Notable Deaths and Local Notices in Bath and Wiltshire
Obituaries and public notices from Gloucestershire to Bath and Salisbury report deaths and dignitary shifts. Included are the Hon Mrs Wadman, Miss Gosling of Chepstow, Rev Jeremiah Nicholson’s settlement, and brewer William May’s passing with a fortune devolving to John May. Also noted are Alderman Ralph Allen’s planned resignation and a poison case in Winchester followed by court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucestershire
Jenny Gosling
Chepstow
Bath
Wadman
John Wadman
Thomas Lord Viscount Windsor
Tudy Charlotte Herbert
Philip Earl of Pembroke
Reading
St. John’s College, Oxford
St. Lawrence
Jeremiah Nicholson
William May
John May
Salisbury
Ralph Allen
Winchester
Murphy
Alresford
John Wool
Mr. Spry
Berks
London
Lord Clive
Berkley Square
Earl Hardwicke
Providence
Stockholm
Ipswich
Yarmouth
John
Hambeck
Deynoot
Zealand
Caribbee Islands
James Craig
Coldstream
2D Regiment of Foot Guards
Lord Tyrawley
William Gwynne
Gosling
Francis Gosling
Fleet-street
Laft
Herman Nail
Cornhill
Miss Methold
Methold
Northaw
Hertfordshire
Ketling
Guy’s Hospital
Iris
Robertson
Stratford
John Wheatland
Essex
Tull
New Bond-street
Charles Ba
Port News Arrivals and Vessels at Penzance and Deal
Port News lists arrivals at Penzance and Deal with ships from London Southampton Guernsey Jersey Dunkirk and Jersey including Betsey Mary Anne Dispatch and Greenock. The entries note wind conditions and sailing plans such as the Jersey Flower and Escort sailing after port and ships remaining in the Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penzance
Betsey, Hoskins
London
Dublin
Valella
Cowes
Greenock
Montgomery
Dunkirk
Southampton
de Montagué
Priialx
Guernsey
Rainbow
Davis
John
Jersey
Deal
Wind S. Deal
Downs
Wind N
London gossip and town notices from a distant era
A London report details impeachment talk, shipwrecks, births and deaths, and a violent Shoreditch riot. It covers naval events, appointments, marriages, and local crimes with court and coroner proceedings, ending with a coroner’s inquest into mob violence and a military response.
Catechism for young politicians in London policy
The Observer laments partisan writing and offers a catechism to guide readers in judging men and measures. It appeals to the London Evening Policy to publish the device, claiming it helps youths form right opinions and exposes rival claims.
Political Catechism Fragment from 18th Century Pamphlet
A satirical catechism questions wisdom and conduct of political figures during the late war and peace. It assigns blame to Pitt and the Butes, names the Plain Dealer and North Baron writers, and contrasts Whigs with Tories, defining their alleged principles and loyalties. The dialogue touches on public debt, duties, and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Bate
Mere Pitt
Newfoundland
Pitt
Lord Bure
Porter
Mr. Pit
Cyder
Perry
Pict. de
Mr. Fitz
Pit
Pire
Lord Bute
The
Plain Dealer
M Q
Pram Dealer
House of Hanover
Political Intelligence Extraordinary Outlook for Christmas Campaign
Political intelligence notes both armies preparing with renewed vigor and expects a campaign to open before Christmas. English troops are reportedly concentrating, signaling brisk activity after a period of stalled talks and tentative terms. The source reflects wartime reportage with emphasis on imminent operations and troop movements.
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Thurst
Bathurst
Robert Vanam Lloyd
St. Margaret’s Church
Westminter
Mitchell
Lowh-street
Audley Chapel
Cavendish Square
Elizabeth Thorniscroft
John Taylor
Hatton Garden
John Blake
St. Peter’s
Packinton
Swallow Street
Paddington
Marybone
Tornight
Shoreditch
Holywell-street
Ralph Meadows
Jon Whirrow
Spital-fields
Bny
T’hey
Halbert
Postscript
London Evening Poli