Observations on Beaumarchais Censured by French King
Intelligence from Paris reports a royal decree suppressing a pamphlet critiquing the London court and alleging a secret Paris treaty clause about French ship limits. It forbids printing, reading, or dispersing the piece and orders copies surrendered to the Council registry within 15 days.
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Holland
France
Flanders
Paris
Council of State
Louden
Peter Augyfine Caron de Beaumarchais
Arret
Versailles
Irish debates on liberty and trade in the House of Commons
A heated Irish House of Commons session on December 26 featured Mr Grattan, Mr Huffey Burgh, and Mr Flood. Resolutions by Mr John Foster urged exporting woollen goods to relieve distress and promoting Britain’s wealth. It also backed liberty to trade with British colonies and the West Indies as a gesture of loyalty to the crown and empire.
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England
A& As
Aubrey
Lord North
James Lowther
Ireland
Fense
William Meredith
Great Britain
Peizing
Great Britain and
Defre
Collec
Irifa
Europe
America
House of Commons of
House of Commons
Grattan
Huffey Burgh
Flood
John Foster
Indies
Africa
Windy voyage reports wrecks near Walmer Castle
Deal dated December 27 reports a northeast wind driving outward bound ships ashore near Walmer Castle. Dunkirk, Beaver, Zephyr and two others likely refloated. Eleazor feared lost. Other vessels include Dromedary bowsprit loss, Ariadine, Alert, Swallow, Ranger sloops, Expedition and Sprightly cutters, and several merchantmen entering or leaving the Baltic and North Sea routes.
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Dunkirk
Beaver
Eleanor
Bruce
Antigua
Walmer Castle
Ariadine
Alert
Swallow
Ranger
Eaf
Swift India
Gravesend
Fortitude
Johnson
Memel
Fredrick
Smith
Amsterdam
Prince Fredrick
Silvers
Stettin
Resolution
Strannach
Petersburgh
John Hanforth Severs Inns to Run Cattle Inn Wood Street
John Hanforth, long host of the Swan with Two Necks and Lad Lane, announces the separation of his two inns and requests past patrons to favor only the Cattle Inn, Wood Street. The rebuilt establishment near Guildhall and the Bank urges continued support as a genteel London inn near Excise Office and Change.
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John Hanforth
Ladlane
Wood-street
London
Guildhall
Latin usher sought near London for grammar school
Two gentlemen of regular education needed to teach the classics. Qualifications include accurate Latin, versification skill, and Greek knowledge. A flight examination may be required. preference to Eton Winchester or Harrow educated. Informal inquiry by two universities. A genteel salary and comfortable provision for a steady, compliant candidate. Apply post paid to A.B. at Mr. Davis bookseller, Ludgate Hill.
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Hhon
Eton
Winchester
Harrow
Dre
A.B
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