 1760s voyages of Dolphin Tamar and Endeavour under Byron Wallis Carteret and Cook. It details Macassar port resistance and Captain Carterets negotiations for provisions, shelter, and passage, including Dutch governor interactions, shipboard crew hardships, and eventual safe passage to Bontham with governor approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolphin
Byron
Mount
Wallis
Carteret
Swallow
South Sea
Streight
Magellan
England
Endeavour
Plymouthr
Cook
Boaumain
Micaffar
Bonthain
Macaffar
Great-Britain
Firelander
Sabi
Wes An
Douglas
Bat Todia Company
Gover
Blydenburgh
Woll
East-India ‘Company
Efa
King’s
The Guardian Fourth Edition at Drury Lane and Covent Garden
A fragmentary catalog lists the fourth edition of The Guardian a comedy of two j 44s performed at Theatre Royal Drury Lane alongside operas Love in a Village and The Maid of the Mill at Covent Garden and Drury Lane. It details prices, authors, and publishing shops T Carnan F Newbery No 65 St Paul’s Churchyard with a long menu of titles including Daphne and Amintor The Traveller The Nutcracker Mrs Pilkington’s Jests and various philosophical and educational works by noted authors with prices and formats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Guardian
Theater Royal
Drorglafie
David Garrick
T. Carnan
F. Newbery
St. Pawl’s Churchyard
Pfigir
Theatre-Royal
Drury-lane
Covent-Garden
Theatre- Royal
Covent
Gaede
Daphne and Amintor
Parthenty
Fhebott-Shepherdess
Oliver Goldsmith
Ferdinando Foot
Prite
George Frederick Ma
Hille
Royal Academy
Berlin
Itland
Thomas. Mare
England
Gilbert Burnet
Salisbury
Forphey
Royal Academy At
Formey
Little Canfes
Montreut
Ile Gl
Fer Davighter
Millenium Hall
Ragut Theiriduntry
Midwife
Old Woman’s Magazine
C. Wiseman
Price
Bétnid
Vegetable Syrup Cure for Scorbutic Disorders Promoted by Dr Burrows
An advertising notice extols a Vegetable Syrup by J Burrows M D claiming efficacy against scurvy and related disorders. It recounts a patient, William Chipman, treated after six years of illness with ulcers and fistula, noting cure within fourteen weeks. Bottles are sold at multiple London locations including Haymarket Ludgate Hill and Royal Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Burrows
M.D. Jole
Wiliam Chipman
Burrows
M‘kinnon
Upbolster
Lincoln’s-inn-fields
Ludgate-hill
Newgate-street
Capelcourt
Royal Exchange
Mr.Shephard
Ike
Dr. Radcliffe
Dee . Wy Dicey and Company
S. Aris
Birmingham
Great Britain
Ireland
America
Europe
Patent medicines and tonics advertised in old shop list
A fragmented 18th century advertisement lists Dr Bateman’s Pettio al Drops for rheumatism and dropsy, Anderson’s Sostch Pills, Purging Elixir, female strengthener, refined oil, and various tonics and elixirs. Names include Bateman, Fraser, Fraunces, Daffy, Stoughton, and others, with prices and measures noted. The text claims cures for blood purification, sores, consumption, and general weakness, typical of period patent medicine catalogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bateman
Fraunces
Berton
Brefes
Fryar
Dr. Daffy
Bostock
Adyadd
D. Ac
Dicey
Okell
Tillesh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thionéy
Spice Islands
Macafr
Sheblander
Batavia
Shebander
Bonthamn
le Cerf
Bontham
Snellingrabel
Cape of Good Hope
Fothergill
Vernon
Weithtell
Mile Wewitzer
Vadixnail- Garjleng
Tocsay
James Hark
York
Si Phompson
St. Paul's
Steree
Hag
Barthelemon
Psice
James
Blodk
Salles Wells
Sfer
Iktary
Roakman
Altéts
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