Yorke Printer of He London Byeding Pott
A 1778 Yorke printer letter denounces ministerial policy aiding American war, condemning oppression, taxes, and violence. It argues against peace measures that empower a Despot and warns that mercy and prudence alone can avert French and Spanish intervention. It criticizes coercive subsidies and military sacrifice to quell rebellion.
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Yorke
London
Pott
Woravish
America
James Crowe
Great Britain
France
Spain
A Hint at a London Musical Door Scandal
The London Evening Post hints at a musical door known as Dr Skinflint being cautious for the future. It reports an attempted insult to a gentleman who attends the Sunday chapel at St James's and promises a proper correction from the injured party. It notes forthcoming anecdotes likely to reduce the subject’s esteem among the public.
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Skinflint
St. James’s
Portrait of Cardinal Richlieu and the Abbé Bois Robert
An 18th century elegiac sketch portrays Cardinal Richlieu as frail yet venerable, with Abbé Bois Robert praised for his lively wit and Paris news. It notes physicians relying on him, cites mood shifts, and likens Pinchy to Falstaff as a source of lightness. Septimus Empiricus signs the piece.
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Rechlieu
Bois Robert
Richlieu
Paris
Bois de Robert
Judas Maccabius
Queen’s
Pinchy
Jack Falstaff
Septimus
Empiricus
Noted Claim on Cruel Scheme by Three Gs
Fragmentary remark asserts three Gs planned a cruel scheme against American inhabitants. The speaker claims certainty about the authors, labeling them savages in a hostile commentary on wartime conduct. The tone remains accusatory and laden with historical bias.
Inscription on Patriots and Tories in George III era
A brief inscribed reflection notes that during the reign of George III the term Patriot was used reproachfully and that Tories Jacobites and Papals were counted among the friends of the best of kings by posterity.
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George the Third
House of Hanover
King Alfred and the Legacy of Juries in His Reign
The fragment extols Alfred the Great as defender of liberty and judges, noting juries and judicial power. It claims Alfred established jury power and that several judges were hanged for unjust sentences, contrasting Scottish and English loyalties. The passage lauds liberty, piety, justice, and national pride in King Alfred.
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Alfred
England Boalft
Liberty
Jeff
Quidaunc Says America Burns Tames and Sinks Ips
A fragmentary report claims Quidaunc from America prays amid battles at sea and on land. The message asserts fires in lands and ships sunk, indicating ongoing conflict and turmoil in distant waters.
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Quidaunc
America
Firm Resolve and Reckoning in a Moral Turmoil
The passage depicts tightened rhetoric on firm resolve and prudence amid power, urging repentance before ruin. It contrasts reason and pride, warning that current choices may harden into madness and that the cheated must seek wisdom before consequences mount for great figures and the public realm.
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Tate
Scotch Prive and Meanness Alliance Parody
A fragmentary verse piece notes scorn and pride in a strained alliance. The lines hint at fluctuating affection and conflict, with prickle of satire on social or personal ties reflected through sharp contrasts and abrupt shifts.
London Gossips and Naval Appointments Amid War News
Reports from London describe no recall of Sir William Howe and new commands for Keppel Hood Gambier and Mawhood as battles extend to America and Wales. A London Tavern subscription is mocked while Lord Cornwallis and Duke Hamilton's fates provoke debate. Birmingham fears taxes and recruiting, with a blue frock and yellow breeches regiment planned. Weather and ships returning from Jamaica, Quebec, and Cork add maritime notes. Benjamin Beddon ce dies in Edinburgh aged 25.
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William Howe
Admiral Keppel
Channel
Rowley
Barrington
Hood
Portsmouth
Gambier
Lord Pembroke
Foot
Wales
Napier
North America
Mawhood
America
17Th Regiment
Manchester Regiment
Glasgow Regiment
Leslie
Earl of Leven
Smyrna
Privy Council
London
Erea
Lord Bute
Lord Mansfield
Lord Abingdon
Duke of Hamilton
House of Lords
Plymouth
Lord Cornwallis
Birmingham
Lonton
Manchester
Guy of Warwick
Friends of Government
Frederick
St. James’s
Grosvenor East Indiaman
Downs
Isle of Wight
Nancy
Gill
Jamaica
Liverpool
Corke
Jenny
Calteen
Lancaster
Cork
Quebec
Ger. Burgoyne
Port Glasgow
Alexander
Elizabeth
King
Janet
Cunningham
Clyde
Jamaic
Edinburgh
Benjamin Beddonce
Bourton On
Gloucestershire
Memorial Notice of a Physician’s Death and Honors
A tribute recalls a young physician of promise who studied at Edinburgh Leyden and was acclaimed by professors and the University for genius and elegant work. His passing after a fever cut short a bright career, urging readers to value offspring and temper worldly ambition. The theatre schedule lists The Battle of Hastings and The School for Scandal with additional pieces at Drury Lane and Covent Garden.
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Aia
Leyden
Edinburgh
Theatre Royal
Drury Lane
Hastings
Senderson
Prices of STOCKS at Tawo o Clock in Bank and India Stocks
Prices show Bank Stock at 121 120 3 ths and India stocks across several entries with figures like 155 2356 and 3 per cent bank annuities reduced to 71 3 4. Consols quoted 72 1 8 to 5 8 and India annuities around 3 ½ per cent. Long and short annuities, Navy and Victualling Bills, and scrip values also listed with varied par values and fractional quotes.
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Indiaditto
Souh Sea
Ditto Consol
Ditto
India
Consol
Shining Liquid Blacking Promises Bug and Decay Defense
An early advertisement by W. Bayley perfumer in Cockspur Street touts Shining Liquid Blacking from patented cakes. It claims to preserve leather shoes from cockroaches, ants and other insects, prevent cracking, and keep leather soft and glossy with no odor. Sold wholesale and retail by the patent owner at 6d per cake with export discounts.
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East and West Indies
W. Bayley
Cockpoarse Street
Hay Narker
Deave
T. Grsenough
Chymit and Apothecary
Ludgate-hill
London
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
New Bond-street
Havn
King’s Bench
Tolu
T. Greenough
Chymt
Apotheca Y
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Continental Congress of America
Axtell
Royal Exchange
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Home
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Vilo
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Barwick
Gray's Inn
George Scott
Etqj
Woolston Hall
Essex
Francis Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
Janegts
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