Royal Speech Opens Parliament Amid War Talk and Naval Buildup
A contemporary report notes his Majesty opening the present session with a gracious Speech from the Throne, citing continued cordial relations with neighboring powers, plans to strengthen naval and military forces, and emphasis on funding to uphold parliamentary supremacy during the American war. It covers opposition moves, anticipated late sittings, peace talks in Europe, and Admiralty actions including ships and troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miajesty
Atlantic
Commons
St. James's
House of Commons
St. James’s
Lord Shelburne
Tewhsend
Great Britain
France
Spain
New- York
Millar
Putnant Whit
Long Island
Howe
Yeterday
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty Office
Whitehall
Earl of Sandwich
Porssmouth
Plymouth
Chathaga
Horsham Borough Representative Election Report
A chaotic 18th century digest notes the election of a Representative for Horsham Borough, replacing Jeremiah Dyfog, with the Earl of Drogheda unanimously chosen. It covers a Westminster magistrates dinner hosted by the Duke of Northumberland, race results at Newmarket and Lewes, a Westminster bridge tragedy search, a drastic fall in fortunes, and local petty fines. it also records hops prices, Whitechapel hay sales, and a floating academy burglary involving Eames public house near Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pahy Riesens
Tarpentéta
Hie
Maize
Southwark
Horsham
Jeremiah Dyfog
Righy
Earl of
John Fielding
Charles Whitworth
Sir John 'Chetwood
Grank
St. James's ‘Park
Newmarker
Houghton Metting
O’relly
Fox
Ecipé
Lewes
Swaffham
Newmarket
Févertteen
Westerday
Westminsterbridge
Ireland
Fedia
Whitechapel
Fleet-street
St. Pail
Eniure
Harrow
Eames
Royal Artillery
Woolwich
London
Edmee
Bamnes
Pree
Newgate-street
Sc. Martin’s Outwich
Bishopsgate-fl
Francis Cooper
Wrooked-lane
Miss Yates
Stoke-Newington
Yeesterday
Mr. Spendloye
Fragmentary OCR Notes On Royal Exchange and Lottery Office
Fragmented text references the Royal Exchange and Blazard's Lottery Office. Mentions a figure named Whey Bate Totlery Gee, age 53, and accounts with shares folded at shore office. Details are garbled and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckeds
Whey Bate Totlery Gee
Royal Exchange
Blazard
Caution on Mo113- Worth Shares Sold at Noted Offices
The public is advised that all shares and chances issued by Mr Mo113 Worth are signed in his own handwriting and sold only at the offices 67 High Holborn, 30 Fleet Street, 34 King Street Cray Side, and 23 Birchin Lane Cornhill. The full scheme and particulars are available at these offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iitera Iy
High Holborn
Fleetsftreet
King Street
Creapside
Birchinlake
Cornhill
Purifier skincare ad and letters from the City
An 18th or 19th century advertisement promotes a skin cleanser for children and adults, with shop details at Golden-Fleece, Cheapside, and a perfume shop at No 41 Wood Street. A letter to the editor discusses a Hackney resident’s health and an amusing observation about a watch and a clock, arguing the man’s regimen aided his health rather than vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curt Dren
Warren
Galden
Cheapside
Alto Fold
Tirec- Tonge
Anecdote of Gir Moureau the celebrated musician
An anecdote tells of Murphy a famed harpist once in Polish royal service. In Dublin he refused a tavern audience for money, offering to play only at his own house for gentlemen who would join him. A youth offered twenty guineas, but Murphy replied money tempts him not and cited Orpheus to justify playing only to reclaim his instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Eden
A.B
Lower Seymour-street
Portman-square
Ein -Avith
Hackney
Horse Guards
A. Hackney
Murphy
Poland
Dublin
Eagle Tavern
Vonfiew
Orpheus
Stock prices and bank notes from 19th century listing
Readable fragments show stock prices and bank notes with odd punctuation and numbers. Mentions include India banks, percent rates, lottery tickets, and miscellaneous figures, suggesting a financial snippet from a period newspaper.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spes
Charles the Fir
Hutio
Ners Hall
Lospo
George
Hall
Cardanis
Gaaner
Christ
Bishop Taylor
Locke
Cradock
Whitton
le Clerc
Lamy
Macknight
Dodderidge
Eton ‘School
Eatiny T. Morell
D.D. Beer
Buckland
F.S.S. R
Ay .A
T. Longman
G. Robinson
Long-Acre
Childees
Pemet Tarday
Raf Acédu
Tetugostia
Triad
Tay Hay
L . N. Don
State-Lotterx
Hazarp and Co
CBW
Aneqdote
Gir. Moureau
India
India Banca
Navy
Bank Long Ann
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