Contested Laurels and Dr Sam Parallels Debated
A London Evening Post letter-barrage probes Dr Sam as the rival of Erasmus and mocks a Cambridge figure. The anonymous correspondent argues the Doctor’s genius is unique while lampooning petitions, synods, and the House of Commons, ending with sharper rebukes of the author’s rhetoric and misfortune.
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Cambridge
H. 2
Sam
Erasmus
Bridewell
Ajail
House of Commons
E. Burke
Dawon
Hallifax
Rafé
Geryon
Hercules
Affert
Dr. Henfers
St. Mary’s Va’ Gambridge
Printer of the London Evening Post Receives Papist Art Hint
A reader claims the Duke of Gloucester has received Italian pictures from papist painters endorsed by the Royal Family. A Virgin Mary and St Joseph allegedly appear among them, with the Pope said to have sent gifts to the duke.
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London Evening Post
Papitts
Duke of Gloucester
Italy
St. Joseph
Horse Henricus Cast at Uppark in Sussex Season
Henricus will cover this season at Uppark Sussex with two gaineas per mare and half a down for the groom. Crass for mares set at 3s per week, with proper care. Uppark lies five miles from Petersfield, a mile from Midhurst, and ten from Chichester. Henricus, sired by Othello, a black Godolphin Arabian mare, has won several plates.
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Henricus
Uppark
Sussex
N.B
Petersfield
Ien
Midhurst
Chichester
Gloucestershire county man sought for colour of counterfeit money
May 4 1772 report from Cheltenham police states Richard Webley a Gloucester peruke maker escaped custody yesterday morning. described as about 45, five feet five inches, round shouldered with a red pimpled face and grizzled wig. reward five guineas plus expenses offered. officers named Hon Smith and John Liffully seek him.
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Cheltenham
Richard Webley
Richard Wesley
N. B
Lovver Northgate
Gloucester
Huntington Manors and Farms for Sale in Herefordshire
The honor and manor of English Huntington with Welch Huntington and Kington manors, tolls of Kington and Huntington markets, 1124 statute acres of land in one block, a brick house with coach-house stables and gardens, annual value 4731, praised as good and well wooded. Apply to Mr Brewster at Mr Reynold's, a baker, in Great Buffel street, Bloomsbury, London.
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Herefordshire
English Huntington
Welch Huntington
Kington
Huntington
Brewster
Trial of Jonathan Britain forgeries ends with capitally charged verdict
In Bristol on Thursday morning Jonathan Britain faced a long court battle before Recorder John Dunning. Britain refused to plead and argued about royal pardons, risking either a brutal old-law fate or trial under a later act. After delays and a special messenger to London, the jury convicted him of capital offenses. Separately, notes include Lady Waldegrave’s royal visits, a duel aftermath in Crutched Friars, and lottery subscription progress.
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John Dunning
Jonathan Britain
Britain
Portmouth-dock
London
Waldegrave
Gloucester
Orleans
France
Modena
Richlieu
E ’S
Thames Street
K—t
Minutes of the Two Houses of Parliament Report on Lottery Finance
The Commons agreed to reports on funding for 1772 1773 by a 600000 lottery 60000 tickets at 12s 10d each and 600000l to be paid March 1 1773, with 1856723l from the sinking fund applied to supply. Bills read and engrossed include preventing clandestine marriages regulating bastard children and Ramsgate harbour. East India Company affairs debated with divisions and passage of free importation bills. wreck and maritime notices from Alexandria port Glase and Cape Cod area. Deaths crimes and social news recount trials thefts and social events at Portsmouth Vauxhall and London. several vessels dock and sail. various public notices and obituaries.
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Commons
America
Alexandria
Jon Haltie
Port Glase
Virginia
William Fitch
Liverpool
Nova Scotia
St. Martin’s
Ralph Norgood
Haftie
Chandler
Guinea
Swift
George
Charles Fox
Old Bailey
Joshua van Neck
Covent-garden
Vauxhall Gardens
Soho
Duchess of Richmond
Duchess of Richmond, Duchess of Buccleugh
Harrington
Rochford
Berkeley
Lady Melbourne
Sefton
Norton
Portsmouth
Industry
Woolridge
Bewley
Jarvis
London
Ebenezer
Fredrickson
Frederickstat
Willis
Sunderland
Terrible
Lenox
Royal Oak
Spithead
Itbenezer
Peterson
Arundel
Norway
Sarah
Selby
Guernsey
Westerhall
Scott
South Carolina
Panther
Hicks’s Hall
Stepney Fields
Henry Mairman
Winchester-street
Halling
Whitechapel
Islington
Gwyn’s Buildings
Fleet-Street
Rix
Saffron Walden
Essex
Thomas Street
Southwark
Jane Jenkins
Bushy Heath
Hertfordshire
Miss Higginson
William Higginson
Queen Street
Cheapside
Deal
Kingston Packet
Mattocks
Bristol
Plutarch
Bill
Downs
Offices Open For Prisoner Release Services By Robert Swan
Robert Swan a solicitor and agent announces two offices at Pitt's Head Old Bailey and King's Arms St George's Fields offering Acts of Parliament Gazettes Petitions Schedules and Warrants for sale with free legal advice and distribution to prison keepers across the kingdom by sending a line to receive materials immediately.
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Robert Swan
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Carribus Pigris
Ch—«mbers
Hramus
Vimeo Danaos
Postscript
Flay 2
Lord
Ramsgate
Ramsgate Harbour
East India Company
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