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River navigation disaster spurs charity plea and local notes
The piece reports widespread hardship as a river transport route is blocked forcing bargemen and families into extremity. It notes the mayor backing a petition, gathering funds, and other varied items including weather, ship movements, local appointments, crimes, and a boxing disruption, with multiple regional mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal Foury
Durwelton
Blandford
Dorset
Egerton Leigh
St. Mary’s
Sandwich
Tilmanston
Kent
Jacob
Richard Clive
Lord Clive
Dragoons
Conway
Benjamin Edwards
11Th Regiment of Foot
Bucland
Charles Hardy
Argyle-street
Bermuda
Wiliam Popple
Efy
Island
Hampstead
Jaf
St. James’s
Thomas Greville Hannam
Ely
St. Mary Axe
Joseph Macardo
Portugal
Harter
Smithfield
Mr. Jones
King’s-mews
Mr. Hill
Bland
Cratoons
Cornet G
Stratford
Essex
St. Alban’s
Smallwood
Dither
John Fielding
Middlesex
Clerkenwell
John Ball
Henry O'Neal
Patrick Daley
James Richardson
James Sharpe
Southwark Bridewell
Daniel Penton
Samuel Gillam
Samuel Gillam, Efgistor Begging In Rotherhich