Washingtons perilous Ohio expedition described in detail
The letter recounts George Washington and aides risking brutal winter travel in 1753 to observe French encroachments on the Ohio. They battled rain and snow, crossed ice by raft, and endured near shipwrecks, with Washington swapping horses for foot travel and narrowly escaping drowning before reaching Williamsburgh on January 16.
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George Washington
Williamsburgh
Ohio
Mr. Washington
Mr. Gift
Gil
Shannapins
Mr. Gill
Election Brings 659 to 558 Vote Count at Exon Meeting
Nov 13 report notes John Baring’s election victory over Cholwich in Exon with 659 to 558. Celebrations lit the town and the new meeting house, under Dean and Chapter support, spurred by political tensions and alleged bribery. Observers critique stage managers and ponder legal questions about Papist laws and Lord Mansfield’s powers.
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John Baring
Mr. Baring
Cholwich
Ehim
A Goop Church Man Rivals Mr Cholwich in Election Fight
The text suggests Mr Cholwich faces obstruction from supporters described as very notorious. It notes he may petition the House, pledging to do so, with a strong chance the election could be void. It implies Cholwich could become the fitting Member if petitions succeed.
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Mr. Cholwich
Notable Names Listed In A Fragmentary Lineup
A garbled OCR fragment lists Milton and Buckingham alongside Dryden Newton Rowe Farquhar Swift Shakespeare Filding More Thompson Luther Addison Pope Bacon Otway Centl vre Prior Corgee Duke of Wharton Drak and several others equally et al, indicating a catalog of notable figures across eras.
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Milton
Buckingham
Dryden
Isaac Newton
Mrs. Rowe
Farquhar
Swift
Shakespeare Filding
Sir Thomas More
Thompson
Guy
Luther
Addison
Pope
Bacon
Otway
Centl Vre
Prior
Corgee
Duke of Wharton
Francis Drak
Remarks on Dunning's motion at King’s Bench
London reports state that on Friday fortnight Mr Dunning moved an information against David Wilmot and another Middlesex Justice for not compelling two oath subjects charged to the new Catholics to take oaths. Lord Mansfield refused the motion and extended a related matter.
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Edinburgh
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Philips
Rudzul
Grenadiers
Nisbet
Irk
Powel
Fraser
Quebec
Albany
Carleton
William Dundas
Royal Regiment of Foot
Duke of Argyle
Joanna
Sheridan
Jamaica
Bristol
Portimead
Nathaniel
Elizabeth
Hoar
London
New-York
Long Hland
New York
Dunning
Court of King’s Bench
David Wilmot
Middlesex
Lord Mansfield
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Marius
Exon
Postscript
Bedford Coffee-House
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Drury -Lane
Batchelor
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Belingla
Dodd
Betterton
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House of Commons
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Deal
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Hector
Bute
Anne
Laws
Malaga
Lon
Don
Hutchins
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Walworth
Surry
Hockley
Clutton
Derby
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Cavendish
Gazette
America
P.S
King
Cavendian
James
Corporation of Derby
Guildhall
Tool
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Roquet
Society of Annuitants
Bartholomew Lane
N. B
Erasmus
India
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S Ath Inda
Dir
Great Britain
France
Italy
Europe
Biographia Britannica
Bayle
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchange
Wallis and Stonehouse
Ludgate Street
Kearfly
Freet-street
J- Ridley
St. James’s-street
Locke, Rocheser
J. Almen
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Ana F.td
J. Bew
Paternofterrow
J. Seve
Cornhill
East India Company
East Indies
Wil
Mir
Leadenhall
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