City moves to honor Prince of Orange in Bath visit
The mayor and Aldermen resolv'd to pay compensation to the Prince of Orange and invite him to stay in the city during his Bath visit. Reports from Bath say the Prince arrived safely, cheerful, and amused himself at Benson's Coffee-house, while joyous demonstrations accompanied his arrival. In Portsmouth, Jan 15, Mr John Deacon, porter of his Majestys Ship de Elizabeth, died after a violent fever.
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Fen
Aldermen
Persk Deck
de Prince of Orange
Witraham Siton
Bath
Britto
the Prince of Orange
Benson
Portmouth
John Deacon
London news on church, court, and society events
Reports from London describe Bishop Sherlock to preach before the Lords on Charles I’s martyrdom day, planning a Lottery drawing at the Stationers Hall, and numerous obituaries, appointments, and court actions. Also noted are parliamentary openings, naval orders, hospital plans, and a drunken roving of the city’s tradesmen and sheriffs.
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Stationers Company
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York
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Berchamber
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William Peyto
Warwick
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Sutton
Abingdon
Berks
Red-Lyon-Square
Collyer
Benjamin Collyer
Great Grimsby
Lincolnshire
Queen’s Square
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Thie
Wicqant “Micklethwait
Mickiethwait
Longford
Micklethwait
Poidajlinigton
Kingdom of Ireland
George
Diseases and Casualties Listed in Weekly Mortality
Summary of weekly mortality and causes including consumption fever smallpox and dropsy with totals of 388 deaths 254 males and 184 females 27 females etc. Aged 35 cases lines note excess deaths and causes such as excessive drinking and accidental death. Also records bread affize London 1733 and financial items from South Sea stock and Bank openings with prices and options.
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