War rumors and arrests across Europe and Italy
Reports from Genoa Patras Cadiz and Cadiz and Cadiz describe mobilizations and security measures after revolts in fort Ennio and banditry near Phevicos. Nobility list includes Sir Christopher Whichcote and many peers. British envoy Lord Sterling returns with audience. War preparations widen across Spain and Italian towns with militia under arms and fortifications reinforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malitaa
Ennio
Gaetano Manarino
Genoa
Spain
Kingéord
Cadiz
Attica
Tetoan
Tangiers
Patras
Catavrita
Phevicos
Monasery
Neiph
Fontainbrian
Lord Stermtont
Great Britain
London
Ships in harbor list arrivals and passages in river trade
A fragmentary ship log lists vessels sailing for the River and arrivals at Poole and Plymouth. It names ships such as the India Pilot the Gayhound Cutter Royal Oak Chase Symenstry Foxton British King Midsummer Biossgm Penelope Walker Hope Lambert and many others with origins including Stettin Riga Hamburg Cherbourg Memel and Cadiz. The record notes pulled ships like Betsey Sin clair from Malaga London and Barclay from Hamburgh along with arrivals from Memel and Mideburgh and ships in the river Charm ing Polly Parser from Cork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wind
S. W
India
Gravesean
Royal Oak Chase
Stettin
Symenstry
Foxton
Fotherly
Watson
Nancy
Bradie
Hainburgh
Penelope
Walker
Garenburgh
Hope
Lambert
Riga
Bird
Robinson
Joseph
Jane
Bean
Ann
Helena
Honter
Petersburgh
Aegtus Ashton
Gidyne
Charlotte
Bébell
Abes
Apollo
Champion
Norway
Londan Packers
Lee
Jersey
Ceres
Barclay
Iringoporto
Graxmarus
Navi
Betsey
Sinclair
Malaga
London
Hamburgh
Safly
Tate
Fréd Lifton
Florifant
Ma Tin
la Belle Flora
Ahrens
Damgick
Stephan
Euzabeuh
Blanchard
Polly
Saunders
Pesertursh
Poole
Ken
Faylor
Memel
Blandford
Christian
Michel
Mideburgh
Breadnought
Goddard
Industry
Broom
Rotterdam
Falmbuth
Brown
Cadiz
Plymouth
Petronellas Margritta
Blom
Dram
Charming Polly
Parser
Corke
Lords nominate sheriffs for counties in King George's reign
A list of gentlemen named for sheriff roles across multiple counties including Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Bucks, Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, Cornwall, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Kent, Leicestershire, and more. Names include Hugh Watts, William Lee, Samuel Martin, John Athrey, Edward Miller Mundy, and several others with their respective locales. The document notes this as a nomination by the Lords of the Council at Exebe gar during the sixteenth year of King George III, in the year 1775.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exebegar
Morrac
St. Martin
George the
Berkshire
Hugh Watts
Lovell’s Hill
Peregine Furie
Hernham
Henry Hall
Cookham
Bedfordshire
William Lee
Shambrooke
Chaft
Tower
Heughton-regis
George Nodes
Southil
Bucks
Thomas Nab’ E
Denham
Robert Campbell
Falmere
Benjamin Way
Cumberlaniv
Samuel Martin
Whitehaven
Roger Williamson
Snettlegarth
Abeet Wasters
Cheshire
John Athrey
Overtabfey
William Tatton the, Younger
Withinshaw
John Clegg
Withington
Cambridgeshire
Huntingdonshire
William Fellows
Ramsey
Richard Reynolds
Little Paxton
Jn. March
Warefey
Eiqrs
Gornwall
John Coryton
Fowey
John Rathleigh
Penquite
John Eliot
Trebarfey
Eigrs
Devonshire
Robert Lake
South Poole
John Baring
Mount Radford
Charles Hale
Ingsdon
Dorsetshire
John Meech
Dorchester
John Light Banger
Waterston
Sir Harry Munro
Woodlands
Stoke-Bishop
Efgrs
Herefordshire
Thomas Harwood
Preston
Thomas Blacksmoore
Hunsdon
Richard Baker
Hartingfordbury
John Salway
Richard’s Castle
Willian Greenly
Tidley
James King
Stanton
Kent
John Sarjeant
Halsead
Benjamin Harene
Foot
Notable Royal and Colonial Dispatches Aboard and Ashore
Reports from London and abroad cover a pending peerage for Sir Fletcher Norton and news from Padua about the Duke of Gloucester’s recovery. Letters from Virginia recount colonial unrest, clergyman attacked, and fears of violent mobs while naval preparations and treasure legends appear from Peru to Cusco. Other items note ship arrivals, lotteries, market notices, executions, robberies, drownings, and several marriages and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Norton
