Westminster Committee Resolution Honours Shelburne Support
A Westminster committee at the King's Arms Tavern Palace Yard 1780 resolves unanimously to thank Lord Shelburne for his motion support in the House of Lords on February 8 1780 and to denounce Hillsborough for misrepresenting the petitions committees aims. It also declares that honorary membership be extended to chairmen of county and city committees.
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King’s Arms Tavern
Palace Yard
Fred
Oth
Yesolved U
Lord Shelburne
House of Peers
Earl of Hillsorough
England
Essex Committee Promotes Peaceful Reform Petition
A Feb 5 1780 Essex County notice from Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders outlines aims to support a Parliament reform petition. They pledge nonpartisan, tranquil action, urging all honest subjects to join in resisting coercion and to vote only for a candidate who backs the petition’s aims and reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelmsford
Essex
Onty
Crisi
Avbom
Quack advert vows relief from urinary obstructions
An early modern medical advertisement claims surgeons cannot cure urinary blockages without bougies and promises a simple quicksilver powder at No 7 Tavistock Row Covent Garden. The author denounces other practitioners, asserts honesty before God, and offers public consultations from two to five and five to eight in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Tavistock-row
Covent-garden
General Meeting Protestants of Southwark and London area
Proclamation invites Protestant inhabitants of the Borough of Southwark and surrounding areas to a general meeting at Borough Hall St Margaret's Hill on Thursday next the 17th at six o'clock p.m. Petition signatures will be received at Welbeck Street Cavendish Square and Seas Square Michagan Order of the Association. Auction and tender notices follow for various public and church appointments and land, including Brrailsford and Shirley parish terms, with interested bidders directed to submit by February 23.
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George Gordon
Southwark
Southbark
St. Margaret’s Mill
London
Welbeck Street
Cavendyle Square
Seas. Square
Michagans
Christie and
Ansell
Pall-Mall
Bratlsfor
Shirley
Derby
Brailsford
Jamaica
Rainsford
Fvd
Este
Methrs
Smith, Payne, and Smiths
A House
James Allen
Parry public notice of inn at Red Strak Tree Hereford
HYARLES PARRY of San Ta Ruovera informs the public and friends he has entered the Red Strak Tree inn in the market center with noted stabling and ample accommodation. He has placed a large assortment of fine liquors and promises careful service, hoping for continued patronage with grateful thanks and respectful submission by CHARLES PARRY. Post chaffes with able horses and careful drivers.
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Hereford
Hyarles Parry
Hecetor
Akes
Articular
Charles Parry
Cure of ruptures publicized by Surgeon General in London
R LER a surgeon general to the Army offers daily treatment at Arundel Street London claiming ruptures, once deemed incurable, are curable as shown by testimonials from families merchants soldiers and sailors and confirmed by soldiers cured abroad during the war and support from high officials.
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R. Ler
Corporation of Surgeons
London
Arundelstreet
Serand
Germany
Stare
Pertinent appeals reach Hertford electors in 1789 letter
A letter from W Baker of Bayfordbury dated January 14 1789 appeals to the Electors of the Borough of Hertford expressing willingness to stand for the General Election should Mr Fielde decline. It cites long affiliation and neighborhood ties and pledges to promote local and national interests.
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Fielde
W. Baker
Complex Property Sale Listing in Plymouth Area
A historical notice describes a large parcel including the Manor of Mutron and several farms and cottages in Cornwall and Devon to be offered for sale or by private contact. It lists numerous holdings and names many local landowners, with a plan to present to the rectory of Bates Fleming and reference to the life interest of Mrs. Serton. Contact Meffis Johns and Leach in Plymouth or Mr Allen in London for particulars.
