The Historical Register Third Year 1736 Publish'd Quarter
This Day is publish'd a quarterly issue of The Historical Register containing civil and military transactions names and notable events births marriages deaths removals promotions and parentage of deceased persons of eminent rank. It offers an impartial diary from July 1714 to January 1716 and notes price and places of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.ngeviti
Ludgate
G&orgb I
Gentleman and Lady’s Pocket Companion
Boerhaave
Otterdyke
J. Read
Trial and Plea on Porteous Mob Execution in Edinburgh
This Day is published information for his Majesty s Advocate and for Porteous with pleadings on both sides and a petition for pardon. It includes a full account of the mob s method in Porteous s execution, noting omissions in prior reports and offering satisfaction to the public. Also advertised is The Trial of Capt John Porteous before the high criminal court for wounding and killing spectators in the Grass Market Edinburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Porteous
Porteous
T. Cooper
the Globe
John Porteous
High Criminal Court
Lords of Justiciary
Scotland
Edinburgh
Holland
Madrid
Versailes
Naples
Sicily
Spain
the Two Sicilies
Tuscany
Parma
Placentia
Stockholm
England
India Company
China
Japan
Thatland
Abstract of Aes for bridging the Thames at Westminster
Publication outlines an abstract for building a bridge from New Palace Yard Westminster to the Surrey shore. It includes insurance terms to benefit adventurers and a lottery with prizes of ten pounds, with refunds of premiums by the Bank of England. Printed by Baskett and sold through several London booksellers with a stated price of 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fut Publishe
Abstra
River Thames
New Palace
City of
Westminster
County of
Surrey
Bank of England
John Baskett
John Brindley
Her Majesty
New Bond-street
J. Roberts
Warwick Lane
Joseph Chrichley
John Milan
John Winbush
Charing Cross
London
Week's Conversation on the Florality of Worlds
An early 18th century pamphlet announces a new edition with additions. It summarizes arguments that the Earth is a planet turning on its axis and orbiting the Sun, the Moon as a habitable world, and proofs that other planets Venus Mercury Mars Jupiter and Saturn are habitable. It notes celestial bodies like fixed stars as suns and discusses Huygens. Added items include Addison's Defense of the new System of Philosophy and verses to Mrs Oldfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont. de Fontenelle
William Gardiner
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
M. Huygens
Addison
Second Letter to Dr Stebbing on Heresy
A 17th century pamphlet listing include Next Week will be published and price, presenting James Foxtex’s second letter to Dr Stebbing on heresy, with impartial reexamination. It describes editions of related works by the same author and other sermons and tracts defending Christian revelation and reason against objections from Tindal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stebbing
James FosTex
John Noon
White Hart
Mercers Chapel
Cheapside
Stebring
Tindal
Earl of Shafisbury
Political State of Great Britain for September 1736
Yesterday October 1 published a periodical detailing September 1736 proceedings in Parliament. It covers the sinking fund accounts, motions to raise supplies, plantation duties, petitions against spirituous liquors, and the resolutions underlying the liquor bill with Pay's speech against high duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Britain
Hennio
T. Cooper
Globe
Paternoster-Row
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of Oxford
Lagery
Lincoln’s Inn
Bedward Maynard
Honourable Society
Boddington
Northamptonshire
A. Bettesworth
C. Hitch
Red Lion
Cyrus
Chevalier Ramseyd
N.B
John Hewitt
A. Betterworth
J. Clarke
Royal Exchange
William and
George Whitton
Moses Coronensis
Butler
Hoppus
Isaac Newton
Mr. Facie
Matt. Hale
W.innys
R. Mamby
Royal Society
St. Paul’s
Postscript
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