Letters from 1780 campaigners urge independence in borough
A collection of 1780 letters shows John Frost Widmore and John Coghlan soliciting votes in Hindon and Bramber with pledges to uphold five principles of the constitution. Messages praise liberty and independence and urge electors to grant support for a free, independent borough.
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BieBion
John Frost Widmore
John Coghlan
London
Bramber
New Shoreham
Preentworth
Joln Shel Ky
Giademer
John Peachey
Foreign Ministers hold third post-parliament meeting in London
In London on Wednesday August 16 a Foreign Ministers meeting was held at their hotel in St James's Street. The gathering, the third since Parliament’s dissolution, fuels conjecture about future policy. The Royal birthday of Prince Frederick of Osnabruck was marked at Windsor as nobles paid compliments. On Monday night some dispatches were received.
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St. James’s Street
Prince Frederick
Ofnabrug
Windsor
Burford
St. James’s Park
Upper Liberty of Westmintster
Borough of Southwark
Tower Mamiet
Coldstream Regiment
Savoy Barracks
County of Middlesex
Marybone
Kent
Gttom
Sandwich
Harten
Hortham
Sussex
Hereford
George Harris
Barron Perryn
Disham
Hriday Tait
Lord Loughborough
Baron Hotham
Robert Johnston
Richard Fawell
John Collingwood
Jeph Forster
King’s Highway
Loughborough
Colelingwood
Johnston
Richard Grace
Evans
John Evans
Ireland
Anthony Armstrong
Mary Anne Bennet
William Bennet
Ballin
Mills Smeaton
John Smeaton
Ausborge
Uley
Clapham
Haswell
Hafwell
Highgate
Jonathan Cooper
Fludyer-street
Nicholas Apshosy ‘Pervier
Sasturday
Mark Lane
Stone
Moriday
Kennington
Storke
Naval and public notices from August dispatches and trials
Reports from Admiral Geary off Ushant and Cadiz field updates detail ships and crews returning to port trusted with search for a homeward fleet. Letters from Bayonne and Holland indicate Estaign wound and war stores movements. trials in Scotland address impressment and legal damages. Local encampments near Finchley Common form and bread prices hold steady amid public security concerns.
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Geary
Grand Fleet
Brett Harbour
Plymouth
Admiral Geary
Ushant
Cadiz
Bayonne
Compte d’Estaing
Sr. Sldefonso
Jes
Falmouth
Portugal
Admiralty
Holland
Texel
France
St. Venant
Cherburgh
Weymouth
Walliam
Havannah
Lisbon
Baltic
Hooper
Stevenson
Richard
Joseph
Chambers
Petersburgh
Neptunie
Wilson
Stockholm
Hanker
Dex 'Ford
Ellis
Bon Grace Drivner
Boulogne
Calais
Blackwall
Farviee
Rotherhithe
Limehouse
Guernsey
East Indies
Edward Hughes
Edward Vernon
Backtland
Downs
Maker
Finchley-Canmon
Blackheth
Court of Session
Scotland
Mostrofg
London
Wilmot
King’s Bench
Selion
Liberty
Folkstone
Leith Harbour
Napier
Robert
Joh Brownings
Vessef
Ifiafter
Wate
Cours
Imhugslers
Foghd
Didi
Hte
Mjily
Rorteic
Bai
Mark-lane
Lester Tage
Harvey
Excise
Ang
Shepherd
Admirable Opo deldoc for burns strains and rheumatism
Dr Steers chemical opode ldoc touted as a universal remedy for burns scalds and preventing blistering. Also claimed to aid weakness in joints rheumatism rheumatic gout and venereal bites. Used for horses strained backs windages and cracked heels. Sold by H Steers Newgate address Newbery’s St Paul’s Church Yard and Richardson & Co under Royal Exchange at prices per bottle.
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Steers
H. Steers
Dr.Steers
Northumberland House
Chatiig Cref
Newbery’s
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Richardon and
Fragmented OCR Schedule Snippet
Partial timing lines show morning and afternoon slots with unreadable digits and headings. The readable items suggest a sequence of time blocks across days but lack complete dates or activities to determine a full event.
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Imead
Ton Ptitition
Frvant
John Culme
Toibill
Worthy
Hindon
EAS
INDIA+HOUSE
Gogeak
Glerk
Avith
Weil
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