Worthy Electors of Hertford Borough Tender of Service
Bayfordbury W Baker writes to the Worthy Electors of the Borough of Hertford in January 1780. He notes health concerns affecting a rival candidate and cites previous support for Mr. Fielde. Baker appeals for public confidence, claims neighborly conduct, and offers to represent the borough if chosen. He vows to promote the borough and country interests.
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Borough of
Hertford
Bayfordbury
W. Baker
A Southampton in 1780 seeks parliamentary seat
A letter from Co T Kerby of Southampton dated January 15 1780 seeks election to Parliament after Hans Stanly's death. The writer pledges duty to residents and the common welfare, noting his role as Recorder and urging support from the mayor, bailiff, burgesses, and inhabitants. Separate notices advertise Cornwall and Devon lands for sale in February, listing numerous estates and properties for private contract or outright sale with details of locations and owners.
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Hans Stanly
Co. T. Kerby
Southampton
Town and Country Magazine Supplement 1780 Advertised
The supplement to the Eleventh Volume of Town and Country Magazine for January 1780 is announced with engravings and portraits including Conscientious Parson Miss Lucy Lugewell and Romulus and Remus. Printed near St John’s Gate and offered by A Hamilton jun and G Robinson, with triblumes and frontispiece details cited.
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Lucy Lugewell
Romulus
Remus
A. Hamilton
St. John’s Gate
G. Robinson
Hardy
Mills
Town and Country
Iminend
Bedfordshire Petition Meeting Call To Reform Parliament
Ampthill Park January 26 1780 a notice to the nobility gentry clergy and freeholders of Bedford urging a meeting at Bedford Sessions House on Monday the 24th at noon to discuss a pension reform of public expenditure abolition of useless places and pensions seeking to ease taxes and safeguard parliamentary independence a large respectable attendance is anticipated signed by a high sheriff SR Rowland Alston with formal respect to gentlemen
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Ampthill Park
County of Bedford
Rowland Alston
County of
Bedford
Sessions House
Tereft
Bounties for Jamaica Regiment Enlistment and Naval Tree Sale
A broad notice promises bounties to soldiers enlisting in a Jamaica Regiment led by General Rainsford, with IX, V, and IV guineas offered for early or later attestations. The ad also markets oak trees for Navy use near Holywell, plus a parliamentary register project and medical claims for venereal disease treatment with free daily advice at a London dispensary.
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Fane
Raf
Jamaica
Rainsford
Merchan’s
Greenfield
Holywell
Flint
Barthen
John ‘Thomas
Greenfield Hall
Whitehead
Talscre
Surgeons Company
Golden Square
Piccadily
London
A. B
General Meeting of Berkshire Nobility and Gentlemen
An application by LM General of the Nobility and Berkshire gentlemen calls a General Meeting to discuss Parliament’s affair, co operate with cities and bodies, and consider measures on public money and pensions. The meeting is set for Monday the 31st at 11 am, Town Hall Abingdon. High Sheriff Richard Smith, Chilton Park, 20 February 1780.
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Berks
Berkshire
Abingdon
Richard Smith
Sherif
Chilton Park
First woollen export entry of Ireland after trade restrictions
On Monday last at the Custom-House Dublin the first export entry of woollen goods since restrictions were removed was made. William Worthington, Esq. reported entry of 1300 yards of forge for Lisbon, marking a notable trade milestone for the kingdom.
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Dublin
William Worthington
Lisbon
Resignation and imperial concerns ripple through 1780 notices
The Marquis of Carmarthen resigns as Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, while Glasgow reports from the West Indies confirm Grenada retaken. Ireland debates raising ten thousand regulars under crown control, provoking resistance from leading figures. Capt. Cook’s voyage details emerge from Kamchatka to Otaheite, noting Omiah’s welcome and native reactions. Payment notices announce 31 days subsistence for forces and stop pages, with local market dull and hops pricing listed. A confession from Mary Howard regarding an old Hungerford murder is summarized alongside obituaries, marriages, and notable arrivals in the July 1780 edition.
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Carmarthen
Glasgow
West Indies
Grenada
Edinburgh
Smelt
Ruth
York
Earl of Chatham
Grey Cooper
Treasury
Parliament-street
Al—m——pe
Lord Shoufe
Prescott
Hertford
Captain Clerke
Kamchatka
Capé
Good Hope
New Holland
Atany
Ocaheltc
New Guinea
Otaheite
Omiah
Cook
N. W
Kamschatka
Hambly
Earl Mansfield
Fraser
Young
Glatton
Doveton
Rochford
Beard
Gamage
Grosvenor
Coxen
Lord Halland
Lawson
Royal George
Foxall
Royal Admiral
Huddert
Godfrey
Reed
Hillsborough
Collect
Gatton
Dorothy
Land
Newfoundland
Oporto
Sentea Botton
Rachels
Scott
Lion
Waterford
France
Eary Amelia
Beckerer
Amsterdam
St. Eustatia
Whitehall
John Fielding
Bow Street
Warren. Hop-Netter
Southwark
Mary Howard
Hungerford
Isaac Jones
Kingston
Fielding
Jenoe Che
Cheney
Neignoeur
Thag Jones
Howard
Jones
Aingner Bridge
Hersel
William Deadle
Megdalen College
Oxford
Che Ving
Stapleforth
Herts
Hernan Grauman
Eory Merrist
Tho. Marrior
Edward Pryce
Buckerfiury
Hetiy Burt
Watling-Breet
William Anderson, Lighterman
New Crane
Sally Ford
Poplar
Diana Middleton
George Middleton
Seaton
Elbis
Ralph Blois
Osborme- Fuller
Carlton
Suffolk
Hauxley
Northumberland
John Widdrington
Mr. Tothil
Blagdon
Kingston Seymour
Somerset
John Fulford
Fulford
Devon
Canterbury
Vauxhall Walk
Richard Morris
Albemarle-street
Richard Garth
Bloomsbury-curre
Joseph Keavington
Norwich
Chiswick
Graves
Matthew Graves
Inner Temple
Richmond
John Reeves
Dragoon Guards
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Thomas Skinns
Bates Fleming
Kittle Penny-lane
Woolster-street
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Old Mill-lane
Scone-house Lane
Trevill-street
Kentaberry-sireet
Winpolesireet
Pymouth
Dunsterville
Date
Qiver
Charity School
Alexander Christie
Francis Croger
Peer Simmons
Sarah Hobbs
M. Rayner
Benjamin Rink
John Wet
Penphrase
Robert Philp
Mr. Leacl
George Kig
Richard Lee
Samuel Stephens
Richard Hamlay
Naval Bank Company
Mr. Bligh
Mr. May
Hare Street
Sutton
Thertin
Fer Elf
Messrs
Johns
Lead
Allen
Clement’s Inn
Ossory
James Allen
Sam. Moore
J. Almon
Burlington-house
G. Kearfly
Fleet-Streets
R. Baldwin
Paternofter-row
Jr. Sewell
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London Bridge
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