Emigration fears and frontier orders in Geneva region
A letter from Geneva notes emigration by supporters of the negative party and Swiss ministers approving the representation. French troops near Gex impose trade and travel restrictions. The Geneva town braces for potential French advances amid shifting alliances and local divisions.
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Geneva
Gex
Charles Leopold
Chevalier de Jaucour
Flanders Legion
Biefle
Bugey
Vallamey
Republic of
Hennin
Duke of
Choiseuil
Republic
Nomination Acknowledgment From Somerset Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders
Richard Hippsley Coxe expresses gratitude to the Somerset county body for support in a parliamentary vacancy. He pledges to deserve their opinion and contribute to the county’s peace, signing as a loyal servant in January 1767.
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Somerset
Richard HipPisLey Coxe
Duke Actan p. P. 8 County Election Nomination Letter
An 18th century letter from Duke Actan p. P. 8 to SomERsE County electors expressing gratitude for their unanimous nomination to represent the county in Parliament. He pledges integrity and service if chosen and notes the election will occur on the 28th instant, requesting votes and county support. The tone is formal and reverent wishing to meet electors in person.
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Somerse
Wells
Tuo
Duke Actan P. P
Schefter
Trinity House Towpon Pension Fund Disbursal Notice
A Special General Court resolved to aid the distressed poor in this season by granting one month to all Mc x Taly pensioners and one year to all annual pensioners on their books. Distributions to monthly pensioners begin Thursday the 29th, at initial payment sites. annual pensioners to be paid at Trinity Hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays, first on the coming Wednesday. Tickets available.
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Privy Garden
Whitehall
Pontypool
Brussels
France
Morand
Prince Charles of
Loriain
Society For the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
Blake
Nathaniel Powers
Radnor
Michael Clerk
Catherine Pelham
Thomas
St. Bride’s
Fleet-street
St. Catharine
Colognan
Quebec
Blackwall
River Thames
Hon. East-India Company
Portsmouth
China
Charles
Bently
Lynn
Liverpool
Barker
Speedy
Viana
Topsham
Falmouth
Earl Lincoln
Hardwick
London
Long
Niger
Thomas Adams
Plymouth
Lisbon
Portmouth
St. John
Southwark
Joseph Marchant
Sally Elliot
Elliot
St. Pauls
Shadwell
Bramhall
Spooner
Stepney
St. Sepulchre’s Church
Greenhill
Smithfield
Underwood
Hackney
St. Andrew’s
Holborn
Joshua. Ingram
Daintree
Hatton Garden
East Greenwich
Samuel Porter
Park
Low Layton
Essex
Cow-cross
Clekenwell
2D Regiment of Foot Guards
St. Margaret’s-hill
Madrid
Cadiz
Havannah
Leghorn
Tunis
Tripoli
Morocco
Algier
Porte
Gibraltar
Dey
Algiers
Newfoundland
Paris
d’Estaing
America
Order of St. Michael
St. Domingo
India Company
St. Jaimes’s Palace
Wem
Shropshire
Mary Holt
Charles II
George Horniblow
Hill
Fladbury
Trinity -House
Towpon
Duke of Bedford
Public Carriage Rates On Lewes Road And Town Inns
On the Lewes and Brighthelmstone Road coaches with postchaise and horses for two, nine pence per mile. four horses one shilling threepence. gentlemen postchaifes one shilling threepence. post coaches one shilling sixpence per mile. Inns named include The Greyhound George and Crown in Croydon, The White Hart and Bell at Godstone, The Crown and Car at East-Grinstead.
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Lewes
Brighthelmstone
George
Crown
Croydon
Bell
Godstone
Car
Eaft-Grinstead
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Earl of Berborough
Cavendish Square
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John Hanbury
Wykehamists
Crown and Anchor
Strand
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Richard Mill
Will, Hanhana
Bar
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Erle Drax
A.B
Hamburgh
Royal Exchange
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Turlington
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William Wray
Robert Turlington
Mary Soppp
Robert Turigton
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Birchin-Lane
Tertinucon
Wray
Marta Wray
Mary Sopp
Thomas Jackson and Son
Robgre Turlington
Maki
Balam
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