Seamen Wage Talk and Government Critique in 18th Century Letter
A letter to the London Evening Post discusses rumors of new ministers and government changes, notes possible wage hikes for seamen to thirty shillings monthly, and argues sailors and soldiers receive inadequate pay and respect. The writer urges proper encouragement for seamen as island defence.
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London Evening Post
Minnes
C. Humanus
Bijou
Neu Bree Land
America
England
Bitain
Dover
Sussex
West Indies
Holland
Prince Ladholder
Duke of Brunswick
Channel
Bahama
Gulf of Honduras
Jamaica
Warsaw
Maxwell
Temple Church
St. Mary Magdalen’s Bermondsey
St.Catharine’s Lane
Hamburgh
Ploughalley
White Hart
Redburn
Hertfordshire
Bun’s
Ravencourt Whitecrosstreet
Excerpted period notice on libel prosecutions and Parliament
A chaotic London to Exeter broadside discusses seven prosecutions of the press since Christmas, urges jury wisdom amid libel doctrine, then reports Exeter city actions backing cider and perry excise repeal. Additional items praise a patriot stance, salute notable leaders, and relay foreign dispatches, local incidents, and trade notes from 1764 August.
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Marion
Chistmas
England
London
Exeter
Tuckx- Freeld
John WactTer
Lfgrs
Cyder
Perry
Parip
High Water at Doecan and Market Price Notes
Fragmented OCR lists prices and times for commodities and stocks with many garbled terms. Mentions like price board, bank stock India, old and new prices, and vessel-related entries appear. Names and places are unclear due to unreadable text, yielding a rough ledger-like commerce snippet.
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Price Bank Stock India
Mero Indie An
Athicia Konds
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Jemamy Twitcher Uly
Ile
Honduras
France
Spain
Worther
Commons
Perons
Heath
Benjamin Heath
Guilford
Duke of Newcastle
Duke of Devonshire
Lord Temple
Pie
Pratt
Surry
Stockholm
Poland
Wonas
Bartholomew
Anderton
Lethbury
Colemantreet
Turin
Veltecay
Ororio
Danzit
Ireland
Sweden
Betts
Gesua
Deel
Leundary
Forbes
Oporto
Kosesz
Fort Cuirolina
Doecan
Prisesy To-morrow
o'Cluock
Moater
Maite
Afarnoon
Alter
Ial
Stours
Ite
Shipper Cre Navy
Vikers
Agricultur
Manacaenses
Commerce
Jy Aly Hayman
Filay
Lucerne
Londayr
Ford
Ane
Bradley
Ag Ing
Bardana
Hilt
Baldain
Jackson
Bern
Loisburgh
Londons
Goa
Birherto