Nuns and Monks clash over abbey revenues sparks unusual voyage
A private Lisbon letter reports nuns of the Royal Abbey of Odivello leaving the cloister to appeal to the king for redress against Bernardin monks who manage their rents. They traveled toward St. Sebastian de Padreira, were halted by church authority, and returned under royal escort. Also noted: a Capuchin escape, fires in Almedia Street, and local court notices from Gloucester Bristol and Bath.
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Odivello
Marqus de Valence
St. Sebastian de Padreira
Lacedemon
Cantagenede
Almedia Street
Ind
Church of Misericordia
Perjury in a Nation Under Threat from False Swearing
A lengthy 18th century polemic argues that perjury is a grave sin and social evil. It condemns widespread oath breaking in elections and legal matters, calls for harsh punishment including death for willful perjury, and presses Parliament to curb corruption and protect justice. It ends with a local petition to MPs Henry Bathurst and Joan Coxe urging reconsideration of Jewish indulgences.
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Newgate Solicitors
House of Commons
Sodom
Gomorrah
Jerusalem
Ruj
Henry Bathurst
Joan Coxe
Cirencester
Camp at Fort St. George broken up regiments move to cantonments
In Scotland Edinburgh April Fort St George camp has been broken up and regiments sent to winter cantonments. Andrew Wardroper Esq reelected Provost of Dundee and John Buckney Esq of Linlithgow.
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Scotland
Edinburgh
Fort St. George
Andrew Wardroper
Dundee
John Buckney
Linlithgow
Newcastle County News of Marriages and Mayors
Grey Cooper's marriage to Miss Grey is announced with dowry fortune of 10,000. Henry Eden elected Mayor, Edward Collingwood recorder, John Harrison sheriff. George Bowes of Gibside elected Durham mayor. William Temple elected Berwick port mayor. A fatal assault on Mr Moncaster ends in verdict of wilful murder by coroner's inquest despite jurors' objections.
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Gloucester
Thomas Hill
James Wintle
Edward Baylis
Ham-Bridge
Worcester
Ham- Bridge
Bristol
Taunton Bridewell
John Hoyle
John Thorn
Bampton
Devonshire
Hoyle
Taunton
Salisbury
Thomas Atwood
French
Wright
Bath
Newcastle
Grey Cooper
Cooper
North Shields
County of
Durham
William Temple
Berwick
Moncaster
Dyer
Dastington
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Lisbon
London
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