Solemn Musick and Funeral Bells at Exeter Novelty
A period account recalls Solemn Musick on the organ by Mr. Avison after a funeral at Exeter with the corpse interred and bells tolling. The piece notes local feasting at Bristol for fish and wild fowl, and reports on naval prizes, waggons, and public announcements as Parliament nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avison
Exeter
John Harbertop
Mulfton
Handalyn
Regiment of Foot
Bristol
Webber
Globe Tavern
Poirsbuth
St. Joseph
London
Ebndon
Caverdiff
Princess Caroline
Spithead
London News Roundup in Parliament Openings and Local Notices
London reports the opening of Parliament with a gracious speech as Marine forces prepare for deployment. The piece covers local elections for Huntingdonshire, Marlborough, and Huntingdon peers, notable deaths including Lady Hastings and Master Seymour, court and city notices, appointments, and a ship news item detailing captures near the Lizard and a vessel from Sicily bound for Lifton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Peers
Huntingdon
Charles Clarke
Rands
Edrct
J. Proby
J. Biggs
Elyrs
County 5
Ed. Fellows
Neia
Naylor
Watford
Powell
Layston
Aldborough
Suffolk
Master Seymour
Francis Seymour
Parhamiett
Marlborough
Wilts
Finchingbroke
Edward 2 Séymour
Maiden Bradley
Diddy
Eady
Elizabeth Hastings
Lédstone
Houthold
Ruff
Mallibore
Orange
Joh Strange
Ais Majesty
Cdi
Moreton
St. Marty
Woolchurch
George Ruiffel
Corporation of Moneyers
Tower of London
London
Middlesex
Dawson
Thomas Garnier
Chelsea College
Strand
Paul Vaillant
Count Taaf
Vienna
Ireland
George Martin
East India House
Spithead
Kinsale
Teeland
Golden Square
Sanderson
St. Nicholas
Leicester
Lincoln
Livingworth
Brooks
Cornwall
Saffron- Walden
Essex
Chélimsford
Justice Whale
Monty
Mearis
Barton's Mills
Newmarket
Chelmsford
Newlington-Green
Frog-lane
John Buck
Bell
New Prison
Justice Poulson
William Ireland
Clare Market
Mary Castle
Newgate
Col. de Veil
Magdalen Fountaine
St. Marga’s Lane
Rhymes
Lonton
Barbadoes
Lizard
St. Sebastian’s
Robert. Byng
Oliver
Sicily
Lifton
Alicants
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Robert
Allison
Ofbrio
Leith
Berwick
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Tiree
Miltion Raja Atx
Royal Exchange
Tgs
Huntir
Dicco
Dike
Maxychesfer
Wuntingdon
Monsur
Mr. Coffey
J. Aketermin
Flaiel
Pablikk Sik
Heneral
Folin Hopkins
Electreer
Fleet-Bridge
Ise
Greare
Toaf
Genrak Medtinigs
Pep
Sete
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