Speculator letter and Lords proceedings in May session
A May 1 letter to the editor critiques wartime rhetoric and loyalty politics, accusing authorities of inflaming passions with terms like tyranny and oppression. The article then details a Lords ceremony where a royal assent is read, commissions are issued, and several public and private bills receive approval, with minor amendments. The session adjourns after a lengthy ceremonial sequence and plans for next day.
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Evenine Post
Mack
Hancock
Adams
Jack Tyler
Hampden
G.I
Strafford
God Bethank
Canada
United Provinces
Philip II
To the Editor of the General Evening Post cr
A brief OCR fragment requests editorial direction addressed to the editor of the General Evening Post. The readable text is fragmented, offering no clear event, date, location, or named individuals beyond the publication’s title. Further readable content is required to form a coherent news item.
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General Evening Post
Passage on New Peers Introduction and Oath in House
Report of the House proceedings showing the swearing in of new peers Lord Polwath Lord Mountiewart Lord Onslow and others. Details cover the ceremonial entry by Black Rod, Garter King at Arms, and the Lord Great Chamberlain, plus the oath, seating, and obeisances at the Bar and junior bar.
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Hume Campbell
Lord Polwath
James Stuart
Lord Mountiewart
George Onslow
Edward Hawke
Bath
Jfry Amherst
Brownln Cutt
Bart
George Pitt
Nathaniel Ryder
Thomas Foley
Elgis
Uther
Duke of
Ancaster
England
Lord Scarborough
Black Rod
Gaiter
Earl Marshal
Rea
House of Commons Journal May 21 22 discussion and votes
The record notes a May 21 meeting at two o'clock where private bills passed, the Lords’ royal assent for 35 public and private bills, and amendments to the convicts bill and the Duke of St Albans trust estate bill. May 22 lists prepared estimates, accounts, customs reports, and printed prosecutions against General Smith and others. General Conway’s motion for access to intelligence on peace talks with America failed 85 to 171 as the House adjourned near 10:30 PM.
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House of Commons
Canterbury
St. Albans
Commons
House of Peers
HOUSE
Tussay
Lords
House of Lords
England
Wales
Wepnephay
Customs
Smith
Brand Hollis
Eig
Richard Beckford
Eigs
Calthorpe
Berkeley
Lord Howe
General Howe
America
John Cavendish
Lord North
Burke
Viner
Fox
Adam
T. Townseld
George Germaine
Col. Barre
Election of a Member for this Borough in 1776
An election scene in May 1776 shows Peregrine Cust elected in place of Sir Brownlow Cust amid crowds and conjecture of opposition. Parliament news reports appointments and theatre appeals, with robberies, accidents, and notable marriages and deaths across England and Ireland.
Royal assent granted to bills in the House of Lords
His Majesty approved several bills including altering punishment from transportation to hard labor and requiring parish overseers to swear returns on the state of the poor. A divorce bill concerning Rev John Jenkins is noted, along with a Duke of St Alban's estate matter. The throne speech followed and both Houses were prorogued. Rumor says Robert Henry Ongley may be created an Irish peer as Baron Ongley of Wardeg.
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Siam Grantham
Brownlow Cuft
House of Lords
Peregrine Cuft
Belvoir
London
Watkin Lewes
William Bromley Chester
Elec Ed
Gloucestershire
Henry Dawkins
Hindon
George Rous
Shaftesbury
Maurice Suckling
Portsmouth
House of Commons
Lord Stormont
Edward Boxley
Stephen John Maule
Drury-lang
Garrick
Haymarket
Savage-Gardens
Low-Layton
Ned Fawcett
Newgate
Chester
Charterhouse
Fawcett
Bow-Street
Old Bailey
Forrent
Whitechapel
Mile-End Road
Henry Cecil
Earl of Exeter
Stamford
Vernon
Bond-street
Sherburn
Durham
John Tempest
Clifton
Robert Cook
Canterbury
Stonehouse
William Hammond
Dublin
Borough
Cavan
John Nesbit
Nathaniel Clements
Blefington
Charles Dunbar
John Dillon
Eigrs
Newcastle
John Butler
Arthur Gamge
Beleasber
Rob. Birch
Cha. Sheridan
Drogheda
William Meade Ogle
Sydenham Singleton
Lanesborough
Robert Dillon
Clonbrook
John Feely Hutchinson
18Th Dragoons
Mr. Staples
Sir Michael Cromie
Ballyfhagnon
House of Peers
Great- Britain
John Jenkins
Mary Jenkins
Duke of St. Alban
Robert Henry Ongley
Old Wardes
Bedfordshire
Kingdom of Ireland
Baron Ongley
Wardeg
Daffys Elixir Promises Swift Relief for Stomach Pain
An advertisement touts Daffys Elixir as a fast pleasant cure for stomach and bowel pain caused by wind or indigestion. It claims popularity among nobility and gentry and mentions accompanying Dr. Daffys Pamphlet with large bottles, offering guidance for cough sore throat and fever symptoms.
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Dr. Daffy
Mary Stuiten Sues over Duty Estate at Fleet Street
A brief notice states Mary Stuiten sole claimant and executrix of Anthony Duty files a complaint regarding the estate. The action centers on the property at No 46, the Two Golden Balls, Salisbury Court, Fleet Street, naming the executrix and asserting rights to the estate.
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Velly
Mary Stuiten
Anthony Duty
Salisbury Court
Fleetstreet
Cure Claim for Rheumatism via Bateman Drops by Farthing
Joseph Farthing of Sherborn Dorchester recounts a 10 year rheumatism battle that began in spring 1762 and left him nearly immobile until August 1772. After a friend’s advice he tried Dicey and Co’s Bateman’s Pectoral Drops, took four doses, and soon regained full movement. He attests this as a real fact, dated Sept. 4, 1775, with note of widespread village cures for cold fevers and agues.
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Joseph Farthing
Aheir Weaver
Sherporn
Dorier
Wapich
Dicey and Co
Ca. Bateman
T.roake
N. B
High Waters Reported at London Bridge
Forecast warns of high water at London Bridge with tide times tomorrow. Elevated levels expected morning and evening, peaking around periods after 6 7 and 8 p.m. Saturday shows similar patterns with multiple measurements.
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London Bridge
Births and Burials Figures Released This Week
This brief notice reports births and burials figures for the week, noting males and females with counts for each category. It also mentions that bread prices remained unchanged this week.
Prices of Stocks and Bonds in Market Report
Historical market note lists stock prices and percentages for Bank Stork India An etc. and other securities. Mentions bonds, bank loans, navy bills, lottery tickets, and scrip with varied percent values and dates, reflecting a crowded financial snapshot from the period.
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Bank Stork
Andia
India
Pr. Navy
C. Bilts
Aap
Aes Bank
Ana
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