War News and Public Notices From a Turbulent Era
Reports from Dresden recount shortages and naval actions as English ships dominate far seas. privateers are mainly foreign crews, commerce suffers, and the Temple and Griffin make prizes off Guadalupe. Local City matters cover court elections, aldermanic seats, and notable deaths, plus a testimonial for a purging elixir with public health claims.
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PaMriccan
Dresden
Minerva
Warwick
France
Lizard
Royal Marine
Guadalupe
Temple
O’bryen
Griffin
Taylor
Granadoes
Virgin
Loo
Martinscn
Leeward Island
James Douglas
St. Christopher’s
Barbadoes
Antigua
Hornet
Combes
South Carolina
Jamai
Cape Francois
Jamaica
Port Fouls
Sacle
Heupster
Bull
London
Boston
Maubert
Brussels Gazette
Pondicherry
Cal. Coote
Foot Guards
Guards
Germany
Ramsay
Postscript London Letter on Easter Date Conjuration Claim
A correspondent to the London Evening Post questions Easter Day dating, challenging a March 22 placement. He cites prayers and moon rules, laments reliance on astrology, and asks why the calculation yields an earlier holiday than anticipated.
Fragments of 1700s letters mention moon rule and ship drafts
The text discusses Easter dating by the moon, calls for reform of public laws to aid the poor, and mentions a supposed double bodied ship design by Sir William Petry. It also notes an anatomical work by Peter Lyonet and reports naval movements, weather in Paris, and local deaths and charity sermons.
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England
Guildhall
Greenwich Hospital
Wooley
Benjamin Cleeve
Wood-street
Christ’s Hospital
St. Bartholomew's
Bethlem
Bridewell
Adams
Ham
Richmond
Eaft-sheen Common
Hamstead
Kentith Town
Ravouirre
William ‘Fange
Aylesbury
County of Bucks
Dicey
Okell
Bow
Condon
Paris
Wiruiam Petry
Earl of
Peter Lyonet
Admiral Pocock
Admiral Hawke
Bay of Quiberon
Furnival’s Inn Court
Holbourn
Gent
Ashton
St. Ann Alderfeate
Allen
St. Bridget
Fleet-ftreet
Wills
St. Martin In the Fields
Saunders
St. Saviour’s Southwark
James Glerkenwell
Seton
St. Katherine
Ridley
Lisbon
Streights
Gibraltar
Spain
North America
Deal
Trent
Pruffit
Anstree
Carthagena
Hopewell
Page
Plymouth
Argo
Boyce
Virginia
Piscatacqua
Trustees Meeting for Turnpike Repair Plans
A notice announces a trustees meeting to discuss repairing the turnpike road from Basingstone Hill Windlesham to Powder Mills on Hounslow Heath Middlesex. The meeting is set for Tuesday next the 17th at ten o'clock in the forenoon at the Bufh Lyn at Stanes.
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Basingstone Hill
Windlesham
Suercy
Hounslow- Heath
Middleser
Ten o'Chek
Stanes
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Postscript
London-Evening-Post
India
Bank An
Subre
Bank Circus
Navy