Newmarket Races and Navy News in 1759 Daily Sheet
The issue reports Newmarket winners Jungptr and Fox with Moll Longleps and Cato also triumphing. The Frigate Tweed is commissioned under Capt Parton. Royal figure Joshua Rowley marries Miss Burton. Mrs. Jane Clavering dies. Owen the Distiller and J Hutchins die. Temple and Lord Mansfield feature in legal notices. Dr Henry’s nerve medicine is criticized amid public debate. a letter to London Evening Post discusses filial piety and parental duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newmarket
Mr. Gorge
Whittington
Cato
Joh Miooré
Fox
Mr. Grevelle
Lord Orford
Tweed
Hull
Parton
Esterday Joshua Rowley
His Majesty’s Navy
William Rowley
Owen
Southwark
J. Hutchins
Amelia
London
Middlesex
William Lord Mansfield
Hix ‘Majesty
Postscript on Corruption and Political Pretenders
London prose critiques the self important Great and their dependants abroad, tracing how power uses proscriptions and pejorative labels to shield corruption. It argues that accusations are inflated cant, while independent thinkers see through pretentious masking and witness corruption in taxes and daily absurdities.
Publick melancholy account of executions and Salisbury escapes
The letter recounts executions of five felons at Winchester for horse stealing highway robbery sheep stealing and housebreaking, with John Edmonds who escaped punishment at Salisbury for burglary and felonious housebreaking. It notes Easter festivities, ships sailing, and prices at the Corn Exchange, plus local deaths, a suicide, and convict transportation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Winthetter
Salisbury Allize
John Edmonds
Jane Smith
Everley
Dol
Winchester
Sam
Frankfort
Prince Ferdinand
Gersfeld
Count de
Plymouth
Molly
Brockway
Alicant
Falmouth
Loidon
Nore
Bird
Rotherhith
Beng
Canbury House
Islington
Newgate
His Majesty’s
Deal
Smith
East Indies
Huriley
Antigua
Sally
Courtney
Boscawen
Olive
St. George Parker
Maryland
Friendship
Bowman
North America
St. Francis
Codepauli Cornano
Seville
Southampton
Corn Exchange
Aig Oy
Yorkshire
City of London
South Sea Brock
India
SulfCriprion
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Menry
Cheney
Henry
Hatton Garden
Brown
Christmas Street
Bristol
Collins
Berry
Manchester
Austin
Church Walk
Aris
Birmingham
Robert Maidstone
Norwich
Grave
Penrith
Cumberland
Roverts
Carnarvon
Scarborough
Franc
Sagar
Ill Company
Ty Syle
Burt
Philqopater
Postscript
Evan the Post