Striking political anecdote from Lymington visit
The writer recounts Wilkes and Townsend support at the Mayoralty, recalls a stern rebuke to public officials, and notes a London political stance on liberty. He praises Wilkes and Townsend, denounces corrupt offices, and urges Southampton citizens to vote for them to defend English rights amid a hostile ministry.
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England
Lynsington
Hampshire
Mle of Wight
Neadle’Rocks
Wales
Devonshire
Miller
Wilkes
Townsend
London
Lymington
Pifewell
Richard Worsley
Fleuriffez
Barry Burrard
Dows
Sir Harry
Sir Harry Burrard
Aple
Star
Southampton
London Evening Port on Lord Mayor Election
The note addresses the Worthy Livery of London urging timely choice for a Lord Mayor. Four candidates are offered, their public characters known, and it hints that opponents of Mr. Wilkes and his colleague face opposition.
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London
Friends of Freedom at Standard Tavern meeting
A September 28 1772 gathering of the Society resolves to back Jon Wilkesy and James Townsend Bigg for election to the Court of Aldermen with a view toward appointing one of them as Lord Mayor of London.
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Friends of Freedom
Standard Tavern
Thie Society
Jon Wilkesy
James Townsend
Bigg
City of London
Debtors Must Pay Estate Debts to Executor in Southwark
LL persons indebted to the estate of Thomas Perrin late of the Haymarket in the Borough of Southwark deceased are peremptorily required to pay their debts on notice to Mr John Preen at the Wagon and Horses opposite the Hay Market one of the executors or they will be sued without further notice.
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Thomas Perrin
Haymarket
Borouch
Southwark
John Preen
Oober
East India
Lord Harcourt
Ireland
George M‘cartney
Free State
Canterbury
East
Litchfield
Charicelor
University of Oxford
Turin
South Sea
Windsor
Preston
Portsmouth
Lisbon
Portugal
Montagu
Portland
Cowes
Norway
Cornish Tin Company
Truro
Bunhill-row
Moorfields
John Fielding
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Norwood
Old Queen’s
Mr. Farquar
Robert Austin
Antigua
Allen
Roger M‘claren
Newstreet Square
Fleet-street
Thompson
Palace
Short
The
Temple
Jaf
Stretham
Jones
Esther Alldin
Streeham
Cart
Northumberland
Alex. Anderson
London
Mary Bewicke
Robert Bewicke
Crofzhouse
Tottenham
Wil«ison
William Wilson
Meff
Hazard and Co
State
Royal Exchange
Hazard
Metii Wenham and Co
J. Wenham and Co
C. Aije
Newcastle
Duke of Buccleugh
Deal
E. N.E
Beulah
Nicholls
Eleanor
Bruce
Botton
Williamson
Cork
Plymouth
Downs
Poland Frontiers Report Peace Talks Close
From the frontiers of Poland dated Sept 13 bids peace talks among Berlin Petersburgh and Vienna conclude. Prussia’s Polish Prussia to be taken tomorrow and a patent sets Prussian rights. Lukowski confesses to urging regicide via a great lord. Russians and Austrians take possession of Polish lands assigned to them. A Danish yacht carries a courier for Petersburgh. Empress orders eight ships and twenty four gallies to be fitted. News of peace between Russia and the Porte appears baseless. Swedens government form change unsettles neighbouring powers. The Hague reports near break up of the Polish congress at Foczany after Ottoman minister’s rebuke to Count Orlov.
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Poland
Berlin
Petersburgh
Vienna
Prussia
Prusian
Hague
Warsaw
Lukowski
Hombrecs
Copenhagen
Riga
Sweden
RufGa
Utrecht
Rusfia
Porte
Lower Elbe
Foczany
Count Orlov
Constantinople
Lord Mayor Election Day at Guildhall Livery Assembly
On Michaelmas day the Livery gathered at Guildhall for the Lord Mayor election. The Recorder urged candour and impartiality as two names were read. Aldermen Wilkes and Townsend led the poll, while Bankes Hallifax Shakespeare faced groans. Captain Allen urged unity for Wilkes and Townsend, and the Sheriffs prepared the poll to run until five.
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Guildhall
Hastings
Wilkes
Townsend
Bankes
Hallifax
Shakespeare
Kennett
Esdaile
Henry Bankes
Allen
Messrs
Ministers Plenipotentiaries Seek Fresh Instructions
In pursuit of clarifications on disputed points, Ministers Plenipotentiaries dispatched couriers to their respective Courts for new instructions.
Cakes for making shining liquid blacking for shoes
By the King s Patent. These cakes mix with water to form a soft liquid blacking that gives a fine gloss to leather while keeping it soft and pliable. The product prevents cracking and preserves fatness, with no odor. Sold wholesale and retail by W Bayley and several London retailers at 6d per cake, one cake yields a pint of liquid blacking.
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W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
A. Rothwell
Civer
New Bond-street
Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Holborn
Francis Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
J. Price
Perfemer
Leadenhall-freet
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London Evening Pott
X.Y. Z
Tis Peace
Wm. Morley
John Fames
John Molesworth
Postscript
Polland
L.on
Dorn
Demetrius
Lord North
Seneca
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