Fragmented Gazetteer of British Affairs and Court Notices
Long column itemizes foreign dispatches and military moves in the West Indies, royal promotions, charitable grants, theatre refurbishments, and local court actions. It notes Byron’s East Indies command, Newgate plan suspended, the sale of royal forests, and a highway robbery case with Guilhall proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jay
West-Indies
Hilaniola
Hague
Uch
Curacoa
St. Eustaiy
Portsmouth
Prince Christian of
Denmark
Newgate
London
Middlesex
Commodore Byron
Lord Byron
Lord Anson
East Indies
Falkland
Royal Navy
Trevor Hall
Foe
Nicholas Lysaght
Thomas Inners
Acourt
Stephen Schute
William Cooper
Folkes
Charter-house
Edward Bearcroft
Ds. Bearcroft
Christ’s Hospital
Trigge
Horley
Surry
Basil Browne
John Henniker
Richard Fleming
William Nath
Michael Turner
John Rivington
Tom’s
Batson
Spittlefields
Sadler’s Wells
Jamaica Rum and Spirits Trade Notice at Royal Exchange
Distillers and executors are urged to settle accounts with Mr John Cunningham at the Red Cross Barbican London. A large parcel in India Company Warehouses offers export or home sale with advances. Jamaica rum and brandy are priced per gallon. Wines and other items: cash only, delivery near Town with free carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iin
Mia
Middleset
London
John Cunningham
Red Cross
Barbican
Fordwich
Cunningham
The
India Company
At &S
Coniac
Deanies Waxman
Royal Exchange
Swirthing’s
Valerian EnginE TINCTURE advertised by Hill and Baldwin
An old advertisement for Valerian tincture with claims of curing nervous disorders headaches tremblings and epilepsy. Named suppliers Richard Baldwin and Hill and Jackson with a price of two shillings and sixpence per paper and charitable allowances for buyers. The text references James’s Powder for fevers smallpox measles and other inflammations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerian
Mr. Hill
Richard Baldwin
Caufele
England
James
Freedom and cider taxes unite counties against excise
A letter from Cornwall dated February 26 4765 condemns the cyder and perry excise as a partial burden. The author argues counties not producing cyder will soon face the policy, urging all subjects to oppose such levies and defend ancestral liberties and parliamentary duties toward the populace and their counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cornwall
Perry
Appeas
Use and abuse of parliaments in old book extract
Printer receives an extract from an author praising Meres and printing a lengthy passage on the ancient dread of prerogative, criticizing Parliament for serving the crown and oppressing subjects, warning that constitutions undermine and may collapse at any disturbance. It cites elections, boroughs, and privileges as evidence of systemic failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire
Society of Arts
George Austin
Americas
Auricola
Normandy
Fotnd
R- Davis
Piccadilly
J- Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-yard
L. Davis
C. Reymers
Holbourn
W Nicoll
C. Henderson
Royal Exchange
London Evening-Post
Meres
Jericho
Faye
Rip Cray
Hegeestey
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Coventgarden
Pensacula
Florida
Meuse
Napper
Charing-cross
O Oder
Shrewsbury
St. Andrew Undershaft
Leadenhall Street
St. Mary-Ax
Lising Scoo
Downe
Edinburgh
Bonnell Thornton
Arthur Chambers
St. Mary Hill
Tower-street
William Hatfell
Dulwich
Sarch Harfell
Marklane
Msn
Woodtreet Compter
Guildhall
Richard Glyn, Bart
Mr. Thoroughgood
Baldock
Hertfordshire
Cook
Lee-bridge
Essex
Woodstree Compter
Hertford
Lambeth Palace
Canterbury
Great Britain
Stair
Wolfe
Thorfley
Lord Blakeney
Berith
Walpole Indiaman
the Traveller
Buckingham School
Charles Churchill
Williams
Royal Magazine
Coate
Paternoffer Row
Ireland
Newbery’s
Sun
Birthas
Great Brican
Dr. James
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