The Tragic End of Mr Elwes and His Pecuniary Folly
An account recalls the life of Mr Elwes a former Parliament member who died in poverty aged about seventy five. His prodigality and obsession with money defined his later years, leaving him isolated and finally infirm with a physician noting his temper rather than his body caused his ruin.
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Nothard
Fox
Asia
Elwes
Wong
Anatler Urona
Pat Wien
Finesa
Grees Min
Fu. Ane Ltd
Ted
Aierwares
Fos
Cocadée
Cy Benders
Commons
Questios
Mewier
Efacs
Maney
Peore
Amor
Blaves
Bing
Captain Tempe
Capain
Ies
Spurting
Dynes H. 4
Efyx
Blawes
Spurding
Nearmarkt
Spring
Neumarket
Mr. Sparling
Tampire
E’w.s
Mr. Estes
Cass
Mr. Spring
Elev
Eéscer
Sper Dieg
Edwes
Royal Licence for Phillip Attle to bear Hills name
The King grants Phillip Attle of Colne Park Essex license to assume the surname Hills and bear the arms of Hills in compliance with the will of Michael Robert Hills. The change is formally exemplified and registered in the Heralds College.
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Whitehall
Phillip Attle
Colne Park
County of Essex
Hill
Michael Robert Hills
Araas
Levee at St James's and Dublin royal progress noted
The notice records a Levee at St James's on the 13th and an official passage of His Excellency the Earl of Westmoreland into Dublin with formal welcomes, oaths, and honors. It covers militia appointments, court ceremonies, and public proclamations in 1790 including commissions, enrollments, and final dividends.
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Jane
St James’s
Dublin
Casle
Earl of Westmoreland
Hilyhead
Howth
Earl of
Order of St. Patrick
Phoenix Park
William Edwards the Yonger
Bennet’s Hill
Little Queen Street
Holborn
Meddlesexs
Guildhall
London
Joseph Hopwood
Long Acre
Middlesex
Peter Bruck
Henry Hammond
City of Worcester
Pheasanthan
New Ftrest
Worcester
Abraham Froud
New Sarum
Wilts
Mercer
Black Horse Inn
Thomas Will
Bristol
Maltier and Brewer
Rummer Tavern
All Saintslane
Jonathan Court
Woodford-row
Essex
Mariner
Ebenezer Geary the Younger
Basinghall Street
Ebenezer Geary the Elder
Lebane
Connecticut
North America
Henry Champion
Norwich
Eneas Geary
New-York
Merchants and Partners
Basinghall-street
Gearys, Champion, and Co
Revolt Drivers Punjab Brabant Flanders Clergy Influence
Opinion links Brabant and Flanders revolt to clergy intrigues. Clergy power aided Pacriets and resented Emperor for suppressing convents. The article cites a list of convents suppressed in 1983 and 1784 to illustrate the controversy.
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Brabant
Flanders
Borners
Dizrie
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Atlantic Ocean
Ry Ua
The
London Gazette
Rland H. Safty
Baron de Kotaleben
Ars
Hhis Seaf
Landgrave of
Helle
the Mae of Cumberland
MoaGest Laveznari
Republic of Venice
Stephen Cottrell
Middlesex Militia
Fznragly
Cantners
Lodh
Western Regiment
Charles ‘Constable
Leland
Regiment of Foot
Mares Beresfords
Gth Foot
Minchii
Hans Hamilton
Foot
Hamilton
Bankrupt 'S
John Backhouse
Edmund Clarke
Manchester
Lancashire
Highstreet
Duley
Surrey
Matter Mariner
Gale
Philput-lane
John Bevan
Marazion
Cornwall
Ian
Perough of
Hailstone
George Wasd
Patrick Thompson
Man’chetter
Lancathige
Fudign-Manufaurers
Becaemaisttt Ware
Parliament-street
Charles Smalwood
Bristol- Hot Wells
Jacob Levy
Lewis Levy
Gardencourt
Aldgate High-street
France
National Assembly
Chevalier D’ Aas
America
Count de Chambert
Lukoer
Clermont
Broffels
Louvain
Baerle Antwerp
Willebroede
Pierre
Ondergheny
Vilvorde Presde
Louvain Hoogflrace
Oswal
Nive Lerires
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