Great Britain
Padua
Ocober
Phasore
Duke of Gloucester
Iris
Boden
Gentilman
Virginia
Bitfol
America
Nome
Madrid
Petru Adwife
Urcos
Cusco
Quiquixana
Arabalia
Francis Pizare
Falmouth
Grace
Centrie
Minorca
Petersburgh
Baltick
Shadwell
Nancy
Brodie
London
Bartley
Hamburgh
Local Clergy and Tradesmen Named in Suffolk and London Notices
A late 17th or early 18th century fragment lists clergy and tradesmen with patronage links and titles. Names include Rev Mr Osborn rector of Buxhall and vicar of Tofting in Suffolk, Dr Hill rector of Buxhall and patron of Toftick, Titus a velvet weaver of Clerkenwell, Mr Mandémy fleersmith and parish clerk of Aldermanbury, among others. It sketches a pattern of patronage and civic roles across Suffolk and London areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborn
Withetham
Hill
Buxhall
Tofticg
Suffolk
Toftick
Moseley
Titus
Clerkens Well
Whursday
John Rule
Efi
Mile End Gren
Sanday
Philip Devereaux
Abite
Wapping
Mandémy
Fleersmith
Public Medicine Offer Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertised medicine declares it is the best remedy ever offered to the public for fevers and coughs. It claims gentle action, quick relief, and contains extraordinary endorsements from its proprietors acquaintances. Sold in 25 bottle sizes at multiple London and provincial outlets including St Paul’s Churchyard and the Admiralty Coffee House, with availability across England and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkie
St. Paul 'S Church Yard
Dariville
Royal
Legg
ADANS
Collicur Effetts
Robert
Bertie
Adame
Jonzer-theotrope
Fifey
Mary
Oxford-ffreer
St. Taeig
Mackenzie and
Smith
Aco Sune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holland
France
Flanders
Lincolnshire
Chrisopher Whichcote
Alwarby
Samuel
Kerry Thorald
Harmston
Tho
Douglas
Grantham
Elgin
Monmouthshire
Philip Meakins Hardwick
Mecamouth
Charles Price
Redprook
Edmund Probin
Justinian Itham
Lan
John Boon
Glendonhall
Benjami Kidney
Kaulton
Bears
Norfolk
John Tomlinson
Cley
Peter Elvin
Booton
Nicholas Styleman
Snettsham
Elgrs
Nottinghamshire
Joseph Sykes
Newark
Wiliam Cope Sherbroke
Arnold
Robert Wilson Cracraft
Newark Upon Trent
Oxfordshire
William Lowndes
Brightwell
William Oldfieldbowles
North Altan
John Weyland
Wood ‘Eton
Ratlandthire
William Kemp
Belton
Rob
Horthkin
South Luffenham
Hen. Sharpe
Wing
Shropshire
John Mytton
Halton
Thomas Jeff Powys
Berwick
Dudley Acland
Millichap
Elyre
Barton
Covinty of
Southampton
Richard Maidman
Wickham
John Richards
Himbleton
John Walter
Raddeflex
Surry
George Ward
Wandsworth
William Gill
Bashing
Thomas Thomas
Sutton
Suffer
Edw
Hutchinson
Hocncroft
James Marriott
Northiam
Colville Bridger
Southwick
Warwickshire
Thomas Gooch
Birningham
Gore Townsend
Honington
James’ ‘West
Barrels
Worcestershire
Josith Dinely
Peopleton
Samuel Netherton
Chaletey
Robert Bromley
Worcester
Wilisthire
William Northey
Chippenham
Henry Whorwood
Ashton Keynes
Henry Dawisins
Stardlineh
Yorkshire
Bicon Frank
Campfall
Giles Earl of
Canterbury
Admiralty
Thomas Sawyer
Winchester-street
Andieiikne
Acove
Alderman Hopkins
Charch-Yard
Allailow’s
Justice Wilmot
Leadenhall-street
George Armstrong
Mr. Wilson
David-street
Southwark
Limehouse
Wellers
Vine-street
Ratcliff-highway
Thomas Hapy
Tamkyne
Bath
Thomas Reid
Gerrard-street
Julia Wilmot
John Wilmer
Jamaica
Reid
Newman-treet
Cahdecot
Gilbert Calderot
Ligsoln
Bury Ftreet
St. James’s
John. Smith
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
Thomas Wittaker
Worshipful Company
Carpenters
Manchester
Patrick Lynch
Ireland
Chancery-lane
Moore
Cripplegate
Hoddesdon
Herfordthirg
Pocard Gresham
Newgaretreea
Gaxat
Britain
Othey
Sotiightsr’s. Eerthy Rahte
Banik Sores
Bethery
sLady
Milbourne
Fywnghead
Wieble
Ben
Qwar
Orbeat
Daily Pocket Journal Northainee
Asa Medical
County
Hla
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B.bas. Arcoeélléd
Wille
Paul 'S
Aly Leates
Doncaster
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