Letter from a London reformer denounces the Lord Mayor
A long, heated missive rails at the City of London’s governance, attacking the Lord Mayor and his allies for obstructing a free poll and protecting privileges. The author condemns court intrigue, mocks clergy, cites 18th century legal judgments, and urges loyalty to constitutional rights and Parliament. The piece closes with a reference to 1750 French executions and a prayer for divine judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
London
de Addess
Aden
P. S
Batchelor
Saul
Charles J
George III
England
Rapin
Leisore
Fragments Reflect on Language and History Across Borders
A fragmentary passage contemplates English and French history, pondering sacred personages and cultural ties. The language hints at cross channel influence and the tension between Irish, English, and French identities, suggesting a literary meditation rather than a narrative event.
Aromatic compound offered to purify air at Old Bailey Sessions
Richard Warren of Marylebone, a perfumer, announces a preparation of aromatic garlands, woods and herbs to be used in the hall the night before and each morning before court to dissolve infectious particles and improve the air. He offers to demonstrate its use to London officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
City of London
Old Bailey
Richard Warren
Mary-le-Bone Street
By Order of the General Court, Michael Fisher Secretary
The notice cites action by the General Court with Michael Fisher named as secretary and approving authority. It records an official ordering entity and an administrative signature indicating formal court authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Court
Michael Fisher
Siege looming as Orlow gathers troops at Petersburgh
Parsaw reports Count Orlow has arrived from Fockzany and plans sieges at Octacow, while Turkish plenipotentiaries prepare for Constantinople. Dantzick revenue from postal routes drops as Prussia blocks entry and shifts letters to a distant post house in Lantzick. Paris notes Rochford dispatches to equip ships for troops to aid American colonies, including the Flamand, Aurore, Sylphide, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsaw
Count Orlow
Fafly
Fockzany
Petersburgh
Octacow
Constantinople
Vistula
Dantzick
St. Domingo
Martinico
Ambition
Seven Messengers Reported in London Poll Scene
A London correspondent notes seven messengers delivered a state of the poll between Kew and Guildhall on Tuesday. A Smyrna paragraph describes Aug 21 fire devastation with 3000 houses and 400 shops burned, total loss estimated at twenty million dollars, not affecting the English quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew
Guildhall
London
Smyrna
Perjury claims loom over London livery vote scene
An 1792 London electoral skirmish alleges liverymen may not falsify oaths to back Wilkes. The debate targets Hailifax and Shakespear as efforts to delay a Lord Mayor election. An East Indies dispatch recounts a sieged fort and siege actions near Tanjour with heavy casualties and a pivotal breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes
Alderman Townsend
Gnucha
London
George Colebroke
Address on preserving peace via scrutiny and luxury critique
Mir Alfen argues the city’s peace is kept by avoiding riot through six weeks of scrutiny over livery rights and polling for Chief Magistrate. He laments luxury, warns of corrupt MPs, and cites Swede misfortune to condemn the current administration. He notes costs of scrutiny and a local donation, plus odd anecdotes and social misdeeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Alfen
Feratiny
House of Commons
Lame
Carr
Pwe
Wilson
Broad-street
Poetic reference hints at delayed appearance this Thursday
A fragmented note shows H. Walpole to Cornwall stating a subject named SCIPIO is postponed and will likely appear on Thursday, indicating a scheduled release or event late this week. The wording suggests a formal correspondence about timing and readiness, with emphasis on the Thursday delivery.
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Maton
Lord Mayer
Reigh & Pripee
Wehg' Din -Thap
Paris
Bruneau le Norr
Jean Diot
Juillet
London Evening Pok
T Te King
Queen's Arms Tavern
St. Paul's Church-yard
Postscript
Holland
East-Indies
Trichenapoly
Tanjour
Fanjour
Serpoys
Vaughan
Killidare
Madam Dawn
Grenadier
Portmpeath
Greenough
Marden
Sunderland
Susannah Philippine
Quizon
Havre de
Douglas
Strand
George Street
Westminster
British Charity School
Gray’s-inn-lane
Lord Grosvenor
Wales
Thomas Lewes
Alderman Lewes
Watkin Lewes, Esq
Cecils Street
David Humphreys
St. Martin’s
Raymond, Williams, Vere, Lowe
Laft
Woodbridge
Suffolk
William Smith
Tower-hill
Nancy Hall
Trinity-House
Westermer
Holm-Land
H. Walpole
Cornwate
Selim
Scipio
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