Royal Budget Changes and Court Servants
Paris December summary notes the King reducing the Duke of Orleans household allowance by one fifth for next year. Dukes and Peers clash over prerogatives with the Rohans, prompting memorials and sharp replies. The Empress of Russia buys the Thiers Crozat cabinet of pictures slated for sale.
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Paris
Duke of
Orleans
France
House of Rohan
Rohat
Russia
London Letter Describes Duke of Gloucester Visit and London Scandals
London dispatch reports Grand Duke and Duke of Gloucester boarding an English admiral’s ship near the city, then an orderly palace reception with Mr Meek vouching for the Duke’s health. It details crimes, prizes, weddings, and notable misdeeds from Reading to Reading, plus a lengthy letter defending the Anglican Creed from a Herefordshire printer.
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Piya
Grand Duke
Duchrfs
Duke of Gloucester
Sir John Dick
S Mall
Meek
Italy
Leghorn
Ireland
Milan
Sle
Spain
Senepal
Norway
Scotland
Bar
Tay
Guildhall
Reading
Banik
Northampton
Barnet
Istington
Ram Inn
Smithfield
L'Okenhouse- Vard
Evertingas
Webster
Thames-Hect
Trope Santtver
St.George’s Felds
Newington
Thomson
Academy
Red-lidn-street
Clerkenwell
Islington
Fhomson
Foot-Guards
John Fielding
Hyde-park
Robert Ladbroke
William Paul
Gray’s Inn
London
Miss Taylor
Langtoft
East Riding
Yorkshire
Bradshaw
Manchester
Miss Bradshaw
Rostherne
Caeshire
Spitalfields
William Speakman
Notary Publick
Lawrencelane
Cheapside
Miss Chater
Spital-fields
Porter
St. John’s College, Oxford
Kitty Lockman
Clapham
Ashton
Castle-street
Susannah Williams
Charles-street
Westminster
William Rashdall
Joanna ‘Thorpe
Combe
Bishop’s Court
Lincoln’s Inn
Paddon
Parliament-street
Steuartson
Marriot Perkins
Glasgow
Duncan Rivers
Simonet
Strap
Roderick Random
New Grange
Walter Wade
Ann Lawrence
Middle Scotland Yard
Westminter
Southamptontow
William Timmifs
Westomn Hall
Cheshive
Bass
St. John-street
Yeterday
Hackney
Samuel Fernon
Yetterday
Bond-street
Mr. Kelly
Cornhill
James ‘Thompson
Berts Marten
Ledbury
Herefordshire
Aving
London Evening Post
Church of England
St. Paul
Timothy
God
Pocket Ledger of Receipts and Memorandums for Everyday Use
A dense 18th century prospectus lists daily accounting tools and tables for money, stock, weights, measures, and public funds. It advertises a Pocket Ledger by G Hearly with side notes on calendars, holidays, banking, and discounting, plus a catalog of practical guides and recipes for trades, coatings, and medicinal lozenges. The item includes multiple vendor names and locations in London, promotions for shine cakes, and a range of culinary and medical preparations.
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Lords and Commons
Bankes of London
F. Mion, &c
England
Wales
London
Hearfly
Ludgate-street
W. Bayley
A. Rothwell
Cirec Cat
J. Grosvenor
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Heaven
Iside
Jesus Christ
Charles Stuart
Ludlow
Salop
Mounslow
Mounflow
Kearsly
Gentleman and Tradesman’s
Tolu
T. Greenough
Didgat
Tol
Bayley
Borwell
New Bond
Purdis
Ural