London Speech on Slavery and Habeas Corpus Case
Lord Mans field’s summary on Stuart v Somerset discusses York and Talbot opinions from 1729 and 1749 about bringing slaves to England or baptism not freeing them. The piece covers the necessity of positive law for slavery, a case discharge, coronation news, disfranchisement judgments, and assorted foreign dispatches, ships, and local incidents.
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Lord Mansfield
Stuart
Somerset
Philip York
Talbot
Lord Hardwicke
Ocober
Trover
Ingland
Lord Talbot
England
Charles
Gustavus the Third
Sweden
Stockholm
Alderman Plumbe
Lord Mayor
Equity
Copenhagen
Fune
Letter to General Harvey on military reform and barracks
The writer criticizes royal guards and regiments for poor discipline and expense. He suggests dividing troops into districts within existing quarters to share burdens and keep eyes on soldiers. He warns that without such changes the troops are a disgrace and governments pay the cost, implying disbandment if needed.
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Europe
Under Graduate Challenges Senior Soph and B-y
A London Evening Post note from Oxford on June 18 quotes Under Graduate presenting compliments to Mr Senior Soph and Mr B-y, criticizing their pretensions and promising to attend the Theatre on July 2 to demonstrate their subscribers' majority amid concerns about university discipline.
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Senior Soph
Oxford
New Authenticity Mark For James's Powder Marketed
Advertises James's Powder for fevers and inflammatory diseases with a 2s 6d price per packet. Announces new authentication by Francis Newbery junior with outside receipt signature and a ban on non certified sales. London buyers urged to verify at 65 Bible and Tine, St Pauls Churchyard.
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Francis New-bery
Sun
London
Francis Newbery
John Newbery
Maredant’s drops advertised by Norton in London
An 18th century sales notice touts Maredant’s drops attributed to Mr Norton surgeon of Golden-square London. It claims cures for leprosy scurvy ulcers fistulas piles eye inflammations and blood foulness with tested results from reputable persons. Drops sold in favare bottles at six shillings with warnings against counterfeits and lists multiple London booksellers as distributors.
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Hague
Vienna
Petersbourg
Berlin
Poland
Ukraine
Lithuania
Prussia
Austria
Glatz
Moravia
Polish
Conway
North America
Gage
England
Richlieu
Dunkirk
Newfoundland
Neal
Newport
Isle of Wight
le Terpsichore
John Norris
Birmingham
Pinfold
Bishopiaate-street
Woodford
Essex
Evans
Batte
Hungerford
Thames
Mr.Wilkinson
Quin
Tevextedh
Law Week
Landis
Monmouthshire
Richard Lewis
Eig
Frances Brigstocke
Owen Brigstocke
Blavipan
Cardiganshire
Hursday
Robert Gwillym
Ruffel-street
Bloomsbury
Chalk
Orchard-street
Westminster
Charlotte Camm
North
Bishopsgate
Poland-street
William Unwin
East India Service
The
Temple
John Chippindall
St. James’s
George’s
Old Bailey
John Riley
Crane Inn
Edgware
Richard Pechy
Aldenham
Worshipful Company of Brewers
County of
Herts
Barnet
Ir Riley
N. B
Wm. Beals
New Inn
Canard
Shepton
Mallett
Temple-Houche
Doulton
Sedgemere
Viendip
Bath
Shepton Mallett
Bruton
Wells
Jeffer
Frome
Richard Warren
Mar -Ie-Bone-Sttreet
Golden-square
London
Ann Joyce
Claude Croquee
John Webbe
Hackney
Norton
Gelden-square
Piccadilly
John Norton
Jol Morton
Maredant
F. Blyth
Finchlane
Cornhill
G. Kearfly
Ludgate-street
J. Stockdale
Bull-Head-court
Newgate-firees
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Algiers
Denmark
Hanover
Gehrde
Zell
Furstenhouse
London Evening Post
General Harvey
Sir
Mary Correse
M. Buchoz
M. D
W. Nicoll
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Richards U
Urquhart
Royal Exchange
J. Murray
St. Dunstan’s Church
Flet-street
LT. Lewis
Ruffel-sereet
Covent-garden
S. Leaervit
Charin’ -Cross
W. Randall
Pall Mal
E. MacfLew
Flag Market
J. Almon
J. Robson
New Bond Street
Kincaid and Creech
Edinburgh
T. Ewing
Capel-street
Dublin
Somersetshire
Robert Fettiplace
Swinbrooke
Temple-Bar
Lorfden
Dr. Burrows
Hay-market
Capel Court
Spa Row
Clerkenwell
Mr. Norton
Pound-lane
Clapton
St. John’s
St. Anthony’s
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