Christening of the Prince Named Ernest Augustus
From the London Gazette details the christening of the young Prince in the Great Council Chamber, naming Ernest Augustus, with sponsors Prince Ernest of Mecklenburg Strelitz, Prince Maurice of Saxe Gotha represented by the Earl of Hertford, and the Hereditary Princess of Merse-Castel represented by the Countess of Fremont. The King and Queen and royal children then moved to Richmond and Kew for the summer. Additional notices report fires in Peterborough and a string of bankrupts and arrivals, with stock prices, ship arrivals, and a public letter from a London liveryman declining ministerial influence while seeking redress.
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London Gazette
St. James’s
Great Council
Archbishop of
Countess of
Fremont
Prince of Wales
Prince Frederik, Bihop
Ofnabrug
Queen’s Palace
Richmond
Kew
Peterbourgh
Fune
Corps of Marine Cadets
Ruffians seize fortress and burn ships at Asia coast
From Flanders Constantinople May 17 letters report the Ruffians captured a coastal fortress, burned two men of war under construction, and seized 18 French and Venetian vessels carrying coffee, rice and other goods bound for Constantinople Otranto and Junex. From Constantinople comes news that early last month Russian frigates began bombarding the Castle of Tenedos.
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Flanders
Constantinople
Smyrna
Asia
Otranto
Tenedos
Proxied installation and London notices in 18th century dispatch
An Express reports King George the first near installation with proxy, while London officials plan ritual details. Barn fire and hail damage near Lee, a purse of civic events, marriages, and deaths fill the social column, plus a captaincy transfer in the Royal Navy and local court actions.
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Guildhall
Benjamin Suchall
Tipstaff
Lord Mansfield
Wilkes
King’s Bench
London
Westminster
Lee
Wellington
Shropshire
Cotterel
Commodore Proby
Royal Navy
Robert Osborn
Corner
Essex
Marybone
Robert Tyler
Hammersmith
E.lizabeth Holwell
John Zephaniah Holwell
George Prance
New Bond Street
John Percival
Eig
Dragoons
Plan to subdue constitution alarms London readers
The Printer of the London Evening Post voices alarm at a supposed plan to enslave England, citing ministerial rhetoric and a parliamentary member’s denunciation of royal arbitrariness. It argues the King’s power must not override rights and urges Englishmen to defend liberties with courage.
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England
Prusia
Limelf
Prussia
Prusilia
Kng
House of Elanover
London Tavern Meeting on Declaration for Parliament Reform
Supporters of the Bill of Rights at London Tavern discuss a proposed declaration to bind future MPs to vote for shorter Parliament durations and reduced placemen, with an oath and enquiry into discontents. A committee is appointed to draft the declaration and report at the next meeting. The society sets July 23 as its next gathering while subscriptions continue through several bankers and the treasurer.
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Momouth
Val. Morris
London-Tavern
William Bullock
Bsair Crofoy
Frederick Bull
Joseph Mawbey
John Wilkes
Dr. Wilson
Edmund Bayreil
Willan Selleck
William Ellis
Charles Hitch
Savage Barrell
James Adair
Robert Baldy
Joseph Lycett
George Creeve
Arthur Lee
Stephen Sayre
Eigis
Mir
Joan Reynolds
Charles Martyn
Mel Hankey
View of the Disputes Between Commons and London Magistrates
A 1771 printed pamphlet, under city patronage, opposes assumed privilege. It covers the arrest of printers, the Tower prison enlargements, parliamentary speeches, council arguments, ward and corporate testimonies, and responses by Lord Mayor and aldermen, with original papers published to defend citizens independence.
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Brass Crosby
London
Joan Wilkes
Riccuamp Otives
Migan Charta
House of Commons
Lonpox
Hagpens Corres
Exchequer
Common Pleas
Lonp
Alderman Wirres
Alderman Driver
Kearsly
Ludgate-street
Anti-scorbutic Juices Offer Cure for Scurvy
An 18th century advertisement touts concentrated anti scurvy vegetable juices as a universal cure. It argues these juices, concentrated from vegetables, provide the full virtues of antifcorbutic drinks, safer than mercury, and sold for 3s 6d a bottle with charitable discounts. Availability listed at multiple London locations and dealers nationwide.
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Sild
Ly W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
T. Durham
Cockspur
Treet
Charingcross
R. Davis
Piccadilly
England
Derbyshire land auctions in seven lots at Mapleton Derby
Preamble to a chancery sale notice lists SIMION DEGGE estates in Derbyshire. It details seven lots of dispersed and common-field parcels including meadows, cushions of clover, sand parcels, Waitecross and Park fields, Mary Close with an elm, and Eldertreaves. The auction is held at Chanders in Symerd's-Law, London, with particulars for Mapleton, Wapleton, and nearby townships.
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Cort
Chincery
Peter Hayes d. Eys
Artis Chanders
Symerd’s-Law
Chancery-lane
London
Simion Degge
Biytt Bridee
Siti
Tiave
Bing
Neer
Derby
Wraoleton
Isles
Bateman
Manifold
John Ree
Chires Finney
Toduacre’s Hospital
Wapleton
Pikes Mor
Nis
Colton
Fieteher
Sr. Lington
Mannole
A. Derby
Mapleton
Maftars Champerssoret Mir
Cnas Hatret
Newcattleiee
Nett
Welles and Furnle
Betwell-couct
Carevefreet
Farrington Dr Lowther's Nervous Powders advertised
In a November note from Mary Abrams, a 60 year old patient reports relief from headaches dizziness heat in the back and melancholy after using Dr Lowther's Nervous Powders and Drows. The letter claims another neighbor also improved after trial and lists sale locations and prices at 63 and 45 pence. Public notices list royal authority sales at the Doctor's house and shops in London and surrounding streets with free advice and a general antiscorbutic powder offered.
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Mary Abrams
C. Thomas
Velno’s Vegetable Syrup Endorsed by Medical Figures
Dr Burrows advocates Velno’s Vegetable Syrup as a health aid to counter humours and scurvy, citing widespread testimonials from physicians. The syrup, said to purify blood and juices, is sold in quart bottles at multiple London outlets including Ludgate Street Capel Court and the Haymarket.
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Velno
Burrows
G. Kearty
Capel Court
Royal Exchange
Dr. Burrows
Prince of Orange Cailee-house
Hay-marcet
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Haverfordwest
the Angel Inn
William Wolke
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Witminster
Thomas Samuel Pole
Fan Court
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William Temple
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