Premiums for Arts and Manufactures in Britain 1770s
Listings of society premiums offered in London for 1770 to 1771 including machine to lay in copper plates for Metzotinto, engine for bruising oats and malt, land drainage pump, a den shiring instrument, plough construction principles, vines for raisins with large cash awards, and conditions for claimants with required evidence and dates. The notice places and dates reference colonial contexts and ongoing European conflict details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Delawar
Malaga
Ship News Arrivals At Dover And Other Ports
Wednesday July 25 reports arrivals at Dover and other ports including Argo from Musquito Shore Kitty from Croix and several ships from London Waterford Dartmouth and Philadelphia lists by port and vessel names indicating trade routes and origins such as Polly Corvington Africa Hercules Grommel and Sally Barwick from London and St Domingo sailing passages and destinations across multiple ocean trades.
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Dover
Argo
Keys
Musquito Shore
Pembroke
Kitty
Charles
Croix
Maryland
Thomas and Wi'llam
Coks
London
Newfoundland
Mary
Ch.Ian
Waterford
King George
Dugan
Ditts
Difpitch
Warren
Dito
Peggy
Brown
Topmam
Willicott
Ditto
Speedy
Hearder
Tufeimy
Bourdeaux
St. Domingo
Antigua
Antigua Packet
Sepley
Londo
Papal festival and Neapolitan tribute noted in London Gazette
Rome June 30 Pope receives from Constable Colonna as Ambassador Extraordinary the White Hackney tribute for Naples in a ceremonial cavalcade with Cardinal officials and fireworks at Farnese Palace. A medal signals reconciliation with Portugal. Grand Duke and Duchess of Tuscany arrive at Schonbrun. Dividends and certificates announced for Birmingham, Newport, and Radnorshire traders and travelers.
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London
Rome
St. Peter’s
Pope
Constable Colonna
King of Naples
Kingdom of Naples
College of Cardinals
Tuscany
Schonbrun
Reverend Whitefield Preaches in Philadelphia Churches
Philadelphia on May 27 reports the Reverend Mr Whitefield reached the Georgia Packet from Savannah and has preached four to five times weekly to crowded audiences in Episcopal and other churches. He plans to move north in about ten days and return to Georgia in the fall.
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America
Philadelphia
Whitefield
Georgia
Savannah
Tyne bridge opened for carriages in Nethcastle
A private Dumfries letter reports that on a recent day an English rider traveling from Dumfries to Glasgow was attacked at Erich Stone Brae by two assailants who robbed him of 140 inpede and then severely beat him.
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Nethcastle
Tyne Bridge
Dumfries
Glasgow
Erich-Stone-Brae
Court News From Versailles To London Seaboard
Reports from Court describe Lady Malyneux at Versailles charm and a royal declaration of affection then cooled. Military plans mix with speculation on Massachusets Bay, Bolton rendezvous, and Castle William garrisoning. Oddities include an elephant and unusual birds aboard Lioness Indiaman. Local incidents cover apoplexy, robberies, a ship purser appointment, drownings, and a pistol accident at a Bloomsbury alehouse.
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Lord Northington
Jene Foo
Furly Bob
America
Lord Hillsborough
Ireland
Barnard
Versailles
Malyneux
Barre
Madame Barre
Commodore Gambier
Commodore Hood
Massichutets Bay
Portsmouth
Bolton
Halifax
Castle William
Botton Harbour
Verelft
England
Dorrington
Maid‘tore
John Ruffell
Greenwich
Francis Lorrimer
Mr. Rouse
London
Mr. Florentine
Blackheath
Abbot
Deptford
Thames-street
London Bridge
Fox
Ox-Court
Queen-square
Bloomsbury
Gray’s Inn Gardens
St. James Park
Board of Green Cloth
Marriages and notices from St Swithin and surrounding areas
The report lists multiple nuptials and clerical appointments across London and Kent. Notable entries include Rev. Mr. Garrison of Low-Layton Essex to the Restory of Bighton Southampton, Miss Roberts of Croydon, Joseph Pinfold Esq of Bolton-row to Miss Johnson of Charles-street, and portraitist Francis Cotes of Cavendish-square among others. Also records Boxley Kent marriage links and a Clapton notice for Mrs Bellamy.
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Praemoren
Garrison
Low-Layton
Essex
Bighton
Southampton
Co. Maresep
St. Swithin’s
London-stone
Kemble
Cannon-ieer
Miss Roberts
Croydon
St. George’s Church
Hanover Square
Joseph Pinfold
Bolton-row
Miss Johnson
Charles-street
Boxley
Maidtone
Kent
John Chalton
Richmond
Surry
Francis Cotes
Animal perspiration and the subtile exhalation observed
Printer of the London Evening Post outlines a discussion on perspiration, citing Boyle, Hales, Boerhaave, Fleming, and Leuwenhoek. It explains how insensible perspiration relates to air and body changes, noting the amount exhaled daily and the link to health and disease, with historical methods of measurement.
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London Evening Post
Leigh
Boyle
Dr. Hales
Leuwenhoek
Royal Society
Sancorius
The Necessity and Variability of Perspiration in Health
A physician discusses the essential role of perspiration in health, noting its variability with climate, constitution, and diet. He cites Santorius and Keil to compare English and Italian patterns, warns against sudden cooling, and hints at forthcoming personal experiments measuring intake and excretions to illuminate perspired matter.
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Sandtorius
Keil
Northampton
England
Santorius
Italy
Mail theft from the General Post Office mail coach
A July 20 1770 report states the Chester Mail was stolen from a mail cart between Ne wington and Clapham after its fra pments were cut. It lists bags from Chichester Petworth Arundel Midhurit Havant Godalming Haslemere Steyning Guildford Shoreham Kingston Claremont Cobham Ripley Petersfield and Portsmouth. A reward of 200 pounds and royal pardon await anyone who helps convict or identify the thief or accomplices.
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General Post-Office
New
Mately
Anthony Todd
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Strand
Society For the Encouragement OF Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce
Tri¢fe
Funezz
Morea
Zafir Bey
Hague
States General
Rhine
Ship News
William Sarin
Edward Moody
Birmingham
Warwickshire
Angel
James Ratley
West Cows
Ile of Wight
Bugle Inn
Newport
Arget
Robert Powel
Arith
Llandrindod
Radnorthire
Rebere Oibera
Norwich
T R
Thorneyy
Cambridge Journal
Stamford Mercury
Nene
Peterborough
Witheach
Rose and Crown Inn
Witbeach
Lincolnshire
Northamptonshire
Hurtingdone
Isle of Ely
Norflk
Great Britain and Ireland
Jdichard Warren
Perfumier
Mary- KA Pone-Street
Golden-Square
Lonton
Langford
No. 18
Paternoster
Hally
Margate
Mrr. Baker
Southamptons
Mr. Bull
the Grove
Bath
N. Bo-rett
Hudle's Bay
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