Speech on Justice Hutton and London Newgate debate
The lettered pieces reflect on Sir Thomas Hutton and the London Evening Post, debating the role of justice, public nuisance at Newgate, and proposed gaol relocation. It discusses political figures, court duties, and civic reforms amid a turbulent 18th century press discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bacon
Justice Hutton
Common, Pleas
Serjeant Hutton
Court of Common Pleas
Solomon
Givan
London Evening-Post
Corporation of London
Newgate
Limpus
Samuel Pennant
Thomas Abney
Baron Clark
Daniel Lambert
London
Westminster
Middlesex
Sessions House
Mall
King’s Bench
Cms
Parable Verse on the Forbidden Apple and Excife
A fragmentary verse on Eve and the forbidden fruit, referencing Excife and a fall from Paradise. The speaker questions meddling with the apple and cites doom as a consequence, with archaic spelling and biblical imagery.
Fragments of Verses and Correspondence Noted Reading Querries
Fragmentary verses from Reading are noted alongside queries from MANY and mentions of an enemy to arbitrary power. The text also references an Englishman Anglicus and several favours from correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglicus
Fragmentary Stock Market Note From A 19th Century Ledger
Partially legible prices and entries on stocks and bonds with terms like per cent, ditto, and dates. Mentions old and new annuities, Navy bonds, long run investments, and various yield figures across scattered phrases and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditto
Ditvo India An
Bk An
Dieta
C. Confal
Navy
Cis
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Thistee
ZIMA
Palau
Your’s,. &c
London Evening Post
Horace
Antient Society of Britons
Prince of Wales
St. James's
Gloucester
Chapel Royal
St. James’s
His Majesty
Privy Council
France
England
Republic of Genoa
Naval Department
Bay of Honduras
Jamaica
North Briain
Lord Byron
Tower
George Bentley
Arlington
Leicester
Lincoln
Warsaw
Leghorn
Italy
Rusia
Tuscany
Dutchy
Barbary
Lifton
Fernambuco
Braziles
Paris
Theresa
Lusemboure
Brusfels
Austrian Netherlands
James Evelyn
Great Marlow
Bucks
Shepherd’s Bush
Litton
Thames
Spain
Yesteroy
Lan Acan
Carolina
Holland
Montress
Virginia
North America
Deal
Betts
Friends
Sevile
Adventure Dickenson
Treift
Keinain
India Watch
Harmony
Keil
Plymouth
Sprit
Prince of Orange
Smatx
Lisbon
S. W
Covent-Garden
Iskage
Hay -Market
Drury-Lane
India Company
Branly
Bac
Mr. Bowen
Royal Exchange
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