Prayers for the King and Maritime News From Martian Letters
A fragmentary London bulletin reports prayers in Turin for the king's preservation, ship movements from Malaga aboard the Hope with Captain James Carr, and various Atlantic and Greenland arrivals, including fish, seals, and whaling details. Also noted are local arrests, public notices, society events, and auction listings in Bath, Bristol, and London.
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Turin
Saing
Hope
James Carr
Malaga
Bay of Biscay
Seville
Dryden
Greenland
John
Margaret
Ismay
Hodgson
Newcasttle
Nigjed
Warfen
Bristol
Newfoundland
King’s Bench
Marion
Aiten
Desgafedi
Guyant
Jeff
Enfield
Finchley Common
Dudley
Newgate
Samuel Maye
Male
Charles Digby
David Wilmot
Igs
William Blackburn
James Affen
John Fryers
Richard Cole
John Roger
Richard Swingwood
Susannah Field
Martha Jones
Bridewell
Joseph Girdser
Philip Lrywn
Ilington
Sol
Hall Races
Mr. Martin
M. Charity
Mr. Vane
Emperor
Swainston
Saorami
Ir. Richardson
Chef
Little John
Mr. Smith
Mr. William
Dart
Mr. Jewison
Slim
Charity
Rosetta
Gare
Margate
John Bell
Weller
Bridgewater
Benson
Bithopsgate-strees
Great Kirby Rees
Hatton Garden
William Cromwell
Volatile Lavender Smelling Bottle Offered by Warren
Richard Warren, perfumer at the Golden Fleece in Marylebone Street, London, promotes a volatile lavender smelling bottle aimed at head aches and nervous disorders. He claims it surpasses common scent remedies, notes lavender as principal material, and states Mrs Langford sells it at 18 Paternoster Row.
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Speedhman
Pine Apple
Smyth
New Bond-street
Mr. Dyce
Great Britain
Richard ‘Warren
Golden Fleece
Marylebone-street
Golden-square
London
Pectic Drop for Urinary Pains and Obstructions
An advertisement for Pectic Drop a remedy for urinary pains obstructions and related symptoms prepared by Matthew Holand. It notes its use against urethral disorders and a certain humoral cause. Sold at 55 Fleet Street the Battle near Gray’s Inn Gate Holborn and Royal Exchange sellers with a short medical essay and cure recommendations.
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Matthew Holand
Flexny
Gray’s Inn Gate
Holborn
Richardson
Lrquhart
Royal Exchange
Durham
Feling
Charing-Cross
Nabob satire in Scots playlet chorus
A fragmented verse piece mocks Nabobs and Indian trade with colloquial stage banter. Prompter and Lady spar. a playful critique targets nabobs, Christians, and British trade, with a bid for correction rather than violence. Strong archaic diction evokes a 18th century Scottish theatre mood.
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Matthew
Bath
Oldham
Tweed
Scotland
Bruce
Excerpt on early East India expedition and Calcutta retake
Minutes record Colonel Burcourne chairing a 1772 inquiry into East India affairs. Lord Clive recounts 1755 return to England, appointment as Deputy Governor of Fort St. David, and command of 1756 Bombay expedition with Col Scott and Admiral Watson. Prize money noted, naval and land forces details, Calcutta retake decision and leadership.
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House of Come Mons
East India
Lunz
Burcourne
Lord Clive
England
Court of Directors
Fort St. David
Martias
Co. Scott
Duke of Cumberland
Moragtoes
Bombay
Dccan
Col. Scott
Admiral Watson
George Pococke
Ghoereah
Angria
Watson
Madras
Calcutta
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Holles-street
Cavendish
Quare
John Matham
Powell
White Bear
Leather-lane
Dublin
University
Lords and Commons of
York
Hull
Manchette x
Humphry Foord
Soupton
John Anderson
Fenton
Bennet
Earl of Kerry
Vrior Park
Fath
Fale
Bear Inn
White Lion
Broad-street
James Howard
Southampton
George Crawford
Mesfrs
Baldero and Co
Mansion House
Fleet
N.B
Norvon
Goldsn-square
Pound-lane
Clapton
St. John’s
Hickney
St. Anthes’s
Getrleman
Ann
Joyce
Claude Croquee
John Webb
Hackney
Norton
Golden-squire
Piccadilly
Bootfeller
Finchlane
Corbilis
Langford
Great Piazza
Covent Garden
Phillips
Dragon Guards
A. M
Salopian
Charing~cross
Robert Fettiplace
Eig
Devil Tavern
Staphensy
Stapie
Mercury Packet
John Taylor
Livir
Ool
Hugh M‘cormick
New Dock
Paradise-street
Velno
G. Kearfly
Ludgate-street
Hemet
W. Bayley
Perfoner
Cockspur-street
J. Price
India House
Leadenhall-street
Miss Purde
J. le Bren
Rue Dauphine
Burrows
CrauMaep
Parsons
Concusiaga
Trecabuere