Drownings and Prison Riot Reported in York
Wednesday Night Samuel Barton of Waterman quarrels with a fellow servant over disposal of rum on a West India ship. Barton drowns after a scuffle in a boat near Red House. York dispatches say French prisoners attempted an insurrection in a jail, overpowering a turnkey before being subdued by felons. Surrey residents warn of a brandy swindler selling tainted liquor and tea, using deceptive methods to drain buyers' money and leave them with only water.
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Samuel Barton
Red- House
York
Wharton
Surrey
Parliament’s Septennial Rule Examined in London Post
The London Evening Post reviews how royal recommendations shaped Parliament elections, noting the shift from triennial to septennial sessions, the erosion of clerical convocation, and the rise of representatives paying constituents rather than vice versa. It warns of distant residences and propertied claims weakening local interests as it promises further analysis.
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London
William
Commons
Irving
BrRit TaNnNcus
London Gazette
Ludgate Gate a Free Prison and Heritage Restored
Historic Ludgate described as built by King Lud and rebuilt across centuries. Records note repairs in 1260 1378 1439 and 1585 1666 fire damage and 1733 restoration. The Quadrant and inscriptions honor Stephen Forster and Agnes his wife with a chamber for inmates and air access. Financial stock listings follow in the same column.
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Ludgate
Geffrey of Monmouth
Lud
John
Robert Fitwater
Geffrey de Magna Villa
Earl of Essex
Earl of Gloucester
Moses
Rabbina
London
Henry Lil
Edward the Sixth
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Richard II
Nicholas Brembar
John Northampton
Newgate
Henry VI
John Wells
Matthew Philip
Agnes Forster
Stephen Forster
Fisimonger
Agnes
Stow
England
France
John Barber
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Whitehall
Faucitt
Marquis of Granby
Ferdinand of
Westphalia
Marshal Broglio
Kalle
Prince Xavier of
Saxony
Caslel
Kilmanfegee
Dyme
Liebenau
Dringelbourg
M. de Sporcke
Warbourg
Rights
Lochmann
Legion Britannique 3
Maxwell
Lord Granby
Mortyn
Royal Exchange
George Lenox
Duke of Richmond
Prince Ferdinand
Portsmouth
Spithead
Gibraltar
Barton
Litchfield
Richard Clive
General
Shropshire
Borlase
Cornwall
Portugal
India
Bank An
Faz Subre
Bank Circus
Prem
India Bonds
Prem. Navy, &c. Sper C. di
Dickets
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