Inclosures and public roads debate a plea for reform
A long critique on inclosures presses for limited Commission power over landowners the poor and public highways. It argues for appeal rights to courts and shows concern for road preservation and a fair taxation to fund repairs alongside cautious praise for honest commissioners while condemning corrupt practice. The piece links political upheaval with market speculation and colonial anxieties.
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Westminster
Sam, &T
Global Gazette Notes on Public Affairs and Society
A long digest of 18th century dispatches records public welfare efforts in the Empire, royal ceremonies, judicial matters, and European affairs. Highlights include a Society for Agricultural improvement with Empress approval, royal balls and court entertainments in Warsaw and Vienna, Parliamentarian actions in Brittany, naval concerns in Georgia and Bermuda, and assorted local notices of deaths and crimes. The piece also lists Lent preachers, local discoveries of ancient coins, a silver candlestick dispute, and theater listings with prices and performances.
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Holland
Peterfough
Fan
Aree
Count d’Orlon
The
Artillery
Warsaw
Republic
Royal Military School
Russia
Dormino
Count Bielinsky
Palatine of
Mafuren
Palatinate
Count Branicky
Spain
Bialistock
Vienna
Leopold Daun
Aulic Council of War
Rome
Chevalier de St. George
Pope
Cogent
London
Prince of Brunswick
Parliament House
Duke of Gloucester
Lord Northumberland
Bermudas
Georgia
North America
Royal Navy
St. James’s Park
England
Amsterdam
Shetland
Toulon
Gibraltar
Duke of Gordon
Thomas Bateman
Free Grammar School
Boston
Lincoln
Frampton
St. John’s College
Cambridge
Wandworth
Surry
Edward Jones
Nunnington
Yorkshire
Thomas Jackson
Chapel Royal
Moore
Rognan Wall
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Aldersgate Street
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Jas
Bromley
Proteus
Ofigorocynicus
Brutus
Manningham Rabbit
London Evening Post
Meres
Genoa
Holy See
Paris
Marly
St. Malo
de Caradellc de la Chalotais
M. Charette de la Gacherie
M. Charette de la Coliniere
M. Picquet de
Britanny
Royal Commission
M de St. Priest
M. de Calonne
Versailles
Panton-street
Pic Cadilly
Lisbon
Drury -Lank
China
Zanti
Mr. Holland
Evan
Mg. Powell
Ham
Benfley
Mandang
Yates
Daphne
Amintor
Covent - Garden
Midas
Drury -Lane
Almena
Lord Almworth
Mr. Mattocks
Harry Sycamore
Mr. Shnter
Giles
Mr. Beard
Patty
Miss Brent
Hugh Water
London Bridge
Frices Bank
South Sea
New Anon
Bk Red
Locskss
Ishak Bk An
Navy
Atas Navy
Vi. B
Long Ann
Whitechapel
Urvivyorth
India
Corn Exchange
Ihac
Neivgaté Street
Baranard
Haymarket
Mr. Jackson
Park Street
Grosvenor Square
Hill
Arlington-street
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