Dream of Mischief and Fire in a Late Night Parlor
A narrator recalls a night visit to lodgings ending in a vivid dream where children play with flames. Elusive sparks burn papers bearing political titles while a crippled ringleader and a hooded boy intensify the blaze. The landlord argues fire may burn out, someone tops it with ashes, and a wet blanket extinguishes the ruinous blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junius
Philo-Junius
Las
Rascal
Gulliver
Lilliput
Whittlebury Forest
Deserters in Ottoman Lands and Baltic Conflicts Reported
From Constantinople to Cracow, dispatches note 4000 to 5000 troops in the Grand Vizir’s camp near Babadag, Ruffians rally to cross the Danube while Mehemet Pacha and Magzeen Zadé defend Valachia and Moldova. Reports also claim Polish and Russian maneuvers near Konigsberg and Tyniec, epidemics in Podolia, and various deaths and marriages in Britain and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Flanders
Constantinople
Babadag
Danube
Valachia
Moldavia
Mehemet Pacha
Magzeen Zadé
Cairo
Ali
Lemberg
Giurgeno
Fabricius
Oltus
Podolia
Hamburgh
Sweden
Berlin
Paris
Marquis de Crequy
Domme
Poitou
Wind wrecks and a fatal shooting in Scotland
The Glasgow gale caused damage on Monday. A keeper shot a man attempting to breach Meginch orchard, the load wound fatal next day. A Gowrie patrol gale damaged a public house at Evan Mill endangering fourteen inside. A brigantine from Antigua was driven ashore by a gale with most cargo saved.
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Edinburgh
Glasgow
Meginch
Gowrie
Hamilton, O
Evan Mill
Ayr
George
Joseph Burns
Antigua
London Court Probes Thames Encroachments and Navy News
Lord Mayor convened at St Margaret’s Hill to hear inspectors report on Thames encroachments on the Surrey side. Reports mention mail guard, ships wrecks off Havre de Grace, and Rear Admiral Elphinstone’s reward. Grafton launch gratuity ordered. Temple wall part collapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Margaret’s Hill
Surry
Thames
Petersburgh
Elphinstone
Cowes
Havre-de-Grace
Admiral Hawke
M‘caden
Quebec
Cape Clear
Barbadoes
Lancaser
Londonderry
Kirkwall
P. C. Cork
Prince’s Court
Violent death in Bath sparks arrest in field incident
Joseph Brookman a carpenter died after severe beating in a field between Bath and Twerton. A bargeman and a ruler believed to be involved were sent to prison pending further proceedings. Also announced are local appointments, accidents, bankrupts, and scheduled surrender dates for debtors across several towns.
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Bath
Joseph Brookman
Twerton
Sherborne
Nathaniel Beadh
Tavistock
Devon
Poldice
Cornwall
Jane
Ipswich innholder and Bristol upholder notices
Nov 25. Stephen Manlove of Ipswich in Suffeter innholder at the Cross Ipswich No 43. William Warren of Bristol upholder at the Nag s Head Tavern Wine street Bristol. Nov 26. John Perch at Gud ham in Kent de a fer at Guildital London.
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Hicks’s Hall
Epsom
Mr. Rose
Old Bailey
Ann Young
Robert Holloway
Jane Hitchins
William Jones
Thomas Jones
Geary
Wood-street
Cheapside
Liverpool
Mr. Nairn
London
Miss Houghton
Richard Houghton
Peter Syms
Susannah Blunt
Henrietta-street
Cavendish-square
Joseph Collings
St. John’s-square
Clerkenwell
Martha Clarke
Bihhopsgate Street
Calcutta
Bengal
Frederick Thomas Smith
Ximenes
Isaac Ximenes
Devonshire Square
Bishopsgate-street
Alexander Hog
Great Carter Lane
Dublin
Anthony Wilson
Efgg
Christchurch
Oxford
Gt Instant
Count Branicki
Cracow
Poland
Kentish Town
James Ormirton
Forbes
Crishall Grange
Essex
Highgate
Christopher Shelgrove
Great Argyle-street
John Hancock
Fleet-street
Cooke
Penfold
Stephen Manlove
Ipswich
the Cross
William Warren
Bristol
Nag’s-Head-Tavert
Wine-street
John Perch
Gudham
Kent
Deafer
Guildital
Pearl Essence Cure Promoted Amid Ship News Blends
A vintage notice extols Pearl Essence as a remedy for teething pain and tooth decay in children, urging early use and highlighting importers in Cockspur Street and Leadenhall Street. The passage mixes travel and ship arrivals with brief freight and passenger notices from Stangate Creek to Amsterdam and Milford, naming several vessels and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chibdedi
Mr. Hemet
Amelia
Peart
Mibbre
W.bailyy
Prices of Stocks and Annuities in India and England
A fragmented list shows prices for Bank Stock India ditto 2747 1 half, South Sea ditto, Old Annuities at 84 1 half a 5 8ths, New Annuities at 86 85 4ths, Consols 7 1 8ths, India Annuities 84 3 4ths, 4 per Cent funded 1762 at 94 1 4ths 1 8th, India Bonds 48s, Navy and Victualling Bills, Exchequer Bills, Long Annuities 36 3 4ths 3 8ths, Lottery Tickets 131 11s bd to 128.
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India
South Sea
Nfol
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Beckford
Crosby
Dudley
Britain
Justius
Sir
C. Quidam
Scotland
Country News
Richard Spyer
Lombard-street
Cordwainer
Guildhall
Jacob Moreira
Haim Moreira
Queen’s-row
St. Matthew
Bethnal-green
Merchants and Partners
Roger Shag@ spear
Elizabeth Tharratt
Bagshot
Wine and Partners
David Campbell
Edmund Clegg
Manchester
The
Royal Oak
Robert Ferguson
High-street
Southwark
John Gee
Stockport
RFE
Deal
Jaft
Union
Campbell
Jamaica
Hopewesl
Ayls
Honduras
Phoenix
Richardson
Limerick
Earl of Arnfidel
Osborn
Arundel
William
Herbert
France
Lady Juliana
Stevenson
Stangate Creek
Elizabeth
Prouting
Malaga
Plymouth
Polly
Narva
Ford
Shetland
Dover
Mary
Maryland
Pitt
Cheesman
Virginia
Ann
Hargraves
Venice
Cork
Conception Bay
Donnovan
St. Abes
M‘shane
Amsterdam
Carolina
Seven Stars
Keiselback
Milford
Kitty
Charles
St. Croig
Tsveal
Lewis Rouppe
M.D. Translacef
Leyden
T. Carnin
F. Newbery
No. Bs
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Price T&e
Lambeth
Father
Brownlow
Litchfield and Cavenary
John Lynch
Aditram
Canterbury
B. White
Horace’s Head
Fleet Street
England
William Blackstone
Ef. Barister
Liaw
Clarendon Press
C. Bathurst
B. Tovey
T. Payne
D. Prince
London Magazine
Ocober
Barnet
Alfo
No. T
New Musick
R. Baldwin
Isaac Newton
Signor Algarotti
St. Paul's Church-yard
Richard Sange
Earl Rivers
St Francis Drake
Admiral Blake
Phillip Stern
M.D
J. Almor
Piccadilly
Ty Mosters
Woodfall
Charin_-cross
Curtis
Bladoun
Patern
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