Adventurer and courland depredations prompt couriers tale
A late August letter from Warsaw reports an adventurer named Kofiakowski causing mischief in Lithuania and moving to Courland with couriers funds to depose the Duke. Courland malcontents allegedly back him, while a Russian fleet risks a Turkish fleet in the Black Sea. Rome notes a Courier Extraordinary confirming a treaty restoring Benevento and Avignon to the Holy See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Warsaw
Kofiakowski
Lithuania
Courland
Mittau
Venice
Black Sea
Rome
France
Benevento
Avignon, &T
Holy See
Stolen Mare Sought From Oakhampong 1771 Warning
Public notice from Samuel Seldon of Oakhampton seeks the return of a bright bay mare marked J B in near buttock, with a standing mane and cut tail, 13.5 hands, stolen August 26 from the White Hart Inn and last seen en route to Exeter. Reward offered with all reasonable charges paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White-Hart Inn
Oakhampong
Devon
J. B
Sasmuel Seldon
Exeter
Seldon
Samuel Seldon
Oakhampton
Aung
Names and origins listed by ports in nautical records
At Yarmouth Industry Péterson from Kennrighdugh. Chester Charlotte Ben from Narva. Belfast 2 Ju piter Hathorn from Barbadoes. Bristol King George Brown from Narva. Cork Jenny M'Carty from Rochelle Elizabeth and Mary Thompson from Maryland.
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Yarmouth
Industry
Péterson
Kennrighdugh
Chester
Charlotte
Ben
Narva
Belfast
Jupiter
Hathorn
Barbadoes
Bristol
King George
Brown
Cork
Jenny
M‘carty
Rochelle
Elizabeth and
Mary
Thompson
Maryland
Royal admonitions and Bartholomew fair riot measures
I, on Don, leaves the D of C after a serious talk urging reform. Lady G blamed for ingratitude, Duke of Cumberland visits, Lord Mayor enforces guards at Bartholomew fair. Reports of ships, theft, marriages, deaths, and notable society arrivals fill the page.
Post to London grant and ship arrivals at various ports
Gosport reports a daily post grant to London that operated only three days a week. Deal notes the Fairfield remains from Jamaica and several ships arriving at Cowes, Liverpool, Genoa, and Havredegrace. A Mr. Danzs shares a humorous letter about a wife’s extreme cleanliness and its impact on their finances, ending with a note from Moderator at St Clement’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosport
General Post Office
London
Southampton
Deal
Fairfield
Hamilton
Jamaica
Wind N. E
Cowes
Tyger
Johnson
Rotterdam
Liverpool
Liberty and Property
Klahan
Dantzick
Hetty
Henderson
Philadelphia
John
Brickhill
Virginia
Genoa
Liberty
Scott
Villa Franga
Crown Galley
Weary
Carrier’s Inn
Swift
St. Clement Youn’s
C. Danzs
Lettering on Horne and Junius in London post satire
The writer rebukes TR Horne for illiberal abuse and treachery toward Junius, suggests Horne is corrupt but constrained by Providence, mocks his vanity, calls for epitaphs and preservation of ashes, and accuses Junius of deliberate falsehood while bidding farewell to the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Horne
Junius
Horne
King’s Patent Mining Liquid Blacking Cakes
By the Kings Patent Cakes for making a shining liquid blacking for shoes and boots. Simple water only yields a smooth, soft, durable finish that resists cracking and keeps leather pliable with no odor. Sold wholesale and retail by several London outlets at 6d per cake, each making a pint of liquid blacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Bayley
Cockspur S
Hagemarini
Relsel
Apparument
A. Rothwell
New Bund Street
J T. Grosvenor
Hoborn
Lendon
Lucgate-hill
J. Price
Leadenhall
Y Taylor
Palladio
William Pain
W. Owen
Fleet-itrest
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red-lion
King’s-head
Canterbury
Léw
Margite
Don
D. of
D. of C
Weymouth
Bartholomew Fair
Newgate
Akerman
Smithfield
Duke of Cumberland
Pall Mall
Duke of Northumberland
Alnwick
Eagle
Morse
Pool
Land’s End
Edinburgh Packet
Hull
Orfordness
Sympson
Haberdather
Swallow-street
Sir John Gibbons
The
Bath
Miss Watson
Admiral Watson
Sir Charles Watson
George Bowen
Great Marlborough Street
Elizabeth Hutchins
Harley Street
Jasper Mauduit
Charles Molloy
Thomas Cowper
Tokenhouse Yard
James Monson
Kettering
Northamptonshire
Prince’s-street
Cavendish-square
Joseph Boulton
Country News
Is Hip News
London Evening Pol
London Evening Post
Hudson
Numb
Xili
Fir August Rogt
England
Virgil
Dido
Lavinia
Autusius
Baronry
Dean Swift
Zimri
Jathul
Robinson and Roberts
Arfl
Ben Johnson
Lord Bacon
Edward Coke
Villiers Duke of
Backinshar
Oubraken
Birch
Robert Horsfield
Bokfeiler
Ludgate
Eet
Josshu Shetley
Newark On
Trent
Houthold
Lift
Butley
Cor.hill
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