A Colossal Riot Ends With Wounded Sailors and Robbed Homes
Sailors struck in the groin and wounded a footed sailor as they overran a coach, yet the mob did not retreat. Women were released from carriages and carried off in triumph. Edward Sanders, longtime sexton of St. Botolph Aldersgate, died yesterday morning. Henry Mason, his son-in-law, found their home looted at Watkins's Bricklayer, Great Ditaff Lane. Rice stood before the Lord Mayor and named forged attornies. witnesses were coffee-house servers who believed him a man of fortune.
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Edward Sanders
St. Botolph
Aldersgate
Henry Mason
Rice
London
St. James’s Gate
Charingcross
Westminnster
Grenadier Guards
Norioy
Charing-cross
Templebar
Westminster
Chancery-lane
Wood-street
Cheapside
Royal Exchange
Somerset House
Fitch
Dundas
Lawrence Dundas
Newcastle
Richmond
Earl of Ancram
Proposal of a four shilling duty on cyder sparks broad and fierce
A letter warns that a new four shilling duty on every hogshead of cyder and Perry would invite excise visits into private homes. The author appeals to British liberties, recalls past opposition to excise, and urges citizens to oppose the measure to protect the constitution and individual rights.
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Cyder
Perry
Britain
Groxge
London
Peace terms argued after victory in a private letter
In a letter from Bos Storm, the writer contends that peace was desirable despite English resistance. They state personal interests can outweigh public good and reject coercion, arguing England’s weakness after success forced accepting terms. The piece notes advocates claim military strength diminished, justifying the peace sought by enemies.
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England
Bos Storm
Fray on the riverfront ends with many wounded sailors
A letter from Carlingford dated March 13 describes a clash between sailors and soldiers near Bunhill-fields, four wounded including three bayonet wounds and a foot wound from a gunfire. It notes a vessel wreck off Leith with cargo loss and lists arrivals and trade activity in the Downs, with stocks and prices reflected in London markets.
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Bunhill-fields
Carlingford
Leven
Leith
Glascow
Havre-de-Grace
France
S.S. W
Tha
A. H
Nicholas Long
Dundalk
Downs
Lord Mansfield
Leod
Clive
Webster
East Indies
Sanders
Cyprus
Nancy
Belfast
Quebec
Hamburgh
Jamaica
West Indies
Holland
Dunkirk
Deal
Countess of Effingham
Crisp
Manning
Robinson
Frince of Wales
Cleveland
Polly
Williamson
Martinico
John
Presley
Thompson
Forbes
Burdon
Virginia
Ann
Drury Lane
Witches
Covent-Gardin
Artaxnerxes
London Bridge
Lone Ann
Wordplay and economy define a ministerial era
The piece contrasts the Tory era with Pelham and the present minister, noting candour under Pelham and a shift to economy as the dominant word. It laments public pretense, extortion, and endless chatter about economy while real measures lag, calling the nation both amused and scandalized.
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Postscript
London Evenince- Post
Brit Annicus
P.S
London Evening Post
N Short
Whitefield
Scotland
North America
Charles Colvill
Lord Colvill
St. Nicholas’s Church
Queen Fquare
Bristol
Michael Atkins
Dr. Shaw
Wimbleton
David Godin
Hampton
Middlesex
Foundling Hospital
Whitmiier
Nottingham
India
Tate
House of Commons
NATO
Gilbert Wiot
Isur
Pullues Mesheurs
Ana Doo
Mr. Fox
Matvey
Oremmora
Rome
Fenk
Robert Mart
Sigs
Lewis Way
Eig
South Sea
Kingom
Brunswick
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