Levee at St James's and Boston news dominate London reports
London news recounts a levee at St James's with high officials present and councils held including Earls Suffolk Rochford and Lord North. Dispatches from Philadelphia claim the Black Prince reached port while Philadelphia received ships with Peter Franklin aboard. A mob in Charleston seized arms and powder near the guard house. Public notices, proclamations, and shipments to America are noted alongside London livery elections and sheriffs’ selection debates.
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St. W James
Suffolk
Rochford
Lord. North
Sarsfield
St. James’s
Guignes
Earl of Dartmouth
North
Gage
General Post Office
Falmouth
Philadelphia
Pensylvania
Faullner
London
Peter Franklin
Charles Town
South Carolina
Swallow
Copeland
Boston
Bolton
Ward
England
America
Retter
New -York
Lexington
Ireland
New York
Goddard
Jamaica
Cheapside
Saxby
Lee
Haley
Newnham
Butt
Marining
Stavely
Deputy Piper
Thomas
Hayley
de Duty
Piper
Americk
Holder
Thade
Kirkman
London Common-Hall Proceedings and Objections
The minutes detail nominations and resolutions regarding petitioning the Throne, votes of censures to those advising royal correspondence, and thanks to Lord Mayor efforts in defending London's rights. Also noted are Court Conservancy outings, a sturgeon feast in Woolwich, circuits for the summer assizes, and local verdicts in Glidnhall and Bank Coffee-house cases.
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Hayley
Lord Hertford
Livery of
London
Brewer
America
Stratford
Essex
Ship Tavern
Woolwich
Kent
Greenwich
Lord Mansfield
Westminster-hall
Smythe
Norfolk
de. Grey
Willes
Northern
Gould
Athurst
Oo Midland
Justice
Afton
Blackfone
Seeee Western
Nares
Baron Burland
Enesiiaalinimii Aida Oxford
Baron’Eyreaud
Baron
Hotham
de Grey
Weir
Fiit Regiment of Guards
Court of Common Pleas
Justice Dé Grey
Guildhall
Richard Pape
Public Office at Bow Street Trial of Robbery Plot
June 41 witnesses recount a scheme involving Maggetton, Lewis, and Jackling as they broke into Mrs Temple’s bureau at Grosvenor Square, stole watches and diamonds, then fled to Edinburgh with accomplices. Maggetton claimed as a servant to Mrs Exeter. they hired a postchaise, faced a quarrel over the loot, and were later captured after Lewis exposed the plan. The sheriff and magistrates pursued proper evidence and custody followed.
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William Jackling
Joseph Maggetton
William Lewis
Maggetton
Exeter
Grosvernor-square
Arto
Edinburgh
Coates
Muggetton
Lewis
Waggerton
Betabaurgh
John
Trials and Confessions at Old Bailey Amid Bail Controversy
Remarks on a group of young offenders destined for trial in Scotland and England. Confessions read from Edinburgh are discussed alongside Sir John Fielding and the magistrates. A dispute over Mrs. Rudd’s bail and Perreaus cases is detailed, with letters between magistrates, Baron Burland, and Mr. Reynolds. The piece condemns legal manipulation and defends magistrates’ integrity while noting related deaths and local notices.
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Scotland
Shetter
Edinburgh
Muggetton
Sir John
England
Sir John Fielding
Pérreaus
Rudd
John Fielding
Justice Wright
Justice Addington
Baron Burland
Batley
Reynolds
Zoo
Old Bailey
Jani
Willock
Galtin
William Hicks
Haying
Newgate
Abraham’Filcher
Coach-maker John Milesy in Camomile Street noted
A fragment reports Mr John Milesy a coach-maker in Camomile Street and one of Bishopsgate ward common councilmen in yesterday morning’s reference to local matters.
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Someherd
N Estex
Yester
John- Milesy
Camomile-street
Bithopfy te.Ward
Colonial and Local News Highlights From Bristol and Kent
June reports recount a Bristol wedding of Henry Creswicks of Ran ham Court and Vickris Dickinson’s daughter with storm damage in Hanham where a woman died after windows melted. Canterbury records a June 17 wedding of Edward Huffey to Miss Bridge. Also notes a near-drowning near the Old Swan, a grand Kent cricket match at Seven Oaks Vine where Kent defeated Hampshire, and a Horsebridge match won by Finfeld and Hove Club. A lightning fire damaged Lord George Germain’s Stoneland Lodge in Wiltshire but was extinguished with aid.
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Bristol
Canterbury
Wedneday
Edward Huffey
Ashford
Miss Bridge
Robert Bridge
Miedfures
Lewes
Seven Oaks Vine
Kent
Hampshire
Guindas
Hastysuire
Hamiphhire
Duke of Dorset
Lumpey
Horsebridge
Finfeld and Hove
George Germain
Stoneland Lodge
Withyham
James Montgomery Anew Court of Exchequer Speech
In Edinbugh Furze 16 James Montgomery Esquire made his first appearance in the Court of Exchequer as Lord Chief Birons. He addressed the court in an elegant speech praising the king for elevating him to the high office and paying tribute to his predecessor. He highlighted the Scots bar’s obligations to the king’s servants and criticized the rule that this office was always filled from the English bar, calling it unjust since the union.
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Scotl
Edinbugh
Furze
James Montgomery
Court of Exchequer
Bankruptcy notices from Suffolk and surrounding locales
A collection of bankruptcy filings and dividend notices across Suffolk and nearby towns. Names include Nathaniel Bucke of Framlingham and Elizabeth Todd and Dorothy Todd of Newcast upon Tyne, with surrender dates and attorney details. Creditors’ dividends listed for multiple debtors across Guildhall, Dudley, Coventry, Exeter, and London.
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Bankrup
Nathaniel Bucke
Framlingham
Suftolk
Saxmundham
Suffoll
Mr. Schuidham
Saxmundnarm
Elizabeth Todd
Dorothy Todd
Newcat’s
Spintters
Weweallles
Charies Cucherilly
South Shields
Joseph Gisbons the Younger
Covent'y
Kimag’s Head
Coventry
Dudley
Thomas Maa Ph.Ligs
Duscy
Worcester
Robert Reynolds
Exeter
John Cuts
Peut Las
Unclear Early Modern Shipping Log Hits Several Vessels
Fragmentary entry lists ships and captains arriving and sailing near Snyrna and Falmouth with vessels named Duke of Savoy Harnon Livly Bryis and others. June 20 indicates some movement to the Sand and mentions a watch named Dis AlysrY Marv.
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S.hip
Dealy
Wind N. E
Dswa
Fied Vmidiately
Duke of Savey
Harnon
Livly
Bryis
Tor Cerhon
Neptuse
Eevier
Tor Gidrilter
Pegy
Blake
Scissteron
Cog
Huget
S Nyrna
Judith
Mary
Hocking
Fal Nouth
S. W
Betm
von Cuester
Dis AlysRy
Fragmentary securities brief in old stock terms
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions various stock items and per cent figures such as red 85 and 3 per cent con. It notes items like South Sea Stock and Old Ann with references to 7.58 and 193, but concrete details and entities are largely unreadable.
High Warteéa at London Bazine
Afternoon session reports unclear events at London bazaar with partial timings 10 25 morning and 8 yar 56 afternoon. Fragmentary text references Q alurcav 4 a 13 54 afternoon and 25 morning details. No clear persons organizations places or outcomes available.
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London
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Public Office
Bow-Street
Stockport
Thomas Tarton
Daily Bank
Dacies
Glouccester-Areet
Queen-square
Barded
Abiaz
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