Naval officers and ships named amid sixteenth century list
A long OCR fragment lists captains and ships, including James Wards Egmont and George St Pocock, with several named lieutenants and promotions. It notes a captaincy promotion for John Saxton, and mentions deaths of Joshua Larkin and Floyer. A gruesome discovery at Westminster Bridge yard leads to Lambeth burial. Sessions at the Old Bailey convict 3, including John Placket. others acquitted or transported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taftey
James Wards Egmont
Sa Grateee
Latham
James Moffatt
Hawke
George St
Pocock
Benjamin Hooke
Cruttenden
John ‘Rowland
Thomas Dethick
Richard Doveton
William Tryon
William Fletcher
William Webber
Peter Pigon
Patrick Maitland
Thomas Madge
George Richardson
George Collier
Igs
Alogné
Ohn Saxton
94Th Regiment of Foot
Col. Vaughan
Monckton
Lord Albemarle
Bethnal-green
Joshua Larkin
Shoreditch
Red Lion Street
Clerkenwell
Floyer
New Inn
Westminster Bridge
Lambeth Church Yard
James Hardy
Richard Mitchell
James Keele
New Vauxhall
New Road
Stepney
Remedy All Defects of Hair and Skin With Various Cordials
An 18th century catalog by Nathan Hart offers hair grower pomatum smoke to stop shedding and improve styling, a hair removal lotion to shape brows, a hair dye that tints brown or black instantly, a fruit for erasing skin eruptions, a pearl powder to whiten the skin, a complexion booster liquid, an eye drop for easing, shaving oil essences for hair and teeth care, plus products to cleanse jewels and fabrics, all sold from the Old Bailey opposite Surgeons Hall. It includes author signatory details and Hart's prices for teaching music dancing and fencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Hart
Surgeons-Hall
Gibraltar Seizure Credit to Seamen in Rooke Action
Postscript from London Evening Post recounts George Rooke’s naval capture of Gibraltar aided by Captain Whitaker Hicks Jumper and seamen. It credits bold sea service with victory, notes siege planning, and praises maritime courage over land forces in a pivotal 1704 campaign. Walter Warn?
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Iy Saeine
London
Evening Post
Gibraltar
Martinico
George Rooke
Portugal
Admiral Rooke
Cloudesley Shovel
Cadiz
Barcelona
Charles
Prince of Hesse
George
Whitaker
Hicks
Jumper
Sir George
C. Brito
London Evening Post
Grave inscription from Warrington July 7 1762
The stone reads a Latin phrase about pride and mortality, dated Warrington July 7 1762, mentioning Pinozo van G and a fragmentary claim of earthly and eternal realms. The readable text preserves a ceremonial tone, implying a memorial or commemorative purpose.
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Warrington
Pinozo van G
Lisbon and Warsaw Dispatches Signal Shifting War Winds
From Lisbon comes word Portuguese troops have defeated Spaniards in several clashes, raising confidence and noting obstacles to Spain's Portugal operation along the Douro. Warsaw reports Russia’s stance toward Courland. Saxony and Austria influence may force Protestant alignment, with peace talks between Prussia and Poland unsettled. Hamburg letters deny an independent Prussia Poland accord, urging joint Vienna Dresden consent for any settlement. Prices and a new biographical dictionary advertisement fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lisbon
Paris
Madrid
Portugal
Douro
Almeyda
Croffen
Fink de Finckenstein
Hertzberg
Breslau
Magdeburgh
Berlin
Vienna
Warsaw
Count Keyserling
Count Bruil
Achinal
Petersburgh
Courland
Russia
Saxony
Charles
House of Austria
Stockholm
Crown
Sweden
Hamburgh
Prussia
Poland
Dresden
Fragmented Notes From a Turbulent Era in Europe and Colonies
Excerpt chronicles tensions with Prussia over church images and clergy reforms at court. It notes Greek Orthodox prelates opposing imperial edicts, a French ship captured by an English cruiser and sent to Jamaica, horse racing entries at Tetbury, a death and an interment in Gracechurch Street, a hay fire at Mile End, the conviction for ravishing Ann Ward, and trade figures including exports to Portugal and the Straits, with Nautilus sailing under convoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Silesia
Novograd
Russia
Hispaniola
Curacoa
Jamaica
Tetbury
Mr. Gilks
Little Diamond
Ace Willy
Dimple
Mr. Aldridge
Americus
Lord Weymouth
Mr. Bedgingham
Mr. Pengree
Flora
Newcomb
Gracechurch Street
Isaac Cross
St. John’s
Clerkenwell
Richard Winyard
Lisbon
Clark
St. John’s-quare
Vinés
Limes Street
White Horse-Inn
Mile-end
Francis Cathell
William Fitz-Gerald
John Sullivan
Garngn
Charing Cross
Ann Ward
Portugal
Straits
Hamburgh
Martinico
Africa
Holland
Guernsey
Deal
Fulu
Nautilus
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Hiv
J. Baldwin
Pater-nofter-Row
Jackson
Postscript
Sam
C. Walter
India
South Sea
New Anna
Bank Redu
T. Osborne
J. Whitton
W. Strahan
T. Payne
W. Owen
W. Johnsson
Crowder
B. Law
T. Field
T. Durham
J. Robson
Goodby
E. Baker
Corn Exchange i
Mark Lane
York
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