The Queen of Love and Venus Sighs in Ancient Verse
An archaic poem fragment presents Venus lamenting with tears and sighs as Jupiter, Mercury, and fate figure into a romantic intrigue. The piece alludes to Venus pleading with Jupiter, Mercury’s mischief, and a remedy involving a vegetable syrup offered by Burrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jove
Owell
Mercury
Ales
Phoebus
Venus
Tishis
Albion
Sea-Gill
George
False
Fragment of hostile verse to a carrier at Buckingham
The text attacks a carrier at Buckingham with insults about loyalty and spying. It mocks the target as dull and subservient, suggesting folly and untrustworthy allegiance while implying enemies held power over the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Fragmented 18th century political canvass and deceit
In a London stage of the 1760s election, a critic recounts fraud and religious rhetoric by a candidate. The narrator details visits to Brentford, arrangements with committeemen to hire inns, and promises to fund housing for the election day. The tone exposes hypocrisy and manipulation amid political pressure.
Broken election dealings at Brentford committee room
An account of a negotiation with a Brentford election committee where a claimant faced evasive tactics and pressure. He describes the committee's distraction, rough handling, and attempts to induce a loan, while asserting his resolve and exposing the related financial pressures. The text ends noting the committee later paid small sums in apology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brentford
J. J
Beer
William Beauchamp Proctor
Epidemic Rumors, Fleet Movements, and a Powder Disaster
Petersbourg reports an epidemic fever in Moscow is suppressed. Turkish affairs show General Weisman with 720 grenadiers crossing the river into Bessarabia and defeating a Turkish force, seizing 29 cannons and 6 banners, before arriving at Limail. Constantinople notes a sluggish new Turkish fleet and a Turkish commander acting independently of the Divan. Greeks flock to the Russian squadron at Paros. May 3 at Seartino, powder magazines exploded. several houses fell, many buried. French and Spanish ambassadors conferred with Lord Rochford yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eumpacha
Rooo
Agas
Weisman
Limail
Frenice
Paros
Seartino
Principality of
Piombine
Boey Owen
Huis
Board of Trade
Lord Bute
Doves
Calais
Luton Hoo
Bedfordshire
Duke of Cumberland
Windsor
Pall Mall
Ireland
Electorate of Hanover
Boston
Labrador
Paris
Lisbon
England
Scotland
Dearlitle
St. James's Square
Sotland
Grosvenor
France
Madam de Counart
Nathaniel Wefer
Bennet’s Hill
Doctor’s Commons
Eliz. Speed
St. John’s Street
Clerkenwell
Harwich
Germany
Tadha Congi
Rodney
Millftirs
Royal bustle and scandals mingle in London gossip
A chaotic London scene reports politicial snubs among ministers, wary hints of a Great Lex commission, court intrigues, and foreign dispatch rumors. Nearby, weather, markets, and crime notes mingle with public notices, races at Lambourn, and a list of fairs for late May 1771.
Original Daffy’s Elixir Adverts and Claims in Bristol
Public notice recounts DACEY and Co claims for Daffy’s Elixir with testimonials by Henry Mearn and others. It warns buyers to look for the Dicey name on bottle directions to avoid spurious imitations and lists allied medicines offered by Bateman and other London vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicey and Co
London
John Mogford
John Wesco
William Elworthy
J. Terr
Semer
Henry Mearn
Pile-Street
Bristol
Great Britain
Ireland
America
Bateman
Fraunces
Fryer
Godfrey
Dr. Swinson
Stone
Dr.Story
Cluer
Henry Swyiimer
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J. Burrows
M. D
John Wilkees
Saul
St. Paul
Middlesex
J. Gibbons
King’s Arms
Rygate
Surry
John Vevers
N. B
Vevers
Reeve’s
Flattoner
Crookedlane
S. Blacu
Paternoferrow
Postscript
Man Tech
Holland
Vlands
Lord Rochiord
Marlborough
Lambourn
Craven
h.Warwickshire-way
Mr. Strode
Chefis
Mr. Bowles
Mr. Sparrow
Bruth
Badger
Bedworth
Earl of Aytsford
Horsted Kaynes
Sussex
Pett
Thaxttead
Essex
St. Germans
Cornwall
Newport
Salop
Ham
Richmond
New Buckingham
Norfolk
Lanchaden
Pembrokeshire
Totterdown
Dortesshire
Ackdare
Kent
Ardingley
Cranbrook
Hitchen
Hertfordshire
Mayfield
Rochester
Wells
Somersetthire
Eastchurch
Llangollen
Denbirkeshire
Algarth
Brecknockshire
Saturdy
Funet
Castor
Lincolnshire
Newick
Meff
Wilkes
Horne
Garrick
Antrey
India
Ditto
Consol
Navy, &c
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