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Newspaper
Middlesex Journal And Evening Advertiser
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 22, 1775
Page
4
The Middlesex Journal piece invites a lively crowd to a Thames Regatta with verses and pageantry. It recalls Venice lagoons, Tavistock Street wardrobe, and a Mayor funded spectacle featuring boats, music, and entertainments for ladies and gentlemen in a festive city event.
A Middlesex Journal reflection lists Chatham Camden Shelburne Richmond Devonshire Rockingham Manchester Saville Burke Townshend Dunning Barre among opposition, arguing factional split stems from the Rockingham declaratory act. The piece warns that leaders Camden Chatham Shelburne see Barrow? and Rockingham must unite or their influence falters.
An advertisement offers a farm near the great turnpike from Lak Boston in Stafford with one hundred acres, fenced fields, two dwellings, a parlour and kitchen, garden, and ample outbuildings. A two-garret, two-chamber house for a small elderly couple is also offered. Viewings daily except Sunday. inquiries to Mr Samuel Wyatt of Burton upon Trent or Mr Davenport of Lechaforelaid.
Fragmentary report describes a Liverpool Guildhall gathering to elect a sheriff with Aldermen Hayley Newnham Rawlinson and Lewes among candidates. Mentions lord mayor speech, letters from America, remonstrance process, livery companies, and preparations for naval movements and regatta festivities with observers rushing to view events.
A grand regatta at Westminster Bridge and Ranelagh Gardens features twelve boats per division with red white and blue banners. Prizes range from eight to five guineas per boat, plus half guinea for each oarsman, as spectators view from water and shore. The event draws 2000 attendees including high dignitaries. weather turns foul delaying celebrations and leaving some boats damaged, while gardens display illuminated booths and temporary structures.
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