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Brailsford
Shisley Aris
tFé
Derby
Ashborne
Par 8
Leicester
Benitold
Picaduly
Chrivie
Aine
Palmath
Barton
Cross
Parms
Clemens
Ruby Reed
Thomas Skinns
Bates Fileming
Lidle Penny-lane
Woelster-sireets
New Quay
Natt-freet
Hoo Lane
St. Cacharing-steédt
Old Milt Lane
Stone-house Lane
Olt
Trevill
Fireet
Kentaberry-ireet
Wimapole
Breevia Pyorouth
Fare
Dunsterville
Date Miller
Hool
Alexander Chritlie
Francis Cooger
Peter Simmons
Saray Hob‘s
M. Rayner
Benjamin Rink
John West
Panphrase
Robert Pulp
Leach
George Kig
Richard Ace
Samuel Stephens
Richard Hamla
Naval Bank Cmpany
Bligh
May
Hire
Flicet
Serton
Felf
Meffis, Johns and Leach
Pymouth
Allen
Cement’s Inn
Londor
Mahogany shaving cases and travel accessories
An old advertisement details mahogany shaving cases in various sizes for gentlemen, travel sets, razors and strops, combs in tortoise shell ivory and horn, ladies dressing cases, foreign powders, and a range of grooming and writing items. Sold by R. Sangwine at the sign of the Role, Mo. 38, opposite New Round Court, Scrand.
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Powdee
Morocco
R. Sangwine
Courg
Scrand
Convoy plan and naval notices from Cork to West Indies
Admiralty orders appoint a convoy sailing from Cork for the West Indies with Sir George Collier to command a small squadron though the station remains unspecified. Reports arrive of the Lioness from New York and other ships, prizes taken, and vessels crossing the Channel. Several ships from Lisbon to Waterford and Glasgow to Halifax are mentioned, along with deaths, marriages, and local notices.
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West Indies
Admiralty
Corke
George Collier
Extral
Portmouth
Lloyd’s Coffee House
Capt
Grant
New York
Selly
Bilboa
Cadiz
Spithead
Peace and Plency
Taylor
Union
Newman
Aurora
Steevens
Prince William
Melworth
Hercules
Maria
Friends
Adsventure
Joseph
Addey
Hannah
Campbell
Gunton
Jones
Yarmouth
Betsey and
Sally
Hartney
Limerick
London
Unity
Cape
Clarke
Newfoundland
Poole
His
Walsingham
John and Thomas
Farner
Glasgow
Halifex
Sandwell
Peters
Lisbon
Waterford
Dunkirk
Lemuel Egerton
County of
Chester
Mr. Egerton
England
Wilson
Dalham Tower
Westmoreland
Plymouth
Yorkshire
Admiralty Board
Drake’ Hallinghbery
St. Paul’s
Hatham
Offory
Jenner
St. Paul's
Gollins
Henry Eldridge
Broadway
Weltminster
Miss Lake
Belford Street
Covent Garden
Quakers Meeting
Grace
Hlenry Croger
Mr. Cruger
Bristol
Bridlington
Watton
Northumberland Militia
S.e
Ken Watton
North Seaton
Northumberland
Castle of Dublin
Thomas Waige
Privy Council
Dartford
G. Areton
Princes Street
John Wood
Upholders Company
Frederick de Neer
Honour Aurbick
Camden Row
Isington
Putney
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Westminster Committee
Talee Essex Committee
Robert Smyth
St . Alban's S Teavern
Robert. Smyth
Machyellech
Mortgomeryshire
Penegoes
Setember
George Paynter
Antigua
Barbadoes
Tower
Hill
Funes Jones
Fobn Parr
Liverpool
Borough of
Hertford
Bayfordbury
IE Committee For- Relief
Agata ‘Pabiento
Ccc
America
Fourestier
Canterbury
Wilkes
E&ion
Matthew
Robin
Morgis
Husratius
Hodgin
Mairs
Walpote
Lumbard
Mafirs
Wel H and Co
Cornhill
Ad Mef& Chambers and Co
Cornwall
Devon
King’ Arms Lan
London-Bridge
Arterhoun
Ailrecon
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