London News Summary of Legislative and Local Affairs
The Upper Assembly heard cases including Gregore Caramaui versus Harry Verell with the hearing postponed. Bills passed on sinking fund regulation weighing coin and recoinage funding. Duke of Grafton named Comptroller of the Green wax office. London Bishop opposed popery and abstained on a vote. Aldermen and Common Council to meet to present to the King on Quebec government. A forged fleet letter prompted City inquiries. City Court reforms and vacancies to be filled. New York received the Boston port bill, sparking embargo talks in Philadelphia and other colonies. A Halifax-Bristol voyage related to the sloop Jenny. St Peter’s Norwich struck by lightning. fire affecting Langley and nearby. Gardens at Kew and Richmond to open. Lincoln election opposition forms against Scrope and Phipps. Plans for Bentinck Square and a new parish church noted. A court martial acquitted two men of murder but sentenced them to lashes and picket duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregore Caramaui
Harry Verell
Duke of Grafton
King’s Bench
Common Pleas
Duke of Cleveland
London
Earl of Chatham
Aldermen
Common Council
Guildhall
St. James’s
Quebec
J. Stephens
Admiralty
Laslight
Court of Common Council
É&C
Court of Requests
New-York
Boston
Cooper
Gape
England
Philadelphia
Virginia
Carolina
West Indies
America
Canada
Dublin
Birmingham
Sheffield
Chubb
Bristol
Jamaica
Cape Maize
Jenny
Andrew Grove
Falmouth
New England
Tobago
Tortuga
St. Peter’s
Southgate
Norwich
Langley
Loddon
Acre
Kew
Richmond
City of
Lincoln
Lord Lumley
Earl of Scarborough
John Monton
Lord Monson
Thomas Scrope
Capt
Phipps
Faley House
Bentinck-Square
St. Mary
Riding-house-lane
Oxford-street
Covent Garden Notables Meet Bruises Robberies And Market Prices
Sunday near Covent Garden Theatre proprietor Mr Fisher was thrown from a horse chaise in Kentish Town and bruised but aims for recovery. Friday a carriage robbery in Marylebone netted six guineas and women’s watches. other Friday incidents include a fatal assault in Marylebone Fields. Grain and malt prices at the Corn Exchange moved, with Wheat 46s to 53s 6d and Barley 24s to 30s 0d per quarter. Racing results list multiple horses and owners, then marriages, appointments, and public notices including deaths and surrenders across London and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fisher
Covent Gardens Theatre
Kentish Town
Herbert Croft
Redlion-street
Marybone
Corn Exchange
The Book of Common Prayer Reform and Lindsey Works
This day was published price 35 unbound The Book of Common Prayer reformed for the Chapel at Effes-fired printed for J Johnson 72 St Pauls Church-yard Also available Theophilus Lindsey Sermon opening the Chapel price 6d Lindseys Apology for reforms its living price 3 8 Farewell Address to his parishioners price 6d A Letter to a Layman price 6d
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Clarke
London
J. Johnson
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Theophilus Lindsey
M. A. Price
Mr. Lindsey
Lindsey
Case of Samurel Bruckshaw Relief Appeal
A historic appeal documents the ruin of Samurel Bruckshaw of Stamford under magistrate order, nine months confinement, and denied access to the law. The piece urges public aid through listed London merchants to restore his status and support his legal redress against magistrate overreach.
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Bruckshaw
Stamford
Lincoln
Blackstone
Court of King’s Bench
Lord Mansfield
Berty
Englih
Kearfly
Poultry
Smyrna
Pall-mall
Spring Garden
Alice's
Old Pala @ Yard
Wood's
King-freet
Covent-garden
Somerset Gress House
Strand
Nando's
Brack
Lie
FreJench Bull
City of London
Eliers
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Milfield
Northumberland
Basingstoke
Richard James Lawrence
Efgr
Carabou
G. St. John
Ridge
Proserpine
William Harris
Bolton
Crab I
Mr. Wildman
Mr. Parker
Mr. Weck
Mr. Bever
Miss Bell
Capt. Broughton
Shakespear
Mr. Blofs
Phalanthus
Mr. Hindsworth
Dr. Thursday
Charles Nickson
Ruth Moor
French
Theobald’s Row
Colman
Maiden Lane
Covent Garden
Prior’s Court
Berks
Barton, Reid
Barton
Christ Church, Ox
Hoxton-quare
Richard Morris
Burleigh-street
Emanuel Hunt
William Deighton
Stroud
Gloucefieldine
Barkrups
Robert Farthing
St. Andrew
Holborn
Henry Tildesley
the Strand
Richard Andrews
Corby
Lincolnshire
Horse and Groom Inn
Grimsthorpe
Thomas Fothergill
Sherborne-lane
Humphry Bradshaw
Tokenhouse Yard
John Marchi
Haymarket
James Dunn
Salisbury-ft
St. Martin In the Fields
Mariner
John Melesworth
Red Lion Square
Thomas Bridges
Shefgeld
Yorkshire
Samuel Bartlett
High Barptt
Hertfordshire
Mr. Best
Dainty Davy
Mr. Thornton
Hazard
John Hutton
Sylvia Mr. Gibson
Bardolph General Beckwith
James Hutton
Warton Wat
Old Cade
Mr. Atkin
Sir W. Middleton
Thompson
Dainty Dolly
Mr. Coulson
Speculator
Snap Wells
Mr. Bailey
H. Frolisk
Rider
Spurlocix
Asso
A.scots Weaver
Richard Glover
W. Nicoll
St. Paul's Churchyard
St. Paul's
Charles Bulkley
Province of
T. Becket
Adelphi
Alexander the Great
Dr. Goldsmith
J. and
F. Rivington
T. Longman
G. Kearfly
W. Griffin
G. Robinnson
R. Balawin
W. Guldsmith
T. Cadell
T. Evans
George Colman
Theatre Royal
J. Bew
Mont. Loriot
Banncemen
Etfaureau Blanc
M. de Voltaire
J. Murray
Fleet-street
William Richardson
University of Glasgow
Inmall
Edinburgh
Che Fame’ Auheres
Blandford
Cary
Tso
Dandford
John Smith
Weatherby
Andover
Andover Dow
Stu Ron Rupe
John Grifin
Benjamin, Lethieullier
Star and Gaux Inn
Boone
Star and Garter Inn
Town Hall
White Hart
John Pollen
Samurel ‘Bruckshaw
Owen Ruefhead
Eig
eHe Barure
Che Kiings
P.uviel
Cemfle Gate
B. Tovey
Bellyard
Haj
Peter Paul Rubens
T. Carnan
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Mater Michael Angelo
Hill
Baldwin
Paterna
Tet Row
Ridtew
St. James’s-street
Parker
Cornhill
Muggetidge
Borough
Bayley
Cockspur-street
Pigent
Berkley
St. James’s-ittch