Peace and War Contemporaries in a Briton’s Eye 1758
A 1758 lettered summary laments Spanish actions against Antigallicans and British trade, hints at military retaliation from Cadiz to Berwick, and reports on prizes, naval movements, and a Cadiz-bound convoy. It notes Pitt and Legge’s parliamentary honor, the Hague agreement, and privateer captures, plus local marriages, obituaries, and indictments at the Old Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
England
Europe
Don Carlos
Italy
Cadiz
The Handmaid to the Arts pamphlet description
This Day was published in Octavo price six shillings bound and dedicated to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce. It covers material knowledge for painting substances drawing methods casting impressions silvering bronzing and staining diverse colours and prepares readers to handle colours and substances used in painting gilding varnish and fresco. Published for J Nourse opposite Catherine Street Strand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oétavo
Society For the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures
J. Nourse
Catherine Street
The
Strand
Complete and final Detection of A D 3 R
A dated pamphlet summarizes evidence against him, exposes evasions in his defenses, and adds new demonstrations of the pretended convert's fictions from original papers and attestations. It includes a postscript and an appendix with original papers, seven letters to Sheldon, annuity receipts, and Italian certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
Italy
Bodleian Library
Oxford
J. Morgan
Postscript London News and Privateering Updates
Postscript from London notes Lord How’s secret act against Crown Point as plans unfold. Bristol’s Johnson Privateer retaken from a Dunkirk privateer after 17 days in enemy hands and brought in by St Andrew Privateer. Falmouth Man of War convoy ships arrived in the Downs from Ireland. Lancaster Austin from Honduras bound for London captured and sent to Mississippi. Kingston Kingston county affizes report sixty seven called to form grand jury. only ten chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwick Upon Tweed
Pitt
Legge
Pite
St. James’s Square
W. Pitt
Hague
Prussia
England
Embden
Baltick
France
Cadiz
Corke
Charles Town
South Carolina
Martinico
Bristol
Boston
London
Falmouth
Bourdeaux
Brock
Chace
Granville
Dunkirk
Plymouth
St. Domingo
Leostoffe
Guernsey
Cullum
Maria Theraize
Bennett
Isle of Ray
Orfonneau
Isle of Dieu
Bernard
Brest
Webb
Carolina
Albion
Ross
M‘lean
Jamaica
Hispaniola
Dublin
Montrerat
Guardaloupe
Richard Evans
Wenlockton
Stafford
Litchfield
Coventry
Mesdin
Tower
Delance
Westminster
Lord How
Crown Point
Johnson
Dingle Bay
St. Andrew
Downs
Ireland
Lancaster
Austin
Honduras
Mississippi
Kingston
Jury and Directors Election Notes From London Assizes
A London scene reports a crowded assize with one hundred fifty summonsed justices. two talesmen were drawn and a hefty twenty pound fine issued for absence. The day includes Richmond Park trial results, a list of jurors, and the East India Company director ballot with numerous named gentlemen and vote tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Forster
Ballamy
Richmond Park
Chertsey
William Gill
Eshing
Thomas Thompson
Weybridge
Benjamin Lyme
Thomas Palmer
Walton
Henry Dodwell
Moulsey
Henry Gore
Leatherhead
John Turner
Betchworth
Henry Wakelin
Lambeth
Hon. East India Company
James Creed
Messrs Hadley
Manthip
Newnham
William Barwell
Henry Crab Boulton
John Boyd
John Brown
Christopher Burrow
Sir James Creed
Charles Cutts
Thomas Rous
Henry Savage
George Stevens
Laurence Sulivan
Timothy Tullie
Thomas Burdett
Charles Chamven
Edward Darell
Michael Impey
Thomas Saunders
Sir John Torriano
George Udney
Maximilian Wortem
Leney
St. Michael’s Baffishaw
William Huffey
Salisbury
Jenny Marth
Robert Marsh
Basinghall Street
York
Hester Pennyman
Saffron- Hill
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Mergator
Miss Harnage
Henry Harnage
John Blackman
Gizzot
James Lamber
St. Martin’s
Miss Eyres
John Eyres
Sandford
Newcastle
Gateshead Church
Williams
Bockland
Moseley
Sidney Sherrard
Dover Street
Brownlow Sherrard, Bart
North Witham
Lincolnshire
Jocelyne
Earl of Leicester
George Yonge
Fulwel Hills
Sunderland
Julius Cafar
George Smith
Deborah Weaver
White-Hart Yard
Gracechurch Street
Henry Strickland
William Stephens
Coulthurst
James Cotes
James Dunier
Marybone Fields
Union Fire Office
James White
Walter White
Thomas Winton
Crawley
Winton
Hugh Pugh
William Wood
Robert Mitchell
Nathaniel Spencer
Postscript
City of London
Wheaten
Hank
India Stock
South Sea Xack
Roy
Prem
Idia Horde
Navy and Victualling Hills
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