Duke of Gloucester views Roman antiquities in Capital
On a visit to Rome in May a Duke examined the Capitol’s vanities and museum monuments. Abbe Visconti, the Pope’s antiquities interpreter, shared discoveries including a statue long labeled the God Pan. He revealed it portrays Cyclops Polyphemus, identified only by the stucco covering its single eye.
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Rome
Duke of Gloucester
Visconti
Maseum
Pan
Cyclops Polyphemus
Ulysses
Mourning for Princess Dowager of Wales to end soon
London reports the mourning for the late Princess Dowager of Wales to end on September 30. Three young princes reportedly prepare for inoculation. A writ is issued to elect a MP for Stockbridge in Hampshire, replacing Richard Worge, who took a manor steward post. Various crime and court notes, marriages, and local notices follow, with shipping and trade items from Belfast and Liverpool.
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London
Wales
Stockbridge
Hants
Richard ‘Worge
Chiltern
Lord Mansfield
Berlin
Burt
Potsdam
Christchurch
Newgate-street
Br. Foisham
Riley
Jane
Hill
St. Croix
Milford
Belfast
Donaghadee
Scotland
Aire
French
Fountainstairs
Rotherhithe
Whitechapel
Stepney
Mary Lambert
Hungerford Stairs
Francis Marcade
Peras Carr
Joseph de Silva
Joseph Perrin
William Simpson
Stting
Bow-street
Newgate
Oy . Theresas
George Clarke
Bow Street
Henry Crosby
George Sweetman
Hampstead
Hlington
Kentifth-town
Ganz
Bond
Clark
Inward Letter to the Printer About The Old Fashioned Farmer
A reader complains through the London Evening Post about The Old Fashioned Farmer. He accuses the writer of forebodings false assertions and harsh reasoning while noting the figure’s long-standing newspaper presence. The letter centers on his critique of inclosing.
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London Evening Post
Notice to receive coal proposals for Woolwich service
On April 28 1772 the Principal Officers of the Ordnance announced a May 5 deadline to receive proposals for supplying 450 chaldrons of Tanfield moor Long Benton or Lady Windsor poxtop coals for the Woolwich service. Proposals must state delivery timing. By order of the Board Fohn Boddington.
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Ordnance
Ead
Tueday
Ofice
St. Margaret’ S-Street
Westminster
Tanfield-moor
Long Benton
Lady Windsor
Poxtop
Woolwich
Fohn Boddington
Powder for Cleaning White and Colored Cloths Advise
An 18th century notice promotes POWDERS for cleaning white and dark cloths with minimal shrinkage when used dry. Sold wholesale and retail by W. Bayley at Cockspur Street, London, and by W. Darling in Newport Street, Long Acre, at the London Coffee House bar on Ludgate Hill, and by Joan Price opposite the India House Leadenhall Street. A black powder variant is offered at the same price.
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Urs. Nee
W. Bayley
Perfumer
Cockspur-street
London
W. Daraling
Newport-street
Long-Acre
Ludgate-hill
Joan Price
Leadenhall Street
N. B
Counterfeit risk for Toly Pectoral Lozenges advert
The notice lists COUGHS and HOARSENESS lozenges sold by T Greenough at Ludgate Street London claiming BALSAM of TOLY based cure. It warns counterfeit copies and cites a 1769 King's Bench verdict against a dealer. It specifies genuine lid inscription and multiple sellers including Bath and London shops.
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Toly
T. Greenough
King’s Arms
Ludgateftreet
London
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Estates to be sold by auction at Rumford Essex
By order of executor Thomas Skinner will sell by auction on Wednesday June 3 at the Cock and Bel Inn Rumford Essex at two in the afternoon eight lots comprising all the freehold farms and 11 dwellings in Collier Row lane Harrow Wood Common and Noxe s Hill with about 140 acres of meadow pasture and arable land in good condition rents 57 years at about 158 per year plans and conditions at various inns and Mr Skinner sworn broker Goswell Green N. Plans viewable locally seven days before sale.
