Maritime Arrivals and Public Notices From Dover Ports
The item lists arrivals at Madeira Se Port and other ports with names like Simond Tobin Trent Knight Spencer Fingard Laur ie and others from London New England Africa and Ireland. It includes a record of parliamentary procedure in 1657 about the Speaker election and privileges, dock letters from The Hague, cattle distemper reports, and a mix of 17th century stock prices and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeira
Simond
Tobin
Trent Knight
Spencer Fingard
Laurie
Irom Lordon
Vincert’s
Harrist
Hatch
London
Pompey
Thomson
New England
St. Kitt’s
Harlequin
Goodwins
Weather
Cox
Westerball
M‘lautin
Molly
Johnson
Bettery
Portsmouth
Stevenson
North Carolina
Whitehaven
Medily
Michelson
Virginia
Cork
Martin
Jackop
Cette
Salty
Bierce
Oporto
Elizabeth
Guttenburgh
Lovely Mary
M‘aoliff
Cadiz
Conception Bay
Donovan
St. Uhes
Warterford
Hayfield
Paterson
Philadelphia
Hibernia
M Can
Cephalmie
Fortune
Hudson
King George
Ducan
Lisbon
Hope
Vis
Campvere
Death of Bajazet Brother to Grand Signior in Early 54th Year
From the London Gazette March 19 Constantinople February 4 France Bajazet brother to the Grand Signior and next heir died on the 24th part in the 54th year of his age Warsaw February 27 reports plague diminishment with cautious hopes for full end upon proper house precautions Whitthall March 19 King grants Robert Harland of Sproughton Suffolk a baronetcy for male heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Constantinople
France
Bajazet
Warsaw
Leopold
Whitthall
Robert Harland
Sproughton
Suffolk
Kingdom of Great-Britain
Tragic horse accident and death sentences report
In Salisury March 18, Mrs Northover of Barford St Martin fell from a horse near Gale Bridge and drowned. In the same issue, Henry Gale received a death sentence for murder at Fisherton Gaol, while William Lacy was executed by hanging and later reprieved for transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Salisuury
Fisherton Gallows
Lacy
London Lord Mayor's Return to Commons Amid Illness
A hand bill recounts the Lord Mayor leaving Mansion House for the House of Commons despite illness. Alderman Oliver and the Lord Mayor’s chaplain accompanied him. crowds cheered as he arrived, then returned home after a brief debate. A second note calls freemen to accompany him back to the Mansion House. The piece also references historic parliamentary privileges and a past case involving Thorp and Rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
London
House of Commons
Alderman Oliver
Evéns
Alderman Wilkes
Me. Reynolds
Palace Yard
Ick
Trecothick
Pd- Prac
St. P Aul’s
Duke of York
East India Company regiments threaten constitutional rights
Letter to the printer keens on an alleged plan by the East India Company to pass an act enabling them to raise and maintain a regiment in England under their control. The writer warns this would create a second standing army and cites Carlton House as the origin of arbitrary power, urging resistance to protect English liberties. The piece links damning corruption to large companies and warns of inevitable force if regiments are allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
East-India Company
India
Carlton House
Wp.s
London Evening Post
Lord Mayer
IF Guildhall
Grown
BO City
Little Theatre
St. Stephen’s
Westminster
A& I
Sweet Liberty
Harlequin
British Freedom
Vivant Rex &F Lex
W. Bayley
Cockpur
A. Rother
New Bond Street
J. Grosvenor
London
Ludgate-hill
J. Price
India House
Leadenhall-street
Curious Anecdote on a Solicitor General’s Misconduct
In a letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post the writer recounts a scandal involving a Solicitor General who coveted Greenwich Hospital’s Auditor position. He allegedly filched the office from the Counsel to the Admiralty, previously held together, and devised a scheme to secure it to himself via a nominal friend. The tale notes the audacity of the act and the precedent it established, highlighting the corrupt tactic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich Hospital
Admiralty
Huffey
Supporters of the L and R Bill of Rights grant to printers
A Lowdon Tavern notice reports a special meeting of the Supporters of the L and R Bill of Rights chaired by Sir Francis Blake Delaval. They resolved to award each printer John Wheble Roger Thompson and John Miller a £100 gratification for upholding the Rights of Englishmen and to place funds with the society treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowdon Tavern
L&r
Francis Blake Delaval
K.B
John Wheble
Middlesex Journal
Roger Thompson
Gazetteer
John Miller
London Evening Post
Thomas, Bgddington
Court of Merchants of England set half year dividend
East India House advertises a General Court of the Company to meet by adjournment on Monday the 25th at 9 o clock to decide the half year dividend ending at Christmas last and the following summer one quarter percent. Warren's Perfume advertises its soothing vegetable preparation for skin, with claims of efficacy for ladies, children, and gentlemen, and notes distribution through various shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadiy
East India
United Company A
England
Indies
Eld” Company
Leddenhall
Freet
Momlay
Potcher
Baldé
Steck Bt
Ag ‘Wildsummer
Fis
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Irelandd
Dutlin
Lord Wedcount
Towsthend
House of Peers
Edmond Sexton Pery
Pery
Duke ‘of York
Durham-Hoitt
Commons
Thorp Seid Gemmsin
Thomas Thorp
Thomas Charleton
Pry
Plymouth
Hague
Holand
William Kendall
Chelmsford
Chester Moor-Hall
Sutton-Hall
Essex
Inner Temple
William Falkener
Whitechapel Hay-raarxét
Marth
Lidia
South Seaditte
New Ann
Bank Ane
Itty India
Spain
Hdgy
Prigter
Pott
Eoening Post
Warren
M&le
Azichard Warren
Marys Na Bone
Golden-square
Richard Warren
Langford
Baers
N. B
In- Hess
Pernission
Maristy of
Rockingham
Yar'aus Falls
Alfo
Thoggarthcia
Gralles
Pal Cal Ny
Lucermey Feinfoing
Barnet
Deptty
Cace
Arshur- Foung
Eig
Dailey
Pall Mall
Arthur Qatlow
Tig
Seaker
Ebates
Ceates
Colleéte
Anchitel Grey
Derby
Hansens Commons
Reagh
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