Glildhall Court Deliberations On Bridge Repairs and City Works
A Thursday Court of Common Council session in Glildhall, chaired by the Lord Mayor, reviews committee referrals on repairs to London Bridge and the city’s armament offers. Debates cover health of ancient piles, costs, and audit of the Chamber’s accounts with a focus on general purposes and city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geildhall
Birchpoke
London
Serjesat
Baia
Sis
Tower Ward
Ethics in Court Examinations Cause Mixed Reactions
A quoted critic laments barristers who bully witnesses during examinations. The speaker notes smart retorts from witnesses and recalls an educator question that drew a sharp put down about Billinggate.
Anacreontic Society's Wintnerley Night Impresses
The Anacreontic Society at Wintnerley presented a large, respectable gathering with praise for Allain Cramer on piano and a strong program of vocal numbers. A mercurial dampened mood arose as Mr Sedgwick missed the event due to illness, but performances and revelry continued with songs and amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintnerley
Ieaf Someyne
Young Cramer
Violent Winds Cause Shipwrecks and Home Chimney Disaster
Report recounts severe gales on Tuesday and Wednesday across the Thames area. A French packet boat sank with all hands, the Dover-bound vessel saved its crew, and Mrs Angerstein narrowly escaped when a Pall Mall chimney toppled during breakfast. Several riverfront barges and houses were damaged.
Weather and maritime and local notices from an 18th century issue
The item reports ships in Dow harbor breaking anchor in a gale and crews saved by Deel bones, a man killed by a falling chimney in Scotland Yard, a chimney blown down in Knightsbridge injuring a man who later died, damage between Brentford and Kentingon, andUpdate on New College of Edinburgh subscriptions. It also notes Mars returning to town after a summer excursion and a singer aiding Pauper's Charity, plus an obituary from Cork and a Sheffield incident about a box in Angel Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Cork
Blarney
County of Cork
Owen M'Carthy
Master-na-mons
Moran
Miranda
France
Spain
Portugel
Germany
Tork
Sheffield
Angel Ino
Ooberleh
Ceseh
Mathew Selaced
Taieed
Moaker Rynwick Williams Found Guilty at Old Bailey Trial
Meant Meadey morning the trial of Rynwick Williams known as the Moaker occurred before a crowded court for a series of assaults on Ann Porter. After clear evidence the jury found him guilty on three indictments and he was sentenced to two years in Newgate with sureties for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BBC
Dagaty
Birch
Scarpa
London-bridge
Tyrrel
Bailey
Spalnian
Rynwick Wiliams
Moaker
Ann Porter
Old Bailey
Amet
Dir
Michelle
Gui
Newgate
Public Office Bow Street Seizure and Trials Summary
Ann Smith committed for sealing a ball containing cloth from Cambridge wagon owned by Edward Gillham. Husband escaped. cloth found on her. Daniel Thurton, with others, accused in robbery of a handkerchief and seat cover from Sir James Es dadle and Co bank’s clerk, Ruffel Street, during the King’s procession to Derby Jane Theatre. Maples examined for coin crimes. Mulia charged with stealing from Belary Peat. Catherine Judd bound over after pawnbrokers identified property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Smith
Cambridge
Edward Gillham
Waltham Cross
Daniel Thurton
Shallard
Black
T. C. Mossice
James Esdadle
Sr Morrice
John Shailard
Cusiecs Ferca
Robert Maples
Jines Oberwin
Bate
Catherine Judd
Fever Cure Fraud Claims and Elderton Testimony
A medical pamphlet excerpt promotes Norasy Fever Cure with Elderton endorsing its humane use. It cites a dramatic household case, details failures of other remedies, and lists pharmacies and street vendors selling the treatment. The piece argues the cure works across fevers, bilious complaints, and rheumatism, urging readers to seek authorized agents.
Marriages and Notices From Various English Locales
Numerous marriage announcements and notices across towns such as Southwarnborough, Annadale, Rippon Minter, Sherlton and Bath. Entries include couples with connections to Ely, Pynsi, Durhami, Brockenborough, and Darnhail, plus clergy marriages and a long widowhood record in Crumlin Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annadale
Joseph Moor
Lombare
Mas Luans
Brockenborough
Grange
Yorkshir
Sherlton
Wilts
Win. Fifield Adye
Mabmsbury
Mills Revere
Win. Deverell
Pinkney
St. James’s Church
John Bouchier
Navy
Charlotte Corben
Thomas Corbett
Ely
Darnhail
Cheshire
Unclear OCR fragments hint at local notices
Readable text fragments suggest names and places but content is fragmented. No coherent event or notice fully identifiable.
Friars Drops Patent Medicine Advertisement Granted
An 18th century royal patent notice announces Robert Grubb’s Friars Drops as a cure for scurvy rheumatism and gout. It touts quick relief without mercury pills, lists prices for bottles, and notes sales at a London warehouse and specific shop addresses in Westminster and Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Grubb
Great Britain
France
Ireland
Robert Grubb
St. Martin
London
My Warehuile
Old Bailey
Gate
Mont
Mog
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glildhall Intelligence
William Duller
City Martel
Wes
Orfone
Terra
Billinggate
the Anacreontic Society
Accmans
Heen Winns
Tueiday
White Hart
Senery-boneei
St. Jaen
Cuckeid
Calais
Dover
Caisty
Thames
Forest Blackwall
Mrs. Angerstein
Pall Mall
Hick’, Mall
Rynwick Williams
Tim Monsten
Public Office
Bow Street
Sampson Walcut
Necuo
Bono, EG
Elamwatory
Seth
Lenidtest
Pes
New Kingestreet
Goteman
Norats
Taing
Walder
Elderton
Neeans
Itis
Copeia
Nonri
St. Paws Church Yard
BO Rendall
Royal Brechange
Beecher
Chulte
New Ctfe
Mathew
Strom
England
Fie Guinea
Newtis
Ss. Cde
Tmi
Norxry
Smollett
Noneis
Marrif BP
Southwarnborough
Robert Thornton Heytham
Vary Hurtfardhine
Miss Hawkis
DTU
Crumlin
Mary Tenet
Garret Leneh
Andrew Tenet
Cuckfield
Sussex
Willett
Lathford Wallett
Fry
Brighton
Bath
Stroud
Grosvenor -Square
Barnstaple
Deventure
Joan Buller
Lincoln
Seian
Jame’ Shaw
Coggethall
Essex
Susannah
Catterick
Yorkshire
Roger Robinson
Willam Marehant
Gowder Mills
Waltham
Toto Hale
Pernapire
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