Vast 18th Century Gossip and Court News From St James's
A long era style recap notes royal visits and court sessions at St James's with Duke of Cumberland at the Queen's Palace, Lord Temple and Fitzwilliam party movements, writs for Scottish and English shires, and judges dining at Ironmonger's Hall. It lists ship incidents, captains, customs inspectors, and new appointments plus local deaths and accidents at Epsom races, a cannon foundry incident, and a Baily session with transportation verdicts and grain prices at Mark Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biaifelé
Duke of Cumberland
Queen’s Palace
Lord Temple
St. James's
Earl of Fitzwilliams
St. James’s Square
St. Germain’s
Cornwall
Philip Stanhope
Old Shoreham
Roxburgh
Scotland
Walter Scott
Excise
Selkirkshire
Gilbert Elliot
Chestern
Pool
Dorsetshire
Joseph Gulfton
Appie
Eatter Tern
Justice Yatessa
King’s Bench
Guildhall
Pratt
Lod
Sheriff Crosby
Marsity
Hanover
Charing-Cross
Stettin
Heffels
Bourneaux
Texel
France
Konigsberg
Carelferon
Peter Ebertfon
Lebau
Parisa
Blyth
East Grinfiead
Sussex
Hubberfly
Wilmington
Elizabeth Woodward
John Clarke
Royal Exchange
Epsom
Epsom Races
Clare
Masten
Surry
Paris Garden Stairs
Bernard MacGennis
Ezekiel Wilson
Exeter
Gornmarket
Mark Lane
Great levee and royal movements in Liberty era news
A morning levee at the Duke of Newcastle's is noted along with a claimed return for a expelled member of a society. The Duke of Gloucester plans a Bath Bristol journey later this month. Asia reports a Bosca wen at the Cape of Good Hope may arrive daily. Sunday saw 500+ rioters near Battle-bridge, posing as weavers to rob strangers, later revealed as pickpockets rather than weavers.
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Braund
Cape of Good Hope
Bat'le-bridge
Gray’s Innlane
Tour most obedient and devoted Humble Servant James BuLLeEr
The fragment lists a respectful closing line for an individual named James BuLLeEr, addressed as a loyal servant. It appears to be part of a formal dedication or closing statement from a historical document or letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tour
James Bulleer
Sale of Freehold Estates in Ashborne Derbyshire
Auction notice for the sale on a Wednesday in May detailing the Manor of Broadlow Ashn with mansion, 400+ acres of meadow land, a yearly rent of 4081 with a fee farm rent and land tax, plus several lots in Ashborne including a Talbot sign messuage and three closes. Also outlines additional properties in Ashborne and Sturton with conditions and agents Calton, Francis Bereford and H Wanchester.
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Joun Goodwin
Rickmertworth
Hereford
Freehold
Rickmertsord
Colt Tirchlurne
Harnton and Browne
Furnival’s Inn
Ashborne
County of Derby
Broadlow-Asn
Thorp
Biron
Ashborne Aforefaid
Lota
Khown
Talbot
Andrew Cocksine
William Beach
Anne Walker
William Exches
Charles Kirkland
Thomas Birch
George Gallimore
William Bat
Parnold Cloke
Paslelion
Mappletar
Gallew Closes
Calton
Franncis
Bereford
Athborne
H Wanchester
Holme
Bakewell
Staky
George
Alford
Lincoln
Trofthorpe
Faid
Sutton
Myr
Gonpland
Evinson
Bradley
Gilby
Trufthorpe
Marblethorpe
Grand Estates and Farm Sales Across Dorset and Lincolnshire
Auction notices describe multiple properties for sale including All Saints Farm in Dorset with manor house and grounds, Buddens Tenement held by Leafe, and a Chigwell Row copyhold estate. Also offered are Freehold houses in Kent and Windsor Forest, plus manors in Tarrant-Ganville and Lincolnshire farms at Alford and Trus thorpe with extensive pasture, arable, and mansion amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tewksbury
Cheltenham
Ussage All Saints Farm
Dorsershire
Anor
Mannington
Tame
Buddens
Leafe
Queen's College
Oxford
Shatton
Salisbury
Blandford
Cranborne
Ringwood
Wimborne
Poole
Ring
Dorset
George
Chigwell
County of
Essex
Chigwell Row
William Brown
Chiffelhurst
Kent
Charles Meiny
Green Man
Black Heath
Dartford
Mary Cray
Greyhound
Eltham
Bell
Bromley
Croydon
Mr. Greenwood
Upholder
Rood-Lane
Fenchurch Street
Louis-Hiex
Fisner
Williamm Wats
Actick
Easthamstead
Oakingham
Hagshat
Sunning Hill
Duke’s Lodge
Reading
Wandsor
London
Brice Fifer
Craipy
Public funds funding alarm from taxes and debt
The London Evening Post asserts that funding public funds through taxes corrupts governance and morals. It argues perpetual debt and mortgaging national produce will push millions toward poverty, poverty and dependence, harming farmers, manufacturers, merchants, and workers alike.
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London
Fundy
Savery
Demand for Manila ransom payment from Madrid urged
Letter to the author questions Spain's refusal to satisfy the Manila ransom claim. It challenges Britain to demand immediate payment from the Spanish court and warns against trusting idle sensational stories about Rome Catholic influence in the kingdom.
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London Evening Post
Madrid
Spain
Manilla
Great Britain
London Evening Psir
Also Mentioned on This Page
Srovto
Jermit
Withiel
Asrh
Stanmore
Middlesex
Queen’s Head
Adpware
Watford
Chelterham Spaw
Glouce
Watkins
Spaw
Tote
Tarrant
Ganville
Dorf
Cthite
Standord
Shaften
Oliver Edwards
Curficor-Street
Chancery-Lane
Samuel Way
Astorney
Sherborne
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