Death of the late Lord Hawke inspires royal lament
A lament in verse on the death of Lord Hawke draws London public sorrow. The poem recalls Britannia’s maritime glory, past victories under Hawke and Chatham, and mourns the loss as a blow to national pride. The piece notes a shift from triumph to elegy as waters and empire endure.
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London
Lord Hawke
Ocean
Britain
Britannia
Albioh
Chatham
Hawke
Arain
Town and Country Magazine January 1782 supplement
Advertisement for the Thirteenth Volume supplement of the Town and Country Magazine 1781, with engravings including portraits and plates. Lists price options in pounds shillings, publication details in Fleet Street London and pricing for single numbers, frontispiece, title plate, and portraits. Contains notices of upcoming publication and catalog of included articles and features.
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Palzman
Arcite
Handel
Pe Lady’s Magazine
London
G. Robinson
Lady’s Magazine
A. Hamilton
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-street
Paternofter-Row
Postscript on War Efforts and Naval Movements
A General Officer seeks 30 000 men to support the American war. Baron Richary arrives at St James's to inspect Royal mines in Great Britain. Shipwright scarcity worsens national grievance as agents search for workers in France and Italy. Admiral Roddam’s squadron to sail by March. Reports say Ostend advices note Dutch expedition to Hatavia and Ceylon, with United States commitments to French protection.
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Co Baron Richary
Electorate of Hanovery
St. James’s
Great Britain
Uch
Worth
Italy
Roddam
Ostend
Amsterdam
Buteb- Settlement
Hatavia
Céylon
United States
Bristols Petition and War Debates At Westminster
Reading like a late 18th century summary, the report covers Bristol petitions urging an end to American war and radical reforms, Burgoyne’s departure for Portsmouth to sail to America, tax accounts from the Excise Office, naval affairs and court judgments, charitable gifts, and parliamentary anecdotes including Nabobs and election bribery rituals.
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Burgoyne
Portsmouth
America
Bristol
George Yénge
Lister
Excise Office
House of Commons
London
Middlesex
Lord Mansfield
St. Eustatius
Kigg’s
Duke 9E
Formidable
Alfred
Alcide
Alexander
Bedford
East India Company
Lord Sandwich
Admiralty
the Hague
Arnold
Holborn
Charles the
House of Lords
Westminster Abbey
Litchfield
Coventry
West India
Custom House
Court of Common Pleas
Disney Ffytche
Eord
Loughborough
Ffytche
Atren
Edinburgh
Far
Mary’s Chapel
Ramatca
St. Antonio
Santos
Oporto
Ramsgate
Cubit
Cork
Corton Bay
Ships at Portsea hold a crowded port with privateers
A Portsmouth Port extract lists ships at St Helen's and nearby harbors ready for sea. News reports a French privateer driven ashore near Bologne with crew lost, and multiple vessels arriving at Dublin and Waterford. A masqued ball at the Pantheon crowds the night, with royal guests and notable costumes inspiring lively commentary.
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Portfouth
Integrity
Gibson
New York
St. Helen's
Victory
Britannia
Queen
Ocean
Union
Alexander
Bellona
Berwick
Gumberland
Courageux
Defence
Edgar
Fortitude
Magnificent
Emerald
Agamemnon
Africa
Medway
Panther
Allisance
Renown
Porthind
Argo
Dolphin
Endymion
St. Ledcadia
Furnace
Juno
Vestal
Aurora
Suggers
Alarm
Recovery
Brune
Medea
Farrar
Surprize
Hyena
Cygnot
Ranger
Gornwell
Lisbon
Walter
Hattie
Betsey
Clyde
Garland
Downs
Diana
Elphinston
Ditto
Dublin
Catharine
Keeman
Waterford
Santa Herena
Ostend
East India Company
St. Andrew's
Thacker
Longalley
Moorfields
Mary Cockling
Jane
Wood-street
Poultry Compter
Duke of Newcastle
Lincoln
Obscure Press-Gang Assault at Poplar Ending in Capture
A fragmented report recounts a clash at Poplar where four men seized a person from a press gang rendezvous. The ambush drew a crowd of bystanders and a hostile melee erupted before the abductors retreated with their captive. No further details are clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar
Price of Stocks and Bank Bonds in 1938 Markets
A discussion of bank stock prices and bonds with figures in fractions and percentages. Mentions 4 percent Consols and 3 per cent stock, 56 shillings and various fractions, and references to market terms like bulls and bonds amid a dated financial page. Contains fragmented OCR details and multiple prices, aiming to sketch financial activity for the day.
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Cricklade
White
Pantheon
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cumberland
Royal
Prince
Ome
Fedéral
Moses Mosidecat
Meyers
Ad-Wieans
Alofes Mordivat Myers
Dgaleg
Syre
Parithéon
Bacchus
Greenwich
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