Earl Temple speech on American sovereignty and taxation
Authentic copy of Earl Temple's speech in Parliament reflects on taxation rights over America, ministerial plans, and the war’s direction. He rejects surrender and urges secrecy, measured firmness, and timely conciliation while stressing the country’s grave distress and need for a clear plan.
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Earl Temple
Almon
Earalbot
Mr. Grenville
America
Scylla
Charybdis
Aimetica
England
Love Reigns In Mountebank Courtship Farce
Fragment from a stage scene showing Mr Kean and Miss Dawson, with a bold demand for forgiveness and a plea for mercy. The dialogue reveals romantic conflict, indulgent parent figures, and a choral faux triumph as lovers prevail and invite the crowd to dance and applaud.
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Mr. Kean
Love
Mr. Kear
Miss Dawson
Reward Offered for Apprehension of Whitby Murderers
CUSTOM-HOUSE Londo July 19 1776. Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs offer ONE HUNDRED POUNDS for apprehension of Thomas Casseldine a dragoon in Colonel Sloper's Troop and others named for murdering John Spink an Officer of the Custos at Runswick Whitby. Offenders include George Box John PrevIl Thomas Morphey Richard Cortas John Dover and a man known as Scotchman with John Newman of Runswick tied to a smuggling vessel armed with 16 carriage guns and 45 men under a captain Sloney. Conviction triggers payment by the Receiver-General.
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Londo
Thomas Casseldine
Sloper
John Spink
Whitby
Runswick
Hinderwell
County of
York
George Box
John Previl
Thomas Morphey
Richard Cortas
John Dover
Scotchman
John Newman
Wivels
Sloney
His Majesty’s
Warwick Races 1778 Purse and Stakes at Warwick
Wartime style racing notices announce two days of purses on Warwick course for 1778. Prizes include a four mile heat purse and a 100 guinea match between Lord Craven and Mr Skipwith, plus noble subscriptions, hunter and four year old plates, all with entry rules, weights, and penalties. Events scheduled at White Lion inn and County Hall with daily heats and cock fight main at the Woolpack. The Earl of Plymouth serves as steward.
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Shrewsbury
William Pulteney
John Corbett
Co. Thurseay
Bidion’s Heath
Shrewboury
Fiat
Leicester
Leicester New Course
Berch
Musk
Three Cranes Inn
Warwick
White Lion Inn
Sheep-street
Lord Craven
Mr. Skipwith
Lord Cravem
Marsk
Lord Bolingbroke
Skipwith
Gregory
Noblemen and Gentlemens
Court House
Earl of Plymouth
Stratford Upon Avon
Burford
Sal
William Fudd
Scratford
William Judd
Shakespeare’s Hall
Falcon Inn
Birmingham
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the Earl Temple
Sadler’s Wells
A R
Mr. Lowe
Mr Dowson
Mr. Low
Ms Dowson
Edward Stanley
William Vulteney
PS Fs
Thomas Johness
Weatherby
William Wollaston
Efy
R Cha
Lorrain Smith
Big Cwards
Salopy
Loyd
R. R
Essex-street
Temple
Nion Hunt
Lecapure
Godber
Mrrs
Dale
Red Lion
Warrington
Frank Standish
Seymour
Great Suffolkeftreet
Charing-cross
London
Hatton-court
Threadngedie-street
Launceston
Cornwall
Dunheved
Albert
Robert-street
Adelphi
N.B
Michaelmas
Gloucester-freet
Red- Lion-square
N. B
Lewtierne
Norfolk
Stamford
Grantham
Marquis of Granby
Earl of Gainsborough
Mer
Stokes’ the Younger
Melton Mowbray
East India
Rothere Hith
King’s Warehouse
Salisbury
Judas Maccabaus
Signior Branzzini
Irit Ginger
Norris
Parry
Corfe
Goa
Hammil
Cresdill
Violoncello
Tewksbury
Blake
Gebot
Jackson
Favoraf
Colins
Johnison
Lavene
Coffe House
Branzzini
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