Cruger Procession and Death Notice from St Pancras
A royal style procession greeted Cruger with cannons bells and a grand arch at Temple gate as he paid respects to the mayor and alders. The corpse of Mons. Treyffac de Vergy was carried to St Pancras burial ground after a disputed will and delays. The piece notes market prices, clergy appointments, and several marriages and engagements in March society.
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Temple Gate
Borough Wall
St. Thomas-street
High
Council House
Cruger
Clare-street
Cruger and Burke
College-green
Mons. Treyffac de Vergy
St. Pancras
Middlesex
Bourdeaux
France
England
Paris
Sir John Fielding
Mont. le Noir
John Fielding
Mons. le Noirs
St. Margaret’s Hill
Meff
Rowell and Kirk
Rhodes-well
Sepney
Leadenhall-markit
Leadenhall
Mareet
Whitechapel
Smithfield
John Rogers
Blessborough
Staffordshire
Matthew Panting
Louisa Bowyer
Richard Green
Mary Fuller
Golden-square
Cheale
Gracechurch-strves
Blanchard
Tooley-freet
Obituary notices record a series of deaths and locations
Died. Wednesday, Mr. John Chauntrell, Clerk of Leadenhall-market. The same day, in Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, Mr. Rich. Thecke, grocer. Thursday, in St. John-quare, Mr. Rugg, goldsmith. The same day, in Fenchurch-street, Mr. Henry De Caux, baize-factor. The same day, at Smithfield Bars, Mr. Browning, oilman. The same day, in Arundel-street, in the Strand, Mr. Mason, taylor. Yesterday, at Chelsea, Mr. Atwick, corn-factor. The same day, at Newington outs Mr. John White, a cashier of the Bank.
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John Chauntrell
Leadenhall-market
Albemarle-street
Piccadilly
Rich
Thecke
St. John-quare
Rugg
Goldsmith
Fenchurch-t Street
Henry de Caux
Baize-Factor
Smithfield
Browning
Arundel-street
the Strand
Mason
Taylor
Chelsea
Atwick
Newington
John White
Bank
House of Commons Briefs and Decisions
The House deferred further consideration of American papers to Wednesday and received more petitions. A committee examined the militia pay bill, an oil import account was ordered, and an election merit report found Sir John Goodricke and Mr Mellish duly elected. The assembly adjourned until Monday.
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Assembly
Waterford
London
Abingdon
George Savile
Charles Spencer
John Goodricke
Mellish
Be Fol s Dwelling House near Hartford Huntingdon
Hartford near Huntingdon offers a well built brick dwelling with ground floor parlours kitchen servants hall and pantry. Upstairs dining room four bed chambers with closets attics two yards barn stables gardens river views and meadow land with outbuildings and matting capable of 30 quarters weekly. Enquire at M Islaiic Huntingdon or Mr Robson London.
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Hartford
Huntingdon
Ouse
Lynn
Bedford
M. Islaiic
Mr. Robson
Lincoln’s-son
London
Capricious and Penitint on Depravity of Human Nature
A fragment from an 18th century essay collection discusses capricious conduct toward the national and inanimate parts of creation. Printed for G Riley in Mayfair and sold by J Jobofos in St Paul’s Yard, with other shops offering a sewn copy at 3s. The advertisement notes this concludes the author’s prior essay on depravity and corruption.
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G. Riley
Stern’s Head
Curzon-freet
Asbey
Furness
St. Mary
Vale of Nightshade
Dalton
Leahire
George Cavendish
Thomas West
J. Johnson
St. Paul’s
Leverpool
Es Enfield
Richborough
Baitely
British Commons Debate Advocates American Rights
Postscript notes a Feb 27 House of Commons session where Hon Temple Luttrell spoke for Just Rights of Injured Americans. The excerpt highlights sympathetic parliamentary defense of American taxation beliefs and a London alderman’s recurring support for the same doctrines amid impending war.
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House of Commons
Temple Luttres
Great Britain
London
A Debate on Parliament’s Tax Power and American Rights
A speaker condemns compelled taxation of the colonies as unconstitutional and urges defense of natural rights. He cites historic limits on Parliament, warns of future ministerial overreach, and argues that laws lacking constitutional justice are void. The discourse references colonial massachusetts and the sovereignty of the crown.
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Damascus
Atlantic
England
Scotland
Errth
Tiety the VII
James the Vic
Plantagenet
Thoule
Tudor
Richard
Massachusets Bay
Great Britain
America
Judge Biack
Liberty and empire in the American crisis debate
A speaker argues against coercive power threatening desolation in a state and against alien rule in America. He contrasts population growth, prosperity, and virtue with luxury and dependence, urges respect for colonial rights, and warns that force from Britain could spark renewed resistance and revolution. He cites historical examples, cautioning rulers to avoid oppression and to value liberty rather than vengeance.
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America
Tagus
Lewis
France
Globe
Kheronim
Wnom Lan
Celviis
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London-Bridge
Postscript
House
Stee
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