London and Windsor notices in a May 21 report
A wide May 21 dispatch from London notes royal ceremonies in progress at Windsor and preparations for a grand Knights of the Garter installation. Admiralty ships near Spithead, arrivals at Cork Waterford and Dover ports, and a Dover conference with Lord North are also detailed amid courtly and naval movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kilwarlin
Madalen
College
Hillsborough
Nobignan
Forster
Public Register
Birmingham
John Fawkes
Worcester Infirmary
Spithead
Admiralty
St. James’s
Lord North
Elizabeth
Duke of Manchester
Knights of the Gareér
Windsor
Lord Cathc
Dover
Tris
Paris
England
Sweden
Canterbury
Downs
Portsmouth
Lord Sandwich
Lord le Despencer
É&C
Contested Letters Reveal Talk of Elections and Scandals
A long, contentious correspondence involving a Rev. Mr. Horne and others centers on claims about a Middlesex election, alleged improprieties, and a reference to a run for county office. The letters discuss age, past conversations, and accusations about a banker and misrepresentations, with denials and calls for evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince’s Court
Jed
England
Micatetex
Maine
Mrr
Levine
Customs
Cygard
Horne
John Wilkes
New Brentford
Judas
John Wilkes Letters Reveal Accusations and Damaging Allegations
The correspondence accuses the recipient of treachery and broken acquaintance dating from 1767 1768. Wilkes outlines alleged evasions about Montpelier Paris Wildman and Saint Foy transactions detailing commissions payments and letters from 1766 1767 including requests for a horse money and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varus
Unioner
Montpellier
Ceesar
de Retz
Cicero
London
Wilkes
Eaton
Cambridge
Temple
Brentford
Characer
Mr. Wildman
Wildman Formely
Bedford
Southampton Fireet
Covent Garden
Monsieur Saint Foy
Loncep
Mont
J. Foy
Wir
Wildman
Foley
Panchaud
Monsieur Sainte. Foy
Zeus
Monsieur le Marquis de Puyzieux
Paris
Champagne
Parts
England
Rue Des Saints Eres
Hotel de York
Monsieur St. Foy
St. Foy
Mrs. Wildman
Mr. Horne
Tam
Lie
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Country News
Oxford
Ship New's
Berar
Wind S
Jamee Dawkins
Carter
Waterford
Robkert
Johnson
St. Kites
Corke
Charming Sally
Adams
Carthagena
Carrick
Bickeystar
Barbadoes
Sufennab
Henderson
Irom
Baltimore
Success
Field
North Carolina
Bourdeaux Watch
Bible
Bourdeaux
Cece Rowley
Hagan
St. Kitts
Nancy, Brown
Jamaica
Dartmouth
Conway
Ordnance Board
Crown Engineers
Great Britain
Doctors-Commons
Oime
Chevalier D'Eon
Beverly
Princess-threet
Rotherhith
Carling
Bar
Loydan Ae
Ivey
Pingher
Mr. Bla
Crown
Smithfield
Mijetty
Thomas Davis
James Foster
John ‘Lewridge
Edward Eastman
Catherine Freckleton
Thomas Wheeler
William Aivock
Ann Banks
Bellifle
Fermanagh
Ireland
Catharine Viscountess
William Conolly
M. Conolly
Galdmore Hall
Walsall
Staffordshire
Ragn
Ruthall
Westbromwich
Chalain
Earl of Dartmouth
Exiter
Charles. Davis
King-treet
Bloomsbury
Packington Harvey
Freer Wildian
Sisutday
Lam
Gein
Rue Des Saints
Shide
Matt Husble
Rue Des
St. Pesca
Champaign
Burgundy
Duke of
Choiseul
P.S. Gay
Fountainbleau
Churchill
Mr. Wild
Dernier Ourrige de Boulanger
Leas
Monsieur Goy
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