Marriages and deaths mix with river drownings and riots
A report recalls Henry Evans of the Royal Artillery marrying Miss Hornsby, with Arthur Blount kinship noted. nearby, Martha Blount is described as a friend of the late Alexander Pope. Other items recount a drowning in the New River near Silketon, a sailor’s gruesome injury near Cocks’s Key, a young gentlewoman found dead by hanging in the Borough, and a blaze’s aftermath at Wapping-wall with tents and victuals. Also covered are smuggling clashes in Kent, a robbery in Marylebone Fields, a wife’s attempted murder by poker near Charing Cross, and family tensions before a separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pol Jr
Henry Evans
Royal
Artillery
Miss Hornsby
Richard Hornsby
Kent
Blount
New? Port
Mir Frank
Black Fryars
Candenbury- House
Hlington
Ayichos
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Ireland
Channing
Marybone
Dialogue of Porter and a Bottle on Taxes and Duty
A fragmented dialogue between Porter and a Bottle debates government policy and an excise burden. They clash on party loyalty, national identity, and the impact of taxes, with Porter defending public service and critics accusing Whigs of opposition. The exchange reveals tensions over proposed duties and economic strain on families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wii -Party
Porter
Alway
Watai
Fand
Feason Whig
Aubrett
Jude
Carly
Fragmentary Epistolary Snippet From London Evening-Post
A damaged, archaic letter excerpt addressed to the London Evening-Post author comments on political power and public opinion. The text shows garbled names and phrases, reflecting a historical newspaper fragment with polemic tone and references to England and governmental action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening-Post
Earthquakes, War News, and Race Results in Heavy 18th Century Notes
A chaotic mélange reports a major earthquake near Buda and Pest with widespread damage to churches and buildings, plus dispatches from Warsaw and Genoa detailing revolts, troop movements, and political intrigues. The item closes with horse racing results and listings, reflecting a diverse late-modern miscellany.
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Cornhill
Briain
Haeini
Steaton
Mt. Locus
Lerna Lake
Cabirut
Hell
Elton
Andro Excluides
Faichy Araily
Aidifemale
Domiton
Priem
Hirfeback
Silaoctnaikose
Holland
Hungary
Rossiter
Andibon
Ventof
Princs-Albeetwof
Saxony
Tehe Bhseck
Somme
Livaisdes
Kerepeit
Buda
Closter- Newburgh
Warsaw
Wetar
Senaig Saith
Benai
Cgarvorgier
Rullia
Thay Palatinate
Brahicky
Poth -Ukrain
Lithuania
Tiat
Antia
Smolénskay
Germany
Prisia
Silesia
Hamburgh
Poland
Birnbaum
Posen
Askes
Munich
Bridie
Faidle
Hillie
Zaphyris
Fairy Scouts
Bailey’s Bay
Wankty
Howe
S Woman
Mur- Toei Hnedie
Aes Hofig
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