Mortality, marriages, trades and notices from London and ports
A collage of late 18th century notices reports deaths, marriages, excise officers and naval appointments. It lists obituaries of Sparrow and Lade, shipboard mishaps near Bristol and Putney, court entertainments, and public notices from Dublin to Cork. It also covers naval orders, magistrate appointments, and early references to a British herbal tobacco sale with pricing and supplier details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hay
Portugal
Henry Frankland
Joseph Yorke
the Hague
Graves
Africa
O Hara
Hamer
Senegal
Cork
Martinico
West Indies
Nancy, Smith
Newfoundland
Rochester
Capt
Cane
43D Regiment
Erstine
Admiral Erskine
Stolen Horse and Goods From Ramsbury Homestead
On Sagurdap Night the 23d Inffant, OTSEER a full black gelding with white face was stolen from John Schollar of Ramsbury Wilts. A reward of one guinea offered for its return. Also reported stolen the same night were a grey coat a Nankeen waistcoat boots a red cardinal with silver clasps and other items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otseer
John Schollar
Ramsbury
Wilts
Sarah
Ministers accountable to constitution in royal power balance
A London Evening Post letter argues ministers alone can be questioned, urging strict reverence for the constitution and warning against pensions or gifts that corrupt legislative power. It condemns attempts to undermine constitutional limits as the highest crime against the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Evening Post
Burt
Field
Lincolnshire
England
London
Lincolnshire Fens
Call for Parliament action on post horse rates and travel ease
The writer condemns lack of regulation and foreign traveler inconveniences, urging Parliament in the next session to align and liberalize post rate laws. He questions whether ancient statutes mandating 3d per mile for post-horses can bind postmasters to horse provision, noting post coaches arrived only recently in this island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles II
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Yatre
Wolverly
Worcester
Himeff
Bs Véisel
Stonebench
Bristol
Tewkesbury
Barnstaple
Davonshire
Ireland
Doétor Buckeley
Sir Francis Carleton
John Strahan
Dalrymple
Col
Macdul
Major Mawhood
Barker
Bell
Lord Camden
St. James’s
Princess Dowager of Wales
Col. Barre
Wycomb
Bucks
Italy
Brussels
Austrian Netherlands
Lisbon
John de Matos
John Alexander
Romish
Moorfields
Glasgow
Qos
Emanuel Kierman
Goitenburgh
Charles Howard
Harwich
Charles Cooper
Prince of Orange
Chatham
Kent
Trewallin
Maidstone
Jonathan Keate
Thomas Townshend
the Treasury
Cleveland Court
Lord Bruce
Earl of Cardigan
Migg Pelham
Brudedell
Perry Barlow
Royal
Barnes
Ludgstehill
Bedale
Yorkshire
Peirie
Henry Peirie
North Allerton
Chilwell-street
Sparrow
General Excise Office
Putney
Thomas Lade
Sir John Lade, Bart
Abbey
St. Alban’s
B. Downes, Sen
Park-street
Grosvenor Square
John Campbell
Jacob Woolerton
Allen’s Square
Clerkenwell
Jasta Shoemaker
Hungerford Market
Strand
Coney and
Utoup
Geneva
Beaufort
Bronkenschwerde
James Rowley
St. Paul’s
J. Dedsley
Pall-Mall
C &c
Correa
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
S. Bladon
Chuse
C N.B
Gawrie E- Man
Postscript
London Evening-Post
Sic
Tom Tell-Fruth
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