Lord Mayor Leads Grand Liberty and Franchises Pageant
Dublin August procession of Liberties and Franchises featured Lord Mayor sheriffs aldermen and city officers with twenty four corporations. A thief stole the city sword but was captured and sent to Newgate. Trade guilds maintained order between apprentices and weavers as butchers defended them. Printing types and a poem on printing delighted crowds. John Hamlin elected mayor of Galway with Staunton Swanick and Elgis as sheriffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irelan
Dublin
Newgate
Strand
Corporation of Butchers
Capel-Street
Ormond Boys
Rascal
Ormond and
Liberty Boys
Adonis
Greece
Rome
Coopers
Bacchus
John Hamlin
James Staunton
Afton Swanick
Séamot
Elgis
Galway
William Coates Elected Alderman in York Guildhall
In York on Friday last at the Guildhall Mr William Coates formerly Sheriff of the city was elected an Alderman replacing the late John Raper Esq deceas'd. The report notes counterfeit Portugal Pieces weighing the same as real coins with reversed S and D letters bearing the date 1717.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
York
Guildhall
William Coates
John Raper
Deceas
Portugal
Tnic
Lord Gower
Atoorlander
Lord Chidworth
Grantham
Mr. Martindale
Scipio
Mr. Meredith
Mercury
Mr. Popham
Shot
Mr. Swimmer
Ringawood
Mr. Williams
Forrester
Parliament of Ireland
Princess Dowager of Wales
St. James's Park
Joseph Smith
Lords of the Admiralty
Stephen Harvey
Polhill
Caulker
Woolwich
White
Martmaker
Mr. Polhill
United
St. Ann
Aldersgate
St. John Zachary
Bank of England
Morden College
Black-heath
William, Whitaker, Esq
Aldersgate-Street
Execution Dock
Liberty and Reform Echoes in London Across Crises
Remarkable discussion on liberty and the British constitution urges voters to defend property and national reputation. Includes notes on political deception, Tiberius, Arminius, and Archducal intrigues, plus reports from the East India House on ships, sieges, and naval actions. Also covers Parliament prorogation, royal mourning, city appointments, and local deaths and marriages with weathered editorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shah
Tiberius
Arminius
Rowans
Varus
Germany
Rome
Cobler
London
Cedler
Chevalier de St. George
Alberoni
Prince Charles
Burt
Switzerland
Paris
Italy
Venice
Hungary
Vienna
Prussia
Shaftesbury
Bookey
East-India House
Portsmouth
Duke of Dorset
Frognall
Bengall
Evans
Bombay
The
Downs
St. Helena
Also Mentioned on This Page
India
Trichenapali
Arcatta
Warwick
Webb
Surat
Tillechery
Admiralty Office
Prince Henry
Jamaica
Havannah
Marmaduke Wywill
Ntelope
Mr. Wity
Grenadier
Eafe
Stockbridge
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