Fragmented War era notes and parliamentary chatter in London
Fragmentary OCR excerpt records discussions on war, trade and leadership. It mentions Lord North, Grenville, the Duke of Po, Lord Gower, and various officials. Reports Paris diplomacy, Jesuit gift, plans for colonial coinage, and a major fire in Bridge Town with rebuilding needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Grenville
Lord Gower
Ireland
Mang
Halifex
Stencham
Lore Lgharles Spencer
Peek
Wiliam Meredith
Lord Mansfield
Heroiece
Court of King’s Bench
Fahi
Eardley Wileaot
Court of Common Pleas
Charles Yorke
Admiralty
Charles Saunders
George ‘Rodney
Pittey Brett
Augustus Keppel
Aubrey Beauclerk
Thomas Pitt
Holland
Secretar Conways
K-Street
Campden Place
Kent
Nothumberland
Hague
Prince Stadtholder
Paris
Paschal de. Paoli
Oe Geriaah
Ong Unds
Baweck
Davis
Barbadoes
Bridge Town
William Burgoyne Light Horse Relieved at Kensington
Reports say General Elliot’s regiment relieves Wekerdey’s Light Horse at Kensington and both may be reviewed by the King before marching to quarters. Substitutes for Middlesex Militia wear at Hicks Hall and will parade in Old Street Square on the 2d of next month to receive arms and accoutrements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finchley Common
Vanity and Death Sermon Postscript in London Evening Pot
The writer laments modern life’s pursuit of pleasures and warns that death spares no one. He urges readers to abandon amusements and consider the next life, noting that Vanity drives people to ruin. pennilessness follows public ruin, unless mortal heed is taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Meres
Ktever
Pegrons Almos
Moxitoy
Death
C. Vanitas Vanitatum
P.S. I
A Tax on Celibacy for Britain, A Pericles Letter
A London Evening Post reader argues taxes should target unnecessary goods and the unmarried, proposing a Matrimonial Tax as a boost to national strength. He cites Romulus, Solon, and Roman laws granting privileges for families and urges Parliament to enact a law taxing single men by income to fund the state and curb vice. He asserts marriage prosperity supports religion and morality and vows loyalty to the realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening Post
McEréEs
God
Romulus
Lycurgus
Solon
Numa
Britain
Pericles
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Spalles
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Lasaber
Bethany
Lydden
Hirvett
St. George’s
Society of Antiquaries
Society
Carlisle
A. Askew
J. Ayloffe
Bart
I Banks
W. Blackstone
D. L. J. Burrow
Cardrofs J. Colebrae
J.darker
M. Duane
Brownlow Ebadion
J. Milles
Exeter
T. Morell
Avealela
Lei Fulio G. Sharpe
Temala Tdire Mar
West
Eiq
T. Hollie
Wray
Mitre
Fleeted
George Walker
Burton
York
Holwell
His
Hervey
Clayne
William Petch
Duke of York
Moorfields
MOPLO
Smithfield
Poultry Compter
Newmarket
Macon
Tomkins
Whitehall Tennis Court
Benjamin Shields
Upper Grosvenor-street
Elizabeth Blackburn
Berwick-street
Soho
St. James's Church
Willock
New Burlington-street
Betty Nesbit
Capt.Nesbit
Mary Bertie
Duke of Ancaster
Grimsthorpe
Lincolnshire
Broffels
Col
Patrick O’brien
Chelsea
Charles Ryal
Pigeadilly
Ruffel-street
Bloomsbury
Thomas
Walton
Preetileeen
Winchester
Liphoop
John Windsor
Alresford
Lipscombe
Keelbeck
Lancashire
Guildhall
Westminster
Thomas Hanufe
Newgate
Middlesex
John Eardley Wilmot
His Majesty
Sioup
Peterburgh
Baial
Siberia
Ione
Russia
Great Britain
Lisbon
Angola
Africa
Brest
Alderney
Guernsey
Esther
Kirby
Jersey
Newcastle
Southampton
University of Cambridge
Thomas Barret
Lee
Canterbury
Trinity College
Harrow Wear Common
Churchlane
St. Giles’s
Rowley
St. Paul’s
St. Paul's Church Yard
Europe
James Rowley
Warren and Co
Golden Fleece
Richard Hawkins
Cardigan’s Head
Charing Cross
A. W
Edinburgh
Switcen
Plymouth
Bey
George Canning
Middle-Temple
Eigy
J. Dodsley
Almon
T. Davies
T. Becket
J. Williams
W. Yexney
Gi Keirfly
W. Nicoll
Richardson
Dudfley
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