Royal orders and troop movements in Europe
From the London Gazette dated June 11 details a ceremony in Florence investing Arch-Duke Ferdinand with the order of the Golden C. The Danish horse guards are reorganized into 300-man detachments to serve through the summer. in Brussels reports say plague alarms are over and troops are recalled to regiments for free intercourse.
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London Gazette
Florence
Uke
Ferdinand
Order of the Golden C
Copenhagen
Brussels
Funez
Notice on Lancaster by election and London sheriff motion
London notices detail a writ for a Lancaster knight of the shire replacing the late Lord Strange and a London Livery meeting backing John Wilkes and Frederic Bull for sheriff. The piece also covers the Lord Mayor’s table ban on foreign foods, Wedderburne’s prebend arrangement, robberies, court schedules, and various deaths and arrivals.
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House of Commons
Crown
County of
Lancaster
Lord Strange
Alderman Wilkes
Deputy Pool
John Wilkes
Frederic Bull
Bull
Wedderburne
Douceur
Dunning
E’s
P— T
Shropshire
Lord L
Triz
Richmond
Gosport
Friz
Portsmouth Common
King’s Land
Admiral Montague
Halifax
Asia
Streights
Goldsmiths Street
Goudquare
Meeting on mackerel and haddock bounty plan in Billingsgate
The Tuesday meeting of the Committee of Common Council considers a scheme to promote large deliveries of mackerel and herring to Billingsgate market with premiums for cargoes of not less than 5000 fish at 15s per hundred. A bounty of 3s per hundred is proposed for land carriage from the sea-coasts, contingent on sale at or under sixpence per hundred, to be settled with Mr. Montague and Mr. Brooke. The committee will reconvene Friday at four.
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Lord Mansfield
Baron Smythe
Hertfordshire
Hertford
Essex
Chelmsford
Kent
Maidstone
Sussex
Lewes
Surry
Croydon
Cuit
Fustice Afton
Fustice Afohurst
Berkshire
Oxfordshire
Oxford
Worcestershire
Worcester
City of
Gloucestershire
Gloucester
Monmouthshire
Monmouth
Herefordshire
Hereford
Shropshire
Shrewsbury
Staffordshire
Stafford
Furtice Gould
Fustice Willes
City of York
Guildhall
Yorkshire
Castle of York
Durham
Castle of
New Upon Tyne
Northumberland
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cumberland
Carliffe
Westmorland
Appleby
Lancashire
Lancaster
General Elliot
Saville-row
Lady Frances Elliot
Ladyship
Crofker
Kentish Town
Pancras Church
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Cohan
Netherbury
Terra
Salisbury
Walton
Beaumaris
Anglesea
North Wales
John Edwards
Ethwington
Richard Moncrieff
Hammerton
Hackney
Ram
Andrew Ram
Committee of Common Counck
Cil
Billingsgate
Billingsgate Market
Montague
Chamberlain's
Brooke
Hodges
Hingham
Norfolk
Thareto
Norwich
Anne Amy
Capel. Bungke
Foreclosure sale of Derby area lands in multiple lots
A High Court decree calls for selling 63 acres with various meadows and fields near Derby in seven lots, plus dispersed parcels in Lock Brook Field Whitecress Field Park Field and several named closes. Lot prices include maps of Maple Town and adjoining properties with details of tenants and estate holders. Prospective buyers can inquire at Derby matters chambers or via Thomas Harrell, Newcastle under Lyme, and Messrs Welles and Furnivall, London.
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High Court of Chancery
Peter Holford
Symond's Inn
Crancery-lane
London
Simon Degge
Blyth Bridge
Lock Brook
Whitecress Field
Park Field
Mary Close
Nunns Green
Maple Town
Fletcher
Buxton
Manifold
Derby
Mapleton
Thomas Harrell
Newcastle under-Lyne
Staffordshire
Welles and Furnivall
Bolwercourt
Carey-street
Lendon
Refutation and open defence of Gospel Magazine in Wesley dispute
In a letter from Holborn 1771 Joseph Gurney declares Gospel Magazine open to Mr Wesley and his friends for vindication, provided writings are candid inquiries after truth and avoid personal abuse and illiberal reflections. He disputes claims of denial of Wesley defense and urges fair critique.
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Candour
Armitstead
Gospel Magazine
The
Wesley
Gopel
Geel
Holborn
Joseph Gurney
The Wilkes Letter and Public Subscription Debts
A 1769 letter describes John Wilkes facing heavy debts amid political persecution. Subscriptions opened March 1768 in London sought to cover his liabilities, but public doubt over misused funds lingered. Executors promised no election use, yet subs remained strained as Wilkes faced expulsion and looming prison terms. A London Tavern society formed to rally support, with Townsend and Sawbridge driving efforts across the city.
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Hilst
Tomerdon
Roth
Marth
Lee and Ayton’s
Medi
John Mills
Samuel Vaughan
Richard Oliver
Lewis Mendez
George Angley
Middlesex
Kigg’s Arms
Cornhill
Eich
Wilkes
Mr. Wilkes
Foundling
Foundling Hospital
House of Commons
London
Townsend
House of Curanes
Lord Manfield
Mr. Sawbridge
Ms Townsend
Posdble
Willie
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James
Lurgan
Cadiz
Portsmouth
Merchant
Jrolan
Arundel
Milford
Halliman
Rotterdam
Hero
Marsh
Cork
Southampton
Draper
Moore
Belfast
Dublin
Lark
Mernagh
Bourdeaux
John
Henry
Driscol
Lisbon
Belippa
Reynolds
Currant Islands
St. Vincent's
Polly, Wath
New York
Chambers
Wright
Hall
Genoa
Foster
Hull
Genia Thames
Jefferys
Piercefield
Monmouthfoire
Said
Val, Morris
London Evening Post
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