Faint glimpses of royal progress and political odds in London
A sprawling 18th century London column reports on royal attendance at the Chapel Royal and private prayers, preparations for naval funding and the new avenues to the House of Commons, militia acts, election security at Brentford, and assorted civil appointments. It also notes court and parish notices, law cases, drownings, marriages, obituaries, and a list of bankrupts with surrender dates and dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir James’s
Duke of Beaufort
Chapel Royal
House of Commons
East India Company
Earl of
Middlesex
Luttrell
Brentford
Roche
Audley Breet
Jon Mers
Oxford
Bite
South Audley-street
Sutton
Ae ‘the Esquimeaux
Commodore Palliser
Labrador Coast
Admiralty
Henry Marth
Greenwich Hospital
Lee
Achilles
Portsmouth
Graham
Jones
Robert Hughes
Bentinck
Mr. Higgon
Iver
Bucks
Ingestry
Staffordshire
Ball
Bath
Brereton
Plomer
Old ‘Bailey
Mary Clarke
Fellion
Pitfane
Ceemiront
Miscellaneous Maritime News From Portsmouth Dated April
A dated letter from Moldavia reports an alleged Tartars victory over Russians with 30 000 slain and 20 000 taken prisoner, though the place and time are unspecified raising doubts. The record lists multiple arrivals and sailings of ships from Deal Falmouth Milford Bristol Glasgow Whitehaven Plymouth and Liverpool with crews and destinations including Dublin Rotterdam London and Newfoundland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Vienna
Jaly
Moldavia
Servia
N.E. W
Deal
Hunter
Kennedy
Falmouth
George
Richardson
Dublin
S. W
Henry
Joseph
Phillips
Prosperous
Wright
Whitehavens
Elizabeth
Paty Cole
Dartmouth
Plymouth
Union
Periing
Bristol
London
Borrowdele
Ditto
Iment
Burwell
Chepstow
Johnson
Sunderland
Seaford
Pool
Botton
Figuera
New England
Pilea
Parsons
Newfoundland
Raver
on _ Hannah
Lydia
Collit Gy
Liverpool
Herb Bradley
Gttoy
Waterford
Sour
Smo Simoes
Dita
Ditjens
Howard
Corie
Firth
Peggy Campbel
Gitte
Margaret
Helcomb
de Usity
Janson
Norway
Industry
Wooblige
Neus
Eetion
Notable Moves and Matronly Etiquette in Early London Fete
Loyal address presented in Norwith to Major Eaton and Harbord. Lancaster inhabitants submit to King. Danish king entertains with courtesies at Soho. Duke of Cumberland and Lord Camden depart for East Indiamen voyage, wind favorable. Market notes include green peas at five guineas and wheat-straw at high price. Beach cask yields brandy tale ends with rescues and rescues. Marriages: Baldwin to Cane. Manning to Cockeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addres
Norswith
Eaton
Harbird
Lancaster
Iséorge Warren
Saidborough
Earl of Chatham
House of Peers
Denmark
Soho
Train
Cornelys
Palais
Tiscepertey
Col. Luttrell
Portsmonth
Duke of Cumberland
Lord Camden
St. Helens
Motherbank
Cowes’ Road
Our Harbour
Bucks
Willis
Wilkes
Ross
St. James’s Street
London
Palace
Covent Garden
Wooburn
Bedfordshire
Smithfield
Mount’s Bay
Cornwall
St. John’s
Westminster
William
Baldwin
Temple
Robert Manning
Suffolk
Mife
Cockeral
Fragmentary 19th Century Notices From London Region
A garbled OCR snippet lists several names and events from London area society, clergy, and theatre. It mentions Dr Whatley an eminent physician, James Drury formerly a barrister, Rev Talbot Lloyd rector, and various theatrical pieces at Covent Garden and other venues, with scattered dates and personalities such as Mrs Powell Mrs Clive and Mr Duxlin. The fragmentary text gives only hints of obits, warnings, and performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxfords
Whatley
Little Chelsza
James’ Drury
Esg
Lawy
Talbot Lloyd
Clattod
Langham
Bilcx
Old Bethlem
Yates
Yala
Gibaghe Ua
Secretive Pall Mall Midwife Notice Addresses Private Births
A fragment from a public notice by Goff, a midwife at Pall Mall facing St Alban's Street, appeals to discretion and humanity to prevent fatal results from concealed pregnancies. It seeks support for a discreet approach and stable arrangements among ladies and their circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
orMiet
Pall-mall
St. Alban’s
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Uritill
Baileys
Thomas ‘Camps
Amelia Doyle
Southampton Street
Bloomsbury
Jacob Harvey
Cookum
Berks
Hemsted
Haverill
Milestane
Tinley
Miss Harper
Mr. Harper
Stairwell
Colchester
William Kilburn
Brookhan
Brookman
Bankru
Richard Anderson
Guildhall
Erasmus Harvey
Bishopsgate-street
John Price
Waltail
Edward Willoughby
Gloucester Street
John Purrell
Buckingham
Apuiles
White-hall
Aylesbury
Henry Nelson
Stoke Upon Trent
Crown Inn
Newcastle Ander Line
Charles Hodgson
Micklethwaite
Cumberland
Surender
King’s Arms
Carliste
John Winsor
Bradminch
Devonshire
Phenix
Exeter
Peter How
Whitehaven
John Younger
John Wilkinson
Lewis Herne
Aldersgate-street
Goldfrhith
Thomas Fordham
St. Martin's In the Fields
Ann Scott
Trace Scott
Coufen Lane
Thames-street
Robert Mitchell
St. Catherine’s
HE Roy
Anthony Powett Eit
Gebrge
Mark Bow
Prity
Morton
Pden
Prine Foe
John Wilkes
Clark
Balfe
Quirk
Great May's
St. Martin’s Lane
Chating Cross
St Woodgate
Paul’s Alley
N. B
George Clarke
Foot
J. Roson
