Fire and crime notes from 18th century notices
Ipswich report of a cleric appointment at Barney Norfolk and a village fire consuming a farmhouse and barns near Bury with near total loss. Oxford notes a baker convicted for selling underweight bread. Salbury reports a sudden fire at Clapgate farm near Malmsbury Wales destroying four barns eight wheat ricks and more, with extensive damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard-street
Ipsuich
James Achill
Barney
Norfolk
Edward Astley
West Stow
Bury
Ann Shore
Oxford
Funcy
Fale
Salipury
Fune 11. ° Stnduy the Go.dnutant, A Sudden Fire Broke Out At Mr. Chandler
Clapgate Farm
Extracted letters reveal political intrigue and Atlantic trade disputes
A Dublin letter reports a dismissed official hinting at joining Almack's and stirring political dust. An Antigua letter notes Tyrrel seizing French sugar in Dominica, hampering English traders. A Kerry coast update warns about hundreds of large French mackerel boats, nets long as three miles, undermining local fisheries and prices. Official notices discuss penssions, naval movements, and political appointments amid wartime commerce.
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Dublin
London
Almack’s
Antigua
Tyrrel
Dominica
England
Carrie
Kerry
France
Mackaret
Setuid Civils
Tate
Lefe
M.de Vaudreuil
Liedtenant-Gyngral
Canada
de Vaudreuil
Mas Hinds
Duke’s Street
Westminster
Dela Hay-Stre
New Guildhall
St. Anne’s
Soho
Gerrarditreet
Curtis
Newport Market
John Turtle
Tyburn
Willian Whitehead
John Steppen
Hamphry Han Ifon
Andrew Clarke
Newgate
Hicokas M‘cabe
Anortiers
Lyon
Pool
City of London
County of Middleséx
Controversy Over Reviews and Magna Charta Solicit Opinion
A London Evening Post letter laments Tory biased book criticism and urges readers countrywide to distrust Scots and administration-paid writers. It cites Magna Charta and 1764 legal questions about excise laws and legal process, asking for an able opinion on whether Excise laws replace the law of the land.
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Hampton
Wis Vue
Rew
Velaywe
London
Cyder and Perry
A.B. and C
Warwick
Cyder and
Perry
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Keppel
Florida
Hanover
Johf Nishklenburghy
Horfiiuards
Marquis of
Granby
Henry
Frederick
Richmond Lodge
Queen’s S Palace
St. Alban’s
David-Wedderbirn
Calos
Geasralr Gage
Isieutenane
Tralbor
Charles Ramus
William Holford
Henry Wheelwright
Bord. Ee
Royahooba James
Charter Witte
Chiteuilly Wailles
Candi of
Wells
Cap
Hugh. Sempil
Sempil
Capes of Good Hope
Strang
Rhiss
Saffronghill
Wigmore
Charles Prathyc
Aoa
Court of Common Pleas
Pondonst Stud
Hag Arsol
Salop
Taptaill
Hoxton
Garehibehar
She
Lys Abe
Lasioo Questtom
Malina
Wwe
Wilton
Nookfetter
Postscript
London Evening Post
Loxford, Futey
Tatanetas Wonds Oprich
Eei Nasyddamas
Savarday
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