Remarkable case of illegal pregnancy near Rye 1786
A Rye medical curiosity reports Margery Gaffon living through multiple pregnancies and long labor pains from 1783 to 1786. The account, signed by the mayor and local officials, describes recurring fits, bodily disturbances, and public scrutiny of her condition, with hopes of eventual deliverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen
Rye
Slefer
James Eiko
Fhigist Peine
Margery Gaffon
Hes
Margery
Militia and Parliament Sessions Reported in Somer set Hewn
The debate covers Lord Newhaven's refusal to commit funds due to costly incomplete building work. Militia Bill discussions focus on which units are called out and the Isle of Wight issue. A proposed clause about substitutions for men with multiple children is dropped. Mr Landbridge announces a motion for shorter parliaments next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglesea
Great Britain
Beauty
Chetler
Queen Anne’s Bounty Office
Fair India Company
Bagisrd
Sc. Eustatims
Fe’uwight
Customs Or Excise
Sr W. Chambers
Sir William
Mr. Young
Staes
Martham
Powney
Jolliffe
Pye
Col. Mitford
Rusiworth
Isle of Wight
Unclear OCR fragment about wine tax acts and committee notes
Fragmentary text references an abstract before a committee, mentions authority, wine feizd by virtue, and trial on age count. Overall content is incoherent due to garbled OCR and missing context.
Margery Gasson of Rye Born November 18 1794
A detailed account describes Margery Gasson the fourth child of a poor but respectable family in Rye. Born November 18 1794, the narrative notes the curiosity and attention she attracted from locals and neighboring counties due to her history and circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Gasson
Rye
Aargery Gasson
Patemnis
Iving
Ry2
Outsx
Publication notice for medical works and prices
An ancient catalog fragment advertises two volume medical publications. It lists prices like three shillings and sixpence and mentions publishers in London Fleet Street. Items include medical texts with foreign bindings and older references to professors and societies.
Frists Drops promissory patent cure advertised in London
Royal patent granted to Robert Grubb for Friars Drops a medicine claimed to cure venereal disease and other ailments without mercury. It is sold from No 2 Old Bailey and via various London retailers including Tower Hill Minories Oxford Street and Southwark High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Grubb
Greast
Britain
Rgobert Grubb
St. Martiny
City of
London
Wilmot
Old Bailey
Mr. Skirven
Ratcliff Highway
Wardy
King’ 'S Arms
High-street
Southwark
J. Child
Nou
Wakers-caun
Burwick-street
Sulit
Debates on Fermented Whisky Duties and War Rumors
The House of Commons debates duties on fermented whisky and low wines in Scotland, English wine and spirits taxes, and duty rates on imports. Reports warn of a possible Russo‑British war with Russia, France ships bound for India, and Edinburgh letters note rising prosperity, a lost royal boat, and misconduct at the Royal Society of Musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Scotland
England
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Russia
France
Batt Thdis Company
L'Orien
Lndia
le Marechal de Serur
China
le Comte d’Artois
le Marechal de Caitres
le Comte
Edinburgh
Jane
Faywan
Britaimy
Ietec
Banocektyarn
Great Cunbsa
Greenock
Milnport
Great Cumbea
Ritchie the Mater
Rothby
Thomas Meckinny
Simuel Munn
Archibald Muir
James Muir
Thomas Kirkland
St. Alban’s
Royal Society of Musicians
Condiga
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Tun
Scotch Distillery
House
Rose
Dempster
Crown Lands and Loyalists
Earl of Surrey
Derwentwater
Pater
Tuomas Lana
C. Srap
James Lama
Dovand
Cplor
Mt. Jot
Mackiill
James Extiott
Rote
London Bening Pott
Studen
Cannis Brunonis
de Medicinse Pralestoris Societatis Medice Pix Idarii
Asx
Quaklonem Apud
Scotts
Editio Altera
Londini
Murico
Fleet-Street
I. Bergman Sciarraphi
Regai Muntralis
Secundum Principia Proxima Digesti
Scheele
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