Fragmentary note on French and English governance and trade
Readable fragments describe French gains and comparisons to English roles in governance and market activity. References include a milk trade, a high garrete, a poor woman hired for tasks, and mentions of a king, duke, and court rules. The language is garbled and fragmented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowlogn
Petras
Nehes
Biel
France
Ageers
Macaan
Masfield
King’s Bench
Fragmented 18th Century Trade and Maritime Tales
The text recounts diverse topics from early global trade and colonial ventures to whaling disputes and shipboard incidents. It notes convicts shipped to New Norfolk, British and Spanish maritime interests, and a legal case over a whale taken by two ships. It also mentions public figures and odd anecdotes, including a doctor’s social encounter and a Chesapeake‑area theater anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batlion
Mexico
Ana
China
Hetare Mireu
Gcaule
Conserand Sa
Cenlud
Pamenet
Mewcade
Lucen
Kingston
Greenland
Ainit
Lemons and Scented Salts Advertised in 19th Century Catalog
An 19th century advertisement describes lemon products and perfumes sold by Bayley and Lowe and others in London. It touts lemon juice and pulp separation for flavoring, claims long keeping quality, and lists multiple retailers including Cochfpurtreet, St Pauls Churchyard, and Wew Bond Street with a price of one shilling per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suld
Bayley and Lowe
Cochfpurtreet
Lon Gen
Thomas Gelding
A Frugal Housewife Manual for Servant Maids Published
A 19th century style advertisement promotes a low price Christmas box for servant maids titled Frugal Housewife Complete Woman Code. It promises recipes sauces gravies and patisseries with new prints of dinners and courses for the year. The shop is listed as 97 Langartan with Newbery retirement note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saber Carter
Clockon Wei
Newbery
Huret
Laigar- Teen
Royal Letters Patent Promoting Friars Prood Medicine
Fragmentary 1777 document from a royal grant discusses Dr Robe Ubb of London petitioning for a patent cure titled Friars Prood. It touts the medicine as a universal treatment for venereal disease, rheumatism, strangury and related ailments, claiming rapid, fame based efficacy without purgatives. It mentions the Privy Seal and lists several attendants and signatories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mring
R. Grub
Beasith
Genet Micain
Frause
Ireland
Rober
London
St. Macting
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Chester
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