Printer of the London Evening quotes a Danish king
The excerpt presents a sharp, concise reply from Waldemar the Third to a papal nuncio. The Danish monarch asserts godly origin of power, accountability to subjects, inheritance of riches, and a faith tied to Rome, with a pledge to renounce if the pope envies them. The historian notes the Latin aphorism Naturam babe masa Deo, regum a subditis, divitias a parenti, religionem a Romana ecclesia, which they claim to renounce in a ceremonial manner.
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Waldemar the Third
Denmark
Church of
Admiralty Debates and Naval Strain in 1777-78 In Parliament
Tempers flare over naval finances and ship condition as Luttrell and Lord Mulgrave attack mismanagement. Estimates show two million pounds for building and repairs, with hundreds of ships and rotting timber blamed on Baltic imports. Protests demand accountability by the Admiralty and the First Lord, Lord Sandwich, amid ongoing war costs.
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Admiralty Lords
Spithead
Temple Lashell
Baller
The
Admiralty
Trairdnaries
Baltic
Weser
Lord Sandwich
Royal Fleet
Portsmouth
Navy
Lord Hawke
Ministers of the Navy face criticism over administration
In 1777 Temple Luttrell and Lord Mulgrave attack ministers for mismanagement and inflated naval funding. They claim ships like the Mars are unserviceable and that Parliament disbursed hundreds of thousands without proper vouchers. They insist Britain cannot match France without reform and stronger fleets.
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Department of the Navy
Mars
Bourbon
Admiralty
Temple Luttres
Luttrell
Europe
Lord Mulgrave
Unclear fragment on naval estimates and weekly revenues
Fragmentary text discusses navy estimates and weekly revenues with damaged wording. It references condemnation and service but provides no clear events, dates, or identifiable entities.
Queries on militia deputy lieutenants receiving parish relief
A London Evening Polit. letter asks if Deputy Lieutenants of the militia may select a substitute to receive parish money under 2 Geo. c. 20 folio 47 and whether refusals on this basis are lawful. It seeks the proper redress for the aggrieved person and proposes a remedy to inform the public.
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St. Mary the Virgin
Aldermanbury
City of London
Wm. Reynolds
Portrait of a British minister in crisis and critique
Postscript from Banbery mocks Lord North-Chancellor of the Exchequer. It paints a harsh portrait of indecision and ineptitude, detailing taxes, finances, and a declining empire. The piece emphasizes his amiable private life while condemning his political approach and perceived incapacity.
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Lord North
Exchéquer
Treasury
London Intelligence and Fleet News From Dover and Portsea
Reports from Dover note the Frances arriving with dispatches from St Helena and mention the Cherly East Indiaman captured by French privateers off the Cape and taken to Mauritius. The Mercury packet reached St Helena in April after leaving England in March, while Parliament faces prorogation amid war fears and a proposed poll tax. News includes beef prices near New York, stock movements, court cases on embezzlement, Ascot races results, and notices on public safety improvements.
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Dover
Frances
Boyne
St. Helena
East India Company
Rogers
Cape
Mauritius
England
New York
Gates
Lord S
King’s Bench
Viscount Stormont
Thistle
France
Russia
Lord Beauchamp
Portimeuth
Fune G
London
East Indies
Plymouth
Cork
Dublin
St. Helen’s
Pontefract
John Green
Cridlingark
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Pyres
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Weow
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Temple Luttrell
Rutland Fire
Thomas Noel
Ely
George Bridges Budenell
Elgy
Board of Green Cloth
Rutlandshire
Aia
Wwebnn
Hugh Palliser
Mulgrave
Deny’ Ther
Sve
London Evening Polit
House of Commons
Borough of
Banbery
Vetterddy
Ascot
Qheentberry
O’relly
John Lade
Parker
Adam
H. Staring Tom
Pain
H. Random
Davis
Hdale
Sci. Wt
Mr. Noble
Wharam
Dawson
B. c. Layton
Sidgworth
S.b. m
Atkinson
Richardson
Ruby
Jackson
s.Black
Young
Bsg
le Sang
Metcal
New-street
B.hs
Whitesmith
Jamesftreet
Haymarker
Honsea
Uch
Westminster
St. Neot
Carol
Dito
India
South Sea
New Navy Assurance
Nicholson and Co
King’s Arma
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