The Wool Trade and a Call to Action in 18th Century England
A letter to the London Evening Post argues wool is the nation’s riches and laments its decline. It urges Parliament to curb unwrought exports, deploy naval anti smuggling measures, and offer rewards for informers to expose illicit trade, labeling such treasonous.
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Alexico
Peru
England
Ghent
Levain
Europe
St. Stephen’s Chapel
France
Admiralty
Asthould
House of Commons
Britannia
Scott Dalrympleviz
Algernon Sydney
Poetic Epistle to Junius by Benjamin Hughes
The item notes a poetical epistle titled to Junius by Benjamin Hughes, dated this day and published at a price of 25 6d. It lists Richardson and Urquander as sellers at Baws Burhanna.
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Junius
Benjamin Hughes
Richardson and Urquander
East India Proprietors Court debates new instructions
Tuesday morning a General Court of Proprietors at Leadenhall Street considered instructions to be sent to the Governor General and Council of Bengal. The meeting featured debate over private conferences, proposed postponements, and the committee of proprietors versus Directors on coinage and governance, with lengthy speeches by notable figures and a midnight adjournment to continue the next day.
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Proprietors of
East India
Leadenhall-street
Governor General
Council of
Fitzgerald
Committee of Commerce
Calcutta
Board of Exchequer
Fort William
Bengal
Fabuffone
D. of Richmond
Committee of Proprietors
Sayre
Verjeant Gian
Dunning
Donald
Dimpfter
Schustone
Swish
East India Company
Duke of Richmond
Brocklesey
Dunzing
Davenport
Court of Directors
Adair
Moore
House of Commons
Tha
Coniines the Duke
Frhuffone
Arcore
Wombwell
Mloore
Creighton
Eliice
Rob, Fletcher
Fitgerald
Smith
Dempster
Major Grant
Watson
Jones
Harris
Brocklet
Woodnouse
Gov
Johnstone
Ronfe
Dodwell
Aderman Kirk
Tompkins
Millbank
Westminster
Birch
Taylor
Longlane
Southwark
Dulwich
Slade
Furz
Bagthot Heath
Sol
Charles Knott
Winchester
High Court of Chancery
William Johnson
Petworth
Sussex
Court of Chancery
Spring Gardens
N. B
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet Street
Stephen Simpson
Lichfield
Fetter Lane
John Hunter
Old Bailey
Thomas Hunter
Cavendiry and Saunders Among Respectable Proprietors
A fragment notes Cavendiry and Sir Chase Saunders among numerous respectable proprietors in the arena, reflecting a local listing of notable business owners. The brief passage mentions several others by name, signaling a social or commercial directory style item.
Henry's Magnesia Alba and Related Magnesia Trade
An advertisement for Henry's genuine Magnesia Alba prepared by EP Henry with details of locations at Joudon and Bagley in London and priced bottles of calcined magnesia. It notes the product’s composition, health uses for weak bowels and flatulence, Henry's process commended by the Royal College of Physicians, and mentions related works on magnesia offered by bookfellers including an appendix edition.
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EP. Henry
Manchester
J. Joudon
St. Pauls Chursh-yard
J. Bagley
St. James’s-street
London
És. Vach
Henry
Royal College of Physicians
Magnesia; Fold Under the Name of the Late Mr. Glass
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Robert Flecher
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Sania
General Switch
Death
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Alderman Aickman
Fiszgerald
Leing
Gov. Johnstone
House of Peers
Dublin
Redmond ‘Morres
Duke of
Portsnouth
Fan
Elphinston
Egmont
Jekyl
Cape. Curry
Worcester
Hughe
Sheerness
India Dia
Ditta Cortai
Drut
India
Prem
Navy