Estates of inheritance and agricultural manuals advertised
A notice describes parcels of estates in Salop near Shrewsbury and nearby towns, followed by an advertisement for a new system of husbandry. The work, divided into three parts, covers land valuation education for farmers mechanics for tools and plant drawings and machine construction with directions for threshing corn using wind water horses or human power. Books printed for the author and sold by Robinson in Pattingham and Slack in Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealarke
Honourable Society
London
Thresbin
G. Robinson
Paternofter-tow
Ty Slack
Newcastle
Navy seamen grant defended amid heated Commons debate
In the House of Commons on Wednesday November 26 a Committee of Supply voted 60,000 seamen for 1778 plus 129 marines. Luttrell led a long critique, arguing funds could be misused and the navy not as strong as claimed. Burke, Fox, and Barre pressed for papers and accountability. Debate ended with approval of the motion without a division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TY House
Navy
Femple Luttrell
Buider
Hugh Palliser
Jamaica
Zachary Bailey
F. Laurell
Admiralty
T. Townshend
Lord Mulgrave
Mr. Luttrell
Barre
James Luttrell
Burke
William
Europe
Lord North
Levant
Gibraltar
Britain
Portugal
Spain
Bovis
Berek
France
Fox
Wedderburne
G. G
Lord Noreb
Almon
Sir Guy Carleton
Quebec
Lord Mansfield
Howe
General Howe
Philadelphia
Cadiz
Congress
Clifton
Putnam
Diana
Coleman
Dolphin
Baron
Mary
Fitzhenry
Resolution
Cawley
Newfoundland
Chatham
Blaki
Northumberland
Leviathan
Joseph Tathwell
Amelia
House of Commons
Buller
Leeward
Mediterranean
War funding struggles drive secrecy and political shifts in London
London reports reveal ministry efforts to borrow three million pounds for war with high interest and douceurs as the Bank resists more lending. Parliament to rush money bills. ministry may change during Christmas. Snippets note Howes, Lord Mansfield opposition, privateering gains, Newfoundland convoys, and various church and appointment notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Mansfield
Surry
Robert Clayton
America
Howes
Sir Robert Clayton
Cornwalt
House of Commons
Bowyer
London
Stationers Hall
Bladen Downing
L.L.D
Ivy Church
Romney Marsh
James Parsons
Eadleech Martin
Bouthrop
Brimsfield
Glouefershire
Francis Woodhouse
Leonard Martin
Bragge
Francis Buller
Esg
Welch
Pry
Lord Baron
Chef Baron
Ebenezer Smith
Cater
Win
Holborn
Gabriel Copland
Queenstreec
Cheapside
Elizabeth Alnu't
Sutton
Berks
Willis
Lombard Street
Diss Devon
Langley
Bucks
Blaine
Cornhill
Stanford
Shacklewell
William Wills
Eastam
Essex
Hester Howard
Dottors‘Commons
Phipps Weston
Hemtridge
Somerfethhire
Fetter-lane
Robert Want
Watling-freet
Robert Todd
Lombard-street
Ludgate Hill
Smith
Hoffer
Henry Cothery
Green Man
Coleman-street
Shackleveil
Holloway
Tursday
Maretreet
Hackney
Benjamin Webb
South Sea Howe
Ball
Mouth-street
Taylor
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Theatre. Royal
Brury-Lans
Gisjohn
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Besford
Norwood Gypsies
Daqueville
Miss Bes
Valois
Mindissery
Dr. Fisher
John Herring
Philip Starlare
New Street
Sitoe Jane
Equitable
Black Friars
Will. Morgan
Suffolk-freet
Charing_, _ Cross
Suffolk
Ion
Pretton Gubbolds
Merrington
Grifhill
Shrewdbery
Salop
Shrews
Wury
Tattersall
TURF
Hyde-Park Turnpike
Regulus
Syphon
Match’em
Goldfinder
Beaufremont
Chub
Careiers
Yount
Cade
Spot
Tatterfak
Aldridge
Preston Gubbolds
R & Eahall
John Weller
Billington
Sarah Billington
Howell
Rowl
John Jones
John Gough
Morris
John’ Morris
Clayton
Clayton’s
Kent
John Kent
Sevil
John Morris
Grimhill
Shrewsbury
St. Mary’s Church Yard
Ravenstreet
Jenkin
Preflen
Tifley
Pretton Gubb
Church of Gubboids
Messrs
Robinton and
Oddie
Lincoln’s+Inn-Fields
Samuel] Wright
Knutsford
Cheshire
Wrm
Grifith
Ofvettry
John ‘Morris
Morrington
London Bridge
Tuarday
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