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Thomas Skinner
Cock and Bel Inn
Rumford
Essex
Onesiphorus Leigh
Collier Row-lane
Harrod-wood Common
Noxe’s Hill
Gowers
Dyer
Carter
Dearsley
Cock and Bell Inn
Runford
Black Way
Chelmsford
Port-House
Ingatestone
White Hart
Brentwood
Fale
Ilford
Skinnen
Goswell-fircer
Skisner
AGOB HEMET Dentist to Her Majesty and Princess Amelia
A historical advertisement touts ESSENCE, PEARL and PEARL DENTIFRICE as superior teeth treatments. It promises enamel preservation, whitening, fresh breath, gum health, and relief from toothache, marketed by W Bayley in Colour Street and J Price in Leadenhall Street, with Paris sales through Miss Poie. Price listed as 11-1-1s. 6d per item.
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Agob Hemet
Amelia
Bugs
Flemet
W. Bayley
J. Price
India House
Leadenhall-streer
London
Miss Poie
St Baths
J. le Brun
Rue Dauphine
Paris
Cure of Inveterate Fever by Maredant's Drops Sent to London
Letter from Ann Joyce thanks Mr Norton of Golden-square for curing a 22 year inveterate fever with Maredant's drops. She details severe leg inflammation and itching, prior failures with physicians, and a testimonial chain to Mortod and other London sellers. Sold bottles at 6s, with safety cautions about counterfeits signed by Norton.
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Mr. Norton
Golden-square
Pound-lane
Clapton
St. John’s
Hackney
Tam
Ann Joyce
Claude Croquee
John W.bb
Mortod
Piccadilly
London
John Norton
Proprieut
Maredant
G. Kearfly
Ludgate-streat
J. Stockdale
Bull-Head-court
Newgate-fired
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Heely
Gray’s-Inn-lane
Sweetman
Falconer
Racquet-court
Fleet-street
Old Bailey
William Procter
Mary Rance
Alexander Middleton
Edward Mould
Thomas Garner
Elizabeth Effen
Robert Peach
Thomas Hode
Edward Ellis
William Fatt
William Purkins
Earl of Portsmouth
Cumberworth
Dalby St. Stephen
Lincoln
James Martin
Wallby
Cumberland
Carlisle
Hawksheath
Lancashire
Humphrey Simmons
Holborn
Rigge
William Rigge
Green End
Park Street
Kelver
Kensington
Tottenham
John Holt
Bosquain
John Bosquain
P. Proudhon
Great ‘lLurnitile
Miss Redshaw
Mr. Redshaw
Blue Boar
George
High Holborn
Thomas de Grey
Miss Irby
Lord
Boston
Mr. Kenrick
Chilham
Kent
Seward
Redcross Street
Jonas Benjamin
Deal
Letcher
Great Queen Street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Brentford
Herbert Leighton
Princess of Wales
Hursday
Gubrough
Cleveland
Joan Jane
Paternoster Row
Hodges
Pigot
Haberdasher
Cheapside
Macclesfield-street
Soho
Bucknall
Moorfields
Richard Moon
Savage
St. James’s-street
Peter Lawson
Knightsbridge
James Bennet
St. Mary Axe
Surman
NEWS
Pembroke
Geneva
Dunkirk
Hector
Gambold
Wood
Exeter
Arthur Kelly
Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Office of Ordnance
Hlugh Duke of Northumberland
Ireland
Bryan
John Huddlestone Wyane
America
Edward Cox
G. Riley
Curzonstreet
His Majesty
Sneediman
Arundel-streat
Strand
Mark Teffeyman
York
Speechmen
Smyth
New Bond-strees
Dyce
No. 22
Chinge- Alley
County of
Thomas Jefferys
St. ‘M. Kin's- Lane
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