Family Speaks Both French and English, Says Local Figure
A local figure notes that N.B. and his family are bilingual, fluent in French and English, reflecting a household language pattern in the community.
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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 31, 1774
Page
1
Advice to discourage the plow and favor tilled pasture
A Letter to the Printer argues for free wool export to promote pasture sheep, claiming it would ruin pork, cattle, and poultry prices, raise mutton to high levels, and drive industry. It denounces inclosures as reducing open-field yields and warns that electors should vote for leaders who oppose plow-enclosures to protect trade and land values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Euclid
Wisdarm
Providens
Parliament Advice on Wheat Shortage and Teeth Tax
A writer warns of wheat famine due to scanty harvest and urges parliament to pass a law to draw all poor mens teeth before break up. He suggests the measure could gain support from the Upper House if the carcasses are spared, claiming thanks or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.S
Protest of the Light Bells in St Pauls Bedford
The Protest of the Light Bells in St Pauls Bedford declares the vestry order to ring on May 29. They defend loyalty to the King and warn that silence could be seen as republican, risking their standing and even being removed from the steeple. The note cites loyalty to a patriot King and fears of conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Skinner
Garraway
Collee House
Change-alley
Cornhill
London
Wingfield
Abbey-Farm
William Smith
The
Wan
Harlestone
Bungay
Beccles
Norwich
Yarmouth
Bury
Sudbury
Brainree
Chelmsford
Rumford
Place of Sale
Aldersgate-street
Thomas Skinner
John Wenham
Offham
Lewes
Tunbridge Wells
Mr. Skinner
Aldersgate Street
London Evening Post
St. Paul’s
Bedford
Lord Bolingbroke
Mourning orders and European dispatches in London Gazette
From the London Gazette May 31 1774 Lord Chamberlain issues mourning rules for June 2 and 4 with dress guidance for ladies and men. Abroad reports Vienna Paris Dresden note deaths illness storms and political appointments affecting Bibikow Prince Stcherbatow Galitzin Madame Sophie and Adelaide with Victoire illness update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mott Christian
Petersbourg
Bibikow
Prince Stcherbatow
Prince Galitzin
Dresden
Germany
Thuringia
Upper Lusatia
Paris
Choify
Madame Sophie
Madame Adelaide
Madam Victoire
London Gazette Hears Irish Gratitude Over Tillage Bill
Last night s Gazette publishes Irish Lords and Commons addresses to King praising the tillage bill and the King s responses to each. Also thanks to the Earl of Harcourt for revenue care. Satire suggests Parliament’s praise implies kings rarely fulfill duty. Dantwick reports on a Prussian king s illness and local medical measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houses of Lords and Commons of
Ireland
Earl of Harcourt
Bifl
Dantwick
Prussia
News and naval movements in the Atlantic and a London society note
Reports from Paris claim a toxic plot against the North Americans, with the ministry moving toward war by duties on Quebec imports. Extra from Chatham notes dockyard preparations for Lord Sandwich and ships sailing for the Mediterranean and Spithead. Lords to meet on booksellers bill. Bradford letter mentions a bill honoring a celebrated Alderman for liberty and constitution support. Wenzel to operate cataracts for the public, with Bosanquet child cited. Promotions, marriages, and a death in Wellclose Square marked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Duc D’aiguillon
Countess de Barry
Quebec
Amelia
Chatham
Lord Sandwich
Shipping, &c
Medway
Spithead
Mediterranean
Edgar
Sheerniefs
Tome
Barfleur
Royal Oak
Lenox
Marlborough
Peter Parker
Douglas
Heron
John Grant
Scotland
South Carolina
Georgia
Cape Finisterre
Bradford
Wits
Clark
Trowbridge
Wiles
William Temple
John Wilkes
City of London
Baron de Wenzel
Pall Mail
Master Bosanquet
S. Bosanquet
Forest-houte
Layton
Esex
Mr. Smith
Ant St
Ant St. Luke’s, Od Street. Married.] A Few Days Since, William Jeff
Shoreditch
Mills Tantry
Tantry
Old-street
Mr. Lowe
St. Alban’s
Coover
Wellclose Square
Claus Heide
Bgg
The Advantages of an Alliance with the Great Mocut
By Joan Morrisony the article argues trade flourishes only when surrounding states are stable. It cites Bengal Behar Orissa and prior Persian tribute, noting that peace across the empire is essential to recover wealth and trade, warning Britain must act to prevent regional destruction and economic decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta-street
Covent-gareen
Wm. Taylor
N.B
Joan Morrisony
Bengal
Behar
Oriffa
Abdallah
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R. Barnes
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Thomas Webb
Thomas Statham
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Udoxet R
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Hertfordshire
Hempsted
Watford
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Surry
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Evans
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Hill Street
Berkeley-square
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Denbigh
Leeke
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Cheshire
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Dovey Furnace
Bertie
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Piccadilly
London Gazette
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