Mixed late 18th century notices and disasters in London
Fragmentary notices report ships Leaves of the Court of Directors for voyages. Letters from Rome note Jesuit prospects in China and Japan. Marriages include Sir Charles Bingham and Miss Smith and Dr. Saunders to Miss Kitty Jane. Obits and incidents cover deaths in Grosvenor Square and Westminster, a shooting in Leicester, and a fatal accident at Oxted Surrey with a farm worker shooting a colleague.
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Corke
Kinsale
Bonham
Norfolk
Godfrey
Richmond
East India Company
Rome
Congregation de Propaganda Fide
China
Macas
Japan
Portugue
Civita-Vecchia
West Indies
Woodward
Churchill
Oxford
Bath
Charles Bingham
Smith
Dr. Saunders
St. John’s College, Oxford
Kitty Jane
Gloucster
St. Stephen’s
Walbrook
Edward Bromfield
Wapping
Bremer
Bond Court
Cambridge
Sumpter
Cambridgeshire
Bery Whush
Richard Whush
Tuns Tavern
Moses Levy
Mass Lamego
Lanigo
Hackney
Asrday
Upper Brook Street
Grosvenor Square
Jane Vernon
Bowater Vernon
Dartmouth Street
Westminster
Porter
Capt
Pouter
Temple
Christopher Burrough
Crown Office
Joseph Smith
Kingston
Robert Randall
Waterlane
St. Christopher
Bank of England
Arium
Bradford
Wiles
Oxted
Surrey
Post-SCRIPT on Malt-Distillery Answered in London Evening Post
A London Evening Post writer defends malt distillery against critics. He argues Geneva is wholesome when physician recommended, but condemns gin made from malt spirits with lime as dangerous. He notes grain spirits burn more and harm the stomach lining.
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Geneva
Prohibition of Malt Distillery and Sugar Prices Debate
A skeptical examination argues malt distillation fuels harmful spirits and raises public ills while sugar prices rise from war costs and sailors’ wages. It contends banning malt distilleries benefits agriculture, stabilizes food, and shifts production toward home goods, challenging claims that sugar islands dominate.
Prohibitions and Trade Notes From the City and Ports
Proposals on Malt Distillery suppression and rising Brewery interests are noted as landholder advantages. Dividends begin at the Bank earlier than expected. Desbrieres of Paris sails for a large sum of money. A wedding at St Dunstan's East and wheat exports to Portugal are recorded. Mortality figures for Breslau and Munich listed. A fire near Red Lion Inn is contained. A Dutch ship wreck near Sa Giles yields coffee. Maritime news includes ships convoying from Guernsey and Plymouth, with movements of Deptford, Hufsar, and other vessels. The Three Brothers from Dublin arrives. Weekly disease and casualty totals are given, plus burials. Stock prices for Bank stocks, India bonds, Navy bills, and South Sea stock are listed.
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France
Sieur Desbrieres
Paris
St. Dunstan’s
Cornelius Jammeson
Polly Welch
Harplane
Portugal
Breslau
Silesia
Munich
Electorate of Bavaria
Red Lion Inn
Aldersoate Steet
West Indies
Sanders Heeres
Amsterdam
Sa Giles
Bretagne
Portmouth
Spithead
Raven
Deptford
Hufsar
Difpach
Happy
Jamaica
Montague
Blossom
Plymouth
Isis
Peggy
Boyd
New-York
His Majesty
Hornet
Hound
Three Brothers
Story
Dublin
Jagt Bank
India
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Post-Script
London
London Evening-Post
Megphus
A&g
Euclid
South Sea
Bk Redu
Horton-House
Northamptonshire
George Inn
Northampton
Rogers
Halifax
New Cross
Stones-end
Kent Street
Bermondsey
Southawark
Dartford
Lewisham
Bromley
Samuel Snderby
Sam
Thames-Street
Great Britain
T. Payne
Castle Street
Mews Gate
H. Payne
Pacer-nofter Row
Henry Roberts
Holbourn