Rise and growth of Great Britain standing army through history
The excerpt traces the evolution of Britain’s armed forces from 1580 to 1784, noting Henry VIII’s yeomen guards, Elizabeth I’s pensions, Charles II’s Coldstream regiment, and additions under subsequent monarchs. It lists shifts in regiments, including infantry, dragoons, guards, and engineers, culminating in a totals summary of force structure by 1784.
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England
Henry the Witch
Charles
Tout
Utrecht
Banks
Dix le Chapelle
Dragoon-Guards
Corps of Engineers
Royal Navy Notice of Transport to New South Wales
Navy Office advertises a ship ready to sail on the 12th of next month for about 1590 tons of cargo and passengers including convicts, to carry them to the coast of New South Wales and Cazsee. Further details available at the office.
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Navy Office
Coat of News
South Wales
Aisi
Cazsee
Notice to receive tenders for copper by East India Company
The Committee of Shipping of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies invites proposals in counting, price bids, and terms for copper. Tenderers must express lowest prices and deliver by September 13, noon. Conditions available on request. bids close at noon on that day.
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East-India
England
W. Ww Copper
Cogan
Royal Visit Scenes and Global Dispatches Reported
Congratulatory addresses are presented from numerous places to his Majesty after a narrow escape from assassination. Royal progress includes a Buckingham Palace concert with high officials and a Cambridge University event planned for Saturday. An array of foreign news covers treaties, naval matters, explorer notes, and a bread price adjustment ordered by the Lord Mayor.
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Dover
Shaftsbury
Carmarthen
Preston
Nortanptonshire
City of
Bach
Lair
Gloucester
Bangor
Borough of Malden
Covenntry
Herts
Buckinghae Houte
Pevie
Deke
Ducness
Milas
Bint
University of
Audle End
Mabe
Falhow
Seven Walden Church
Hewerd
Earl of Cissendon
Ullice
Chajetty
St. Jamnes’s
Hawlerdbury
Clara
Ambiguous Theatre Review in Midst of Textual Chaos
The fragment hints at a theatrical program with a pantomime and a performer named Edwin, noting dramatic bravura and comic talent. The text is severely garbled with misread words and broken sentences, obscuring concrete details such as date, venue, or exact performance title.
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Edwin
Agricultural remedy and legal notices from Old Bailey reports
A 18th century column blends an agricultural remedy for turnip feed with multiple Old Bailey court outcomes. It notes a Creriton, near Briton expert recommending a thyme to steep feed, lime per acre, and repeated use. The text then reports executions and sentences: several felons condemned, guards, and convicts transported, plus a scaffold collapse at Bermondsey, a birth, and a marriage at St Clement Danes.
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George Winter
Creriton
Brite
Old Bailey
William Trapthaw
James Linency
Houle
Newgers
James Gale
Daniel Meena
Jeba Harwood
Adeahin
Holmes
Alves Warchy
Robert Evans
William Knight
Aealin Mare
John Goddard
Tong
John Harrison
Fleetsttreet
Crawford
Perna
Withan Reeves
Charlies Martin
Catherine Bellingham
Charles
Martin
John Strong
James Gate
George Townsend
William Britton
Thursdey
Samuel Burt
Icarigis
Sutherland
Ee ‘Trentham
Beripondsey-Spe
St.Clement's Danes
James Sant
Adelphi
Elizabeth Willson
Beaufort Buildings
Straud
William Willson
Sundridge House
Kent
Prices of Stocks in This Bay Market Transcribed
Stock prices listed with multiple entries show bank shares and annuities. Confol and Ditto notes appear with varied percentages and dates, including references to South Sea stock and old annuities. The legible items indicate a volatile market with several price points and bond indications.
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Iain
Ps Cainitg
Tear
Erika
London
Great Britain
Ottaray
Peatss
Terson
Leura
Dawe
P Jetersen
Fife
Mahomet
J. Robinsen
Monsieur LE Marquis DE Chastellux
Festien Academy
Bayen-Gensnan
Ansey Sermng
Rotuametay
Mugth America
Voltsaire
Mitsu
G. J
Rebiades
Voltaire
Aneus
Postscript
LON” D
O.N
Middlesex
Duipatenes
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Foundlision
Cursbestand
Duke of Cumberland
Spa
Prince of Wales
Biwe
Germany
Chester Music Meeting
Mio
Metis
Cramer
Croidil
Pirke
Transper
Sejeant
United Powers
United Powers of Mrs. Billington, Wilf Milton
Harriton
Signer Rubinell
Meredith
Durnanm Choir
Bala
Wlany Varne
Galligton
Winchester
Vienna
Larone
Spain
Matlock
Derby Tire
Eidhy
Atia
Foukes
China
India
Howe
Pochimowih
St. Helena
York
Hay
Sophia Dorothea
Borthig
Norway
Vigilant
Anderson
Keaningsburg
Gravesend Yesterdary
Polly
Nixon
Fran Nivis
Lord Mulgrave
Chilton
Hailifax
Jamaica
Leeward Islands
New York
General’ Post Office
Falmouth
Duke of Norfolk
Norfolk House
Se. James’s Square
Deepden
Darking
Surrey
Srameen
Baok Long
T- Sian Teath
South Sea
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