WAHE Society Promises Premiums for Polite Arts
The Public reports the WAHE Society for the Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce proposes premiums for drawings outlines nautical orders and patterns. It lists age limits, qualifying media, and deadlines from March 1772 to October 1771 with gold and silver pallets and substantial prizes.
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Strand
Great Britain
Ireland
Society
Meric
Caleicoe
Callicoe
Callico
Fersons
England
Wudday
Committee of Polite Arts
Death of Castle Rising MP Prompting New Borough Writ
Notice from the London Gazette dated May 14 1771 states Jennison Shafto Esq late MP for Castle Rising Norfolk has died. A new writ for a Burgess to serve in the present Parliament will be issued after 14 days. Also news from Copenhagen reports a Danish mourning ordinance limiting mourning to one month and restricting daytime burials.
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London Gazette
George the Third
Jennison Shafto, Esq
Castle Rising
Norfolk
Jennison Shafto
Norton
Copenhagen
London Whitsunday scenes and society notices
Whitsunday observed at Court with a sermon by the Archbishop of York and sacrament. The Rockingham Marchioness lies dangerously ill in Grosvenor Square. The Constitutional Society at Cheapside requires members to sign engagements on annual or triennial Parliament to restore electors' rights in Middlesex. The Earl of Halifax is indisposed at Hamp ton Common. Reports from Madrid assert Spain seeks to dissolve the Jesuits, amid revelations of large piastre holdings. Denmark acts to prevent contagion from Poland entering its shores. A celebrated British Court lady to appear at a near birthday with a refined work of art. An Westminster Hall auction case involves an auctioneer and a wife, verdict for the defendants. A drowned young pregnant woman found near Lambeth. Captain Suckling appointed to command the Triumph at Chatham. Seventeen Old Bailey prisoners, two convicted of coining shillings.
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Chapel Royal
York
Marchioness
Rockingham
Grosvenor Square
James
Constitutional Society
Half Moon Tavern
Cheapside
Middlesex
Earl of Halifax
Hampton Common
Cleveland Row
The
Hague
Madrid
Spain
Society of Jesuits
Asparo
Rome
Loyola
Denmark
Poland
Dantzick
Prussia
Livonia
Courland
Russia
Baltick
Westminster Hall
Lambeth
Suckling
Chatham
Pigot
Old Bailey
Edward Vaughan
Brownlow
Public dispute over clothes and letters with Rev. Mr. Horne
The correspondent cites a May 1767 Paris departure, claims clothes were left with John Horne and later delivered to Panchaud’s bank, and denounces attacks by Horne’s allies. He recalls shared dealings with Mr. Wildman and Sterne, defends letter preservation, and rebuts claims of private letters being read by all visitors.
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Prince’s Court
Wildman
Southampton-street
Covent-garden
Paris
England
King’s Bench
France
Italy
Eutrapelus
Mr. Wildman
Oober
Argyle Buildings
Bedford Head
Wilkes
Calais
Monsieur Saint Foy
Sterne
Lyons
Sienna
Fulham
Cicero
Tate
Talbot
Martin
Horne
W7i Ées
Transported convicts and notable deaths fill Aldersgate area
A report details the transportation of Ann Watts John Peddington Ann Beaver Jane Cocklin Sarah Powel and John Murphy after a burglary at Roger Mosers dwelling in Aldersgate street with about 30 pounds stolen. Nine were acquitted. Other items note deaths at Lothbury Brentford Stanmore and Hackney and marriages of Edward Pynes and Tucker to Miss Meadows. The Hon Lady Tryon and William Tyron connections are mentioned.
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Robert King
Charlton
Roger Moser
Aldersgate-street
Ann Watts
John Peddington
Ann Beaver
Jane Cocklin
Sarah Powel
John Murphy
Thompson
Old Street
Edward Pynes
Hlington
Miss Townsend
Marybone
Tucker
Miss Meadows
Southwark
Lothbury
Vanmer
Brentford
Jenkins
Oldtreet
Walter Gelly
Bishopsgate Street
Stanmore
Middlesex
Lady Tryon
William Tyron
New York
Miss Tryon
Hackney
Watts
Spitalfields
Newington
William Sandford
County of
Bedford
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London Bridge
London
Mr. Horne
Sir
John Horne
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