Various Local Notices and Accounts From 1764
A collection of brief items reports refunded fines for misused funds. Clergy changes include RevGeorge Grange moving to Harrowdale and Matthew Iremonger elected mayor of St Albans. Deaths mention Josiah Hawkins poet and sugar planter and Joseph Harris Mint official. A Turnham Green gaming gentlewoman collapses and dies. Irish turmoil covers Whiteboys raids on Dungannon with riot act and clashes with dragoons. Butter-weight frauds in Leadenhall market spur city inspector action. A forged order for Lydia Bells silverware leads to arrests by Sir John Fielding. Domestic remedies touted for fevers and coughs with Bateman drops and Raccliffe elixir sold at Dicey & Co. Public notices include ship pursuit tale and a Captain election incident among shoemakers. Descriptions caution readers about fraud and public safety.
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George Grange
Harrowdale
Hyde
Poole
Clear
Windsor
Rehute
Mr. Goode
Sadler
Acton
Brentford
Josiah Hawkins
Barbadoes
Tower
Joseph Harris
Turnham-green
Caffe
Dungannon
Stonetairs
Leadenhall-market
Lydia Bell
Goldsmiths Hall
John Fielding
Dr. Bateman
Dicey
Okell
Raccliffe
Kent
Essex
Norfolk
Isle of Ely
Lancashire
Bow Church-yard
London
Dicey and Co’s
Peace terms debate over fishery and St Pierre Miquelon
A London Evening Post reader argues the peace allowed French control of St Pierre and Miquelon, threatening Britain’s fishery and commerce. He contrasts Pitt’s terms with the Favourite’s, warns of ministerial influence, and notes Exeter Totnes meetings shaping county opinions.
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London Evening Post
Meres
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and
Miquelon
Asia
Africa
America
Twitcher
Pitt
Pite
Pitte
Great Britain
Continent
Ifand
St. Lawrence
Cape Breton
Newfoundland
St. Pierre
Foolish Magazine proposed to entertain and improve minds
A letter to the Printer of the London Evening Post by Academicus argues for a public magazine titled the Foolis Magazine. It parodies literature as a cook shop of scraps and odd ends and proposes an arduous work to collect folly for entertainment and uplift. The author defends the magazine as not insulting the nation or pretenders to wisdom.
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London
Meres
Thames
Temple
Westminster
London Evening-Post
Academicus
Foolis Magazine
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Stanley
France
Rime
Mr. Pict
Exeter
Totness
Titus
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Atending
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