Fragmentary London notices plus maritime news from 1766
Readable fragments describe a fire injured man and others bruised, local officials and merchants, ship arrivals and departures from London and Bristol, sheriff poll results, royal appointments, and a surgeon’s medical letter. Inland and overseas shipping news include the Unity Mansfield and General Wolf from London, readings on the Reading marker, and a letter about water defences. The excerpt also notes mischief on Putney Heath and a robbery in Berkeley Square with pursuit measures.
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Bristal
Castle Dick
Christopher
Devon Thite
Primourh
Fuly
Unity
Mansfield
Dram
General Wolf
Omend
London
Boston
Angel
Plaon
Norway
Deal
Kemiuitis
Cruter
Warden E. Desi
Feely
Harford
Thompson
Bristol
Preston
St. Helen’s
Spry
Cornwallis
Thip- Fersey
Spithead
Greenland
York
Bastelles
Dethvick
China
Riven
Sophia Magdelina
Iliana Matta
Danisti
Guildhall
Robert Darling
Philip Stephens
William Ogilvie
Mr. Bayley
Kilkeel
Kilmigan
Down
Ireland
Ardfert
Thefaid
Oxford
John Alcock
Earl of Donegall
Lichfield
Sutton Coldfield
Tamworth
Newark
Trent
Batchelor
Andrew Burchart
Rotherhithe
Polly Burchett
Poplar
Jast
Stepney
Francis Jenkins
Life
Isington
John Knapp
Chamberlain
Peter Deschamps
Middlesex Hospital
Flyers Street
Blackfriars
Speaters
Taylor
Fpo
Berkeley Square
Putney-heath
Kinngston Upon Thames
Bow Street
Holborn
Samuel Manning
Northampton
John Neal
Loyp
Brett
Plymouth
Guernsey
Southampton
Royal
the Duke of Gloucester
Richmond
Sampson
Johnson
Ralph
Liverpool
Nancy
Clovelly Port
Devonshire
Cork
Dublin
James Jones
Saltee Islands
Wexford
Richard Keefe
Dolphin
Inverness
Lochabar
Madeira
Allen
Harborough
Hill
Amine
Mareriz
Marshall Allen
Market Harborough
Market Har
Leicestershire
Patent silk cloth and other wares offered at Soho warehouse
Notice announces a warehouse in Gerrard Street Soho selling a light silk and wool cloth patented as superior for gentlemens summer wear, with Circassian robes quilted petticoats and merce yard goods at low prices. Includes editorial letter on penal laws and assorted satirical Q&A snippets.
Fragment of a Poem Letter to Benedict and Meres
The writer asks Benedict to send a fragment of a poem to Mr Meres and notes the work may be published later. He praises the recipient as a heroic figure, comparing him to literary exemplars and referencing a June 28 paper for context.
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Benedict
Mr. Meres
Pope
Cibber
Virgil
Aneas
Homer
Achilles
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Portsmouth
Fuluro
Admiral Parry
St. Helen's
Castle Tavern
Castle Street
Oxford Market
Middlesex
Oxencraft
the Holy Trinity
Shafebury
Dorfer
John Hanam
Shaftsbury
County of Dorféet
Fleet-Street
Numb
Grange Walk
Beamondey
Southwark
W. Nicoll
St. Paul's Church
S. Bladan
Audi
J. Cooke
Dan A. R. Hix
Baldwin
Meerrges
Aougstus
London Evening Post
Merges
Cadiz
Great Britain
Bourbon
Europe
London Evening-Post
England
Skarpers