The Old Fastiend Farmer and the Critique of Inclosures
The piece argues against inclosures in Leicestershire and across Britain, linking wide fields to abundance then decline. It cites Coventry and Birmingham poor rates, warns of depopulation and rising prices, and condemns new husbandry schemes while praising old farming wisdom and military pay debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Lam
George the Third
Leicestershire
Husband Bosworth
Coventry
Birmingham
Mr. Pye
Letter Responds On Military Discipline And Promotions
The writer disputes the idea that a colonel alone can promote officers, argues for adherence to established rules, and defends the regiment’s discipline and reputation. He cites loyalty to tradition, references Blackheath and Wimbledon, and warns against reliance on favored peers to lead a regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Cornwallis
Ryour’s
Blackheath
Wimbledon Common
Minden
Letter of reproach from Julia Whipcord to Mr Horne
Julia Whipcord writes to a London Evening Polk targetting Mr Horne. She urges confession of new connections and repayment of postage, calling him a bare betrayer of private friendship and a disgrace to the sacred function. The missive condemns his conduct and urges withdrawal from the priestly vestment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thame
Mens
Hooknote-bal
Julia Whipcord
N. B
Theatrical Installation Planned By The Garter King At Arms
David, Theatrical Garter King at Arms, orders heralds to prepare a Windsor style installation at Drury Lane to be staged early next winter. Knights include Barry of Norfolk-street and Vernon viscount at Vauxhall with proxy for Facet and Earl of Richmond. Crown officer offers five shillings seats to accommodate the public amid high Windsors ticket prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Drurylane
Windsor
Barry
Earl of Norfolk
Charles Packer, Bart
Facet
Earl of Richmond
N. B
Gracechurch-Sheet 1777 Bridge Matron Nominates Townsend
July 27 1777 notice requests votes for John Townsend a Skizen and Embroiderer to replace the deceased Mr John Tovey in Bishopsgate ward. Also a missing spaniel Sylvia a light red two year old bitch from Tilbury Fort Essex, last seen July 24 near the marshes. reward one guinea for her return to William Swords Tilbury Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracechurch-Sheet
John Townsend
John Tovey
Bishopsgate
Tilbury Fort
Essex
Sylvia
William Swords
Tilbury-Fort
Tilbury Town
To Be Let at Athstead Estate near Epsom and Leatherhead
A large furnished house formerly of Stephen Lynch Esq deceased offers seven upper rooms six attic rooms three on the ground floor a grand hall breakfast parlours multiple out offices coach house garden and park adjoining Mr Howards estate with 50 acres of meadow and arable land extensive farming stock including horses cows sheep poultry hay and more to be purchased by appraisal for particulars inquire of Mr Riley Upholdes 71 Long Acre
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athstead
Surry
Epsom
Leatherhead
Stephen Lynch
Riley
War news from Warsaw Breslau and Transylvania reports
Postscript letters from Hamburgh Breslau Cronstade Transylvania describe a Turkish Danube crossing with 60000 troops under Bathan. Russians under Kepnin halt them near Giurgenu and win a general engagement on June 21 with 15000 Turks killed or captured 180 guns taken and baggage seized. Reports also note Paros captured near Constantinople, and military movements around Precop Tulcia Thorn and Tulcia with varying Turkish resistance and Danube actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburgh
Warsaw
Breslau
Cronstade
Transilvania
Danube
Bathan
Bucharest
Giurgenu
Kepnin
Potemkin
Gudewick
Babadagh
Constantinople
Fane
Paros
Peterbourgh
Dolgorucki
Plocfee
Tulcia
Black Sea
Walachia
Thorn
Ponnania
Lord North and Bath Suit Incident in London
The report notes Lord North on a court day in tambour cloaths praised as fashionable by a great personage who likened them to French. It mentions a breach of promise case against Mr. Lp for Miss Ly and a 2000 payment, plus a royal bounty of three shillings for Windsor duty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Downing-street
Privy-garden
Florence
Lord Lincoln
Duke of Newcastle
England
Gloucester Castle
Messrs
Raban
Kime
White Friars
Beeches Kane
Monmouth
William John
Henry Jones
Hereford
Thomas Jenkins
Sourhamstow
Farlowe
Cleobury Mortimer
Shropshire
Hertfordshire
Middlesex
Essex
George Seymour
17Th Regiment of Foot
Tottenham
Henry Kent
Broad-street
London
William Glover
Hurley
Berkshire
Elizabeth Bolen
Andrew Bolen
Dockenfield
Southampton
Reading
Nicholson
St. John’s College, Oxford
St. Lawrence
Kidlington
Oxfordshire
Gloucester
Cumberland
Duke of Northumberland
Alnwick Castle
Sedgefield
Thomas Bird
Nancy Croft
Newburn
Moises
John Ford
Miss Bell
Matthew Bell
Flattendonville
Northallerton
Pierfe
Richard Pierfe
Lord North
Bath
Windsor
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
London Evening Post
London Evening
Polk
Yo Mr. Horne
Earl of Bure
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London Evening Pot
R. Sharpe
Bromley
Bow
Postscript
Holland
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