Which King Resembles Thompson’s Liberty Variant
A letter to the editor in the Losdan Evening Pol cites a stanza from Thompson's Liberty Part 4. v. 822 praising or denouncing rulers. The poem criticizes a king as self-serving, tyrannical, and disconnected from public welfare, urging impartial Englishmen to identify the monarch depicted. The quoted lines describe a ruler who ignores faithful worth, acts with vanity, and presides over a ruined people.
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Teading
Thompson
Pic
Ture
Ludlow
Hs A
Printer of the London Evening Post Letter Comment
An 18th century style letter questions the Dublin sheriffs claim of capability and mocks London’s return of a “good man” as member. It challenges the sheriffs to deny their actions and suggests ridicule if error occurred. The piece preserves period voice and skepticism toward municipal choices.
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Dublin
London
Notice to heirs of effects from Africa voyage losses
African Office dated October 11 1780 lists deceased owners whose effects were landed and transmitted to the office. Heirs at law or entitled persons are summoned to file claims for payment at the next committee meeting, after which orders will be made for immediate payment to those legally entitled. Thomas Rutherford Secretary.
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Company of Merchants Trading
Africa
Thomas Rutherford
Admiralty Office Notice of Trial for High Seas Offence
Admiralty notices set a trial date for a penally severe charge of an officer involved in a privateering or maritime offence within English jurisdiction. The report notes an October 31 appointment at Guptite Hall Old Bailey London with eight o clock morning timing and a special instruction regarding attendance.
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Admiralty Office
Admiralty of England
Otober
Guptite Hall
Old Bailey
London
Geo, Jackson
D. S
Hornsby and Co Legal Policies of Lottery Plans
The notice promotes Hornsby and Co Stock-Brokers offering legal lottery policies, promising purchase money refunds and new policies if prizes are drawn. It lists policy scales from 20,000 down to 20, with immediate prize payments and continuation benefits, urging public trust and legal conformity. Country correspondents are invited to remit bills to execute orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornsby and Co
Ares
Cornhill
Aldgate
York-street
Covent Garden
Guinea
Ross
Practice Common Placed and Jurisdiction Treatise for King’s Bench
On the 19th day this month a two volume bound work will be published titled Practice Common Placed or the goals and cases of Practice in the Courts of Kings Bench and Common Pleas. It shows procedure, differences between courts, precedents of writs and returns, new cases, and more. Prefixed is A Treatise on Jurisdiction and Original Process, compiled for the Benches states Attorney, Agent, Sheriff and others, by George Crompton of the Inner Temple. Sold by P Uriel and E Browke.
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Ottawa
Justice Buller
King’s Bench
Common Pleas
Bennes States
George Crompton
Bfa
Inner Temple
P. Uriel
Inner Temple-lane
E. Browke
Bell Yard
Dennis
St. John’s College
Oxford
Charles Backie
Worlingworth
Southolt
Suffolk
J. Robinson
Stamford
N. B
Cockpartreet
Charing Cross
Richard Richardson
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Parliamency
Bridge-street
Westminster
Hazard and Co
Royal Exshange
London
Indignant view of war effort winds from early promises
At the campaign’s start the situation seemed brighter with hoped amity from powers now not our friends. Courage and resistance are praised yet the text laments insignificance and mockery as fortune turns, warning that European powers will scorn continued war and a Transatlantic empire could prevail over humility amid misfortune and misstatements.
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General League of Europe
Tranatlantic Empire
Ptawallis
Rifpe
Public mood grim on war as Halifax hopes waver in 1789 turmoil
The lettered survey notes a wary public and a strong ministry stance amid concerns over American war, Halifax fate, and Canada. It reports chatter of an East India charter renewal, a two million sum for the treasury, and warnings against swindling advertisers while detailing naval arrivals, prizes, and local notices.
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Congress
Gatés
Halifax
Canada
East India Company
Leadenhall Street
Alfred the Great
Alfred
King’s Bench
Lord Macartney
Presidency of
Madrass
East India
Council
Ireland
America
Parliament
St. James’s Ryeer
Bagi “Cornwallis
Camden
Portmouth
Wasp
Portland Road
Sea Horse
Elliot
New York
Cork
Patterson
Matthew
Tryon
Prince
Prince of Wales
Princess Royal
Porcupine
Mahon
Marseilles
Nancy
Jenkins
Bristol
Antigua
Enterprise
London
Kingroad
Phenix
Warwick
Goodwill
Ewen
Southampton
St. Joze
St. Anna St. Antonio
Juras
Havre
Nantz
Cowes
Sir John Danvers, Bart
Northampton
Wellingborough
Sir John
George Inn
Ships Arrive and Trade Deals Update at Plymouth and Milford
Deal on October 13 reports wind from West, ships Shark sloop and Commerce with Rogers, Industry with Bowen, Martha with Bevan, Exeter with Trodd, Heading to Plymouth Milford and Peter. Gravefind notes Patience Long Henry Joseph Ellison from Norway and Dove Craig from Waterford.
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Deal
G Cruize
Commerce
Rogers
Capk
Industry
Bowen
Plymouth
Martha
Bevan
Milford
Exeter
Peter
Patience
Long
Henry
Joseph
Ellison
Norway
Dove
Craig
Waterford
Stock Price Snapshot From Day's Market Finish
A historical listing shows various bank stocks and annuities with percentages and prices. Entries include Bank Long Annuities at 16, several ditto notes at 3 and 4 per cent, and references to South Sea stock and Navy Assurance. The fragment preserves names like Bank, South Sea, and Brew while noting exchange bills and lottery mentions.
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Epdia
Bondegos
Lesy Pir
South Sea
Navy Assurance Gzhalf
Also Mentioned on This Page
Losdan Evening Pol. S
A. B
London Evening Fost
African Office
Daics Brickmeke
Eehn Horrocks Weeter
Elizabeth
William Er Soldier
Ijzte
Maxwell Witter
Ance Morgan
Ubn Gosling
Thomas Banks Warter
Solrier
Stephen Fielding
John Bull
John Pann
David Bellamy
Samuel Campiell
Ferancis Cooper
Capenter
James Williame
Robert Landel
Matthew Collins
William Bilison
Hives Davin
Hose
Snaon
Great Britain
G. Kearfly
Fleet
Lon Don
Ship News
Europe
Asia
J: Carver
Esys
Paris
North America
G. Robinson
T. Greenough
Lyndgate-hill
Francis, Newbery
St. Paul's
Thomas Greenough
Hianame
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