Account of jail visits and gaol conditions in Lent circuit
John Howard writes to the editor detailing his travels to 38 of 42 gaols in the Lent circuit, including Bristol Ely Latchfield and Monmouth. He cites distemper illness, high gaol fees, and poor sanitary conditions, especially for felons and debtors, and notes his personal expenditure to relieve distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardington
Gadis
John Howard
Bristol
Ely
Latchfield, &c
Norwich City
Launceston
Monmouth
Oxford
Dorchester
Winchester
Salisbury
County of
York
York Castle
SilouceRer
Warwick
Hereford
Sussex
The Bolton mob assaults a man in tar and feathers
A Boston style mob in Bolton strips a man, tarred and feathered, tied to a cart, driven through streets to the gallows, left for dying by the winter cold. The account condemns such actions as barbarous and notes similar occurrences it alleges in Bolton. It argues Americans risk liberty by defying Britain, and warns of colonial independence straining toward mother country control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bostonians
England
Malcolm
Boftoy
Bolton
America
House of Commons
Great Britain
Atlantic
English Parliament and American taxation debate
A stern critique of British taxation on the American colonies argues Parliament overstepped representation in trade and revenue laws. It warns that restraining colonial commerce invites colonial resistance and urges clear lines between trade regulation and taxation before further hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain
England
Faijet
Boston
Europe
Cadiz
Lisbort
Trade decline and poverty driven by debt in Britain
A reflective argument notes that national debt underpins falling trade and rising distress. It asserts this decline forces thousands to emigrate to America, a loss of citizens and the arts they bring, harming the kingdom’s prosperity and cultural fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kingdom
The Legend or Riches In A Dream Tale Of Carpo
A long fragment recounts a dream of a man named Carpo visiting a palace built on wealth and vice. Poverty and Indigence guide his choices toward benevolence, while personified traits like Vanity Luxury Indolence and Ambition enter as guests. Carpo’s generosity opens gates to all comers, then he banishes the corrupt entourage, testing true benevolence against temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Williams
Queen Anne
Robert Walpole
Spain
France
Aix-la- Chapelle
Foy
Boyce
Hillario
Characer
Carpo
Plutus
Yonder Palace
Resolution
Carpa
A Banker’s Curt Writes a Love Letter to His Mistress
A vanished line from a banker's clerk reveals deep unease after separation. He laments ardent affection, excuses imprudence, and pleads candor while promising to reform if his beloved returns. The note ends with the bold claim of excessive love from Peter Plume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Plume
An Ancffinal Remedy for Old Scury and Hysteric Disorders
An elderly remedy prescribed by a doctor claims to ease long standing scurvy symptoms and related ailments in women. It promises gentler action, improving mood, appetite, and digestion, while addressing chest heaviness, constant coldness, and joint swelling. Sold in London by Wi. Domville at the Royal Exchange, 26 per vial of 36 pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wi. Domville
Bookselier
Royal Exchange
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O'R
Gexen
Sventne Post
Dr. Boerhaave
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