Paris Spars Over Dissolution Plan and Maupeou Code
In Paris on March 4 the Chamber of Accounts fears dissolution of the magistracy and plans to remonstrate. The King’s Council presented the Maupeou Code to the new tribunal last Saturday, with a committee appointed to review it. Theodore Chavignard de Chavigny, Count de Toulanjon, former ambassador, died here on the 24th of Yak month, aged 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Paris
Chamber of Accounts
Theodore Chavignard de Chavigny
Count de
Toulanjon
Europe
Accident on the ice ferry amid heavy weather and drownings
During a late hard winter a ferry accident occurred when a drunken cart driver crossed a thick ice channel and capsized, drowning a woman and a child with three horses. Reports from Salisbury note executions, petitions, deaths, and various maritime incidents and local misfortunes, including shipwrecks and fires, reflecting a period of unrest and danger at sea and on land.
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Chichester
Seley Ferry
Salifury
America
Kirkoswald
Mr. Smallwood
Clementina Deserves Ridicule Not Royal Approval
A letter to the London Evening Post roasts the tragedy Clementina by Mr. Kelly, praising Mrs. Yates and other performers while condemning the piece as inflated, flimsy language and melodramatic plot. The writer argues Colman was misled by ministerial influence and laments the play’s implausible scenes, weak imagery, and poor dramatic construction.
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Sawbridge
House of Commons
Eat India Company
Spain
France
Portsmouth
East Indies
Matty
Quirk
Jamaica
Liverpool
Abaco
Providence
Nelly
George
Lisbor
Dumfries
Bay of St. Lucar
Betsey
Banger
St. Abes
Waterford
Newport
Workington
Athbridge
Matter
North Rock
Portoferry
Ofamilton
Lord Archibald Hamilton
Heritip-Crate
Jus
Ars
J-ns
St. John’s Street
Clerkenwell
Black Horse
Coventry Street
Piccadilly
Clementina
King Rich
Mr. Colman
Three Kingdoms
Colman
Mr. Kelly
Times
Rowe
Mr. Slades
Pouters
Cléménsina
Clemensina
Kelly
A&t
Fill
Louis
Soho
Venice
Anselmo
Hingy
Granvithe
Sam
Ticklepitcher
Liquid blacking for boots and leather goods sold publicly
A late 18th century advertises king s pateon liquid blacking for boots and leather. It promises a pliable, crack resistant gloss when water is added. Sold by W Bayley and several retailers in London with a cake price of sixpence yielding a pint of liquid.
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W. Bayley
Cockspure Street
A. Rothwell
New Bond-street
J. Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Ho'boen
London
Ludgate-hill
J. Price
Inedia House
Lracenhall Street
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Durham
Aldermas
John Fielding
Cui
W ‘Pteust
Lee Romorep
Boxley
Lydd
North Sool
Adttock
Buckinghamshire
Putrecham
Hertfordshiire
Rotherhithe
Jacob Norton
Rogers
Carding School
Paradise Row
Chelfea
Dowdeswell
London Evening Post
Alee Wah
Vagtes
Rae
Thas
Sis
Anselito
St. Mark’s
Samreangel
Granville
Palermo
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