A Traveller in Our Next
A dense political oration argues that Britain faces a determined American resistance, condemning British actions as unjust and predicting defeat, while urging reason and redress before further folly. It contrasts prudent conduct with gamblerlike perseverance, warning that continuing in error risks national ruin.
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Boston
America
Europe
England
Tribunal of Justice
Engahman
Boodle’s
Almack’s
Remembrance of Public Events Fourth Number Review
An 1775 periodical notice outlines the plan for a public events compilation titled This day was published. It details sourcing from American and English prints, printing in octavo, and adding an index. Two volumes published, this is fourth number of the third volume, begun in June 1775. Price thirteen pence per number.
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Sullivan
Hland
Canda
Congress
Canada
The
Cedarz
Rutledge
New Assembly of Carolivny Assembly
Mr. Rutledge
Assembly
General Clinton
Commodore Banks
Nantasket Road
Congress of
Mechanics of
New York
Commodore Hopkins
Providence
Council of Safety
Gorgia
Lord Howe
Halifax
General Howe
Boston
Mal En
E &c
J. Almon
Burlington House
Pice Dilly
J. Bew
Pavernofter-row
J. Sewell
Cornhill
America
Lavisi
Alfred
Thris
Wright
Jamaica
Glasgow
Copper Plate Magazine Number XXXVI Engravings and Views
Copper-plate Magazine announces number XXXVI with copper plates including Ember Court view in Surrey the cat of Lord Crawley and Shakespeare portraits. It lists twenty six Sandby heads twenty eight historical subjects and twenty six views from Sandby drawings. Printed for G Kearfly Fleet Street near Serjeant’s Inn London sold by booksellers in Britain and Ireland.
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Ember Court
Surry
Lord Crawley
Mr. Rooker
Paul Sandby
R.A
Alfred
Herd’s Cottage
Mr. Hall
Edwards
Shakespeare
Mr. Cooke
Sandby
Booker
Grignion
Hall
Transport service expenses during Queen Anne and George II wars
Postscript dated 4th Sept 1776 cites annual transport costs for the war periods, drawn from House of Commons votes. It notes the last war’s transport articles included costs for distilling the king's land forces, making a third table unnecessary as readers could not separate expenses.
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George the Second
House of Commons
Articles of Transport Service
The Emperor Reviewing and Europe’s Paraphimic Terms
A fragmented OCR passage lists European states and quirky neologisms like paraphimozing and mortalizing. It references France England Spain Portugal Poland Sweden and mentions an emperor reviewing while princes flow. The text is partial and stylistically archaic, with unclear connections and no clear event.
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Wecar
Political Genealogy of Freedom and Power
A historical chain traces how political ideals shape society from free choice to public confidence and temerity, leading through a chain of influences to oppression and ultimately civil conflict. The verse links provoke thought on how trust and restraint affect governance and historical outcomes.
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Catera
London News Roundup on War, Proclamations and Commerce
In London reports, demand for the Letter of Aratus and Congress petitions wanes as a new impression includes Chatham’s Speech and Congress address. News from Virginia and Canada details Eden’s voyage, Dunmore's movements, Burgoyne’s position, and Quebec’s defenses. Proclamations by Clinton and others prompt commentary on royal authority, Parliament timing, and naval orders. Market quotes and ship traffic reflect ongoing wartime pressures and logistics across Britain and the Atlantic world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aratus
Congress
Lird Chatham
Great Britain
Eden
Virginia
Maryland
Lord Dunmore
Gunn’s Island
George’s Island
Potomack
Sir Peter Parker
Charlestown Bar
Canada
Corke
Ireland
Macleane
Quebec
Burgoyne
Chamblé
Batteaux
Col. Macleane
Augie
Windsor Castle
Mr. Jenkinson
Mr. Stanley
Wedderburne
Spa
Germany
Lord North
Admiralty
Shepperton
Cornewall
Lord Rochford
Lord Harcourt
John Irvine
Sir J. Blaquiere
Muire
Atkinson
Johnson
The
Nore
American Congress
America
North America
Julius Cafar Gace
Boston
Lady Gage
Howe
Tryon
Martin, Dunmore
Billy Campbell
New York
North
South Carolina
Clinton
Pallas
Cape Fear River
Richard Reave
Palas
Spain
Portugal
Joseph Yorke
Earl Cornwallis
Peter Parker
England
Lord Howe
General Howe
Philadelphia
Franklin
Privy Council
B—re
H—issae
Portsmouth
M‘lean
Carleton
London
Carlton
Navy
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Postscript
Mr. Miller
Anne
Guildhall
Scotland
Lord Delawar
Bath
Deal
Stainforth
China
Bacchus
Borg
Oporto
Neptune
Blackford
Lisbon
Catherine
Moore
Cheffeil
Scanderoon
Liberty
Morgan
Newnham
India
South Sea
Ndia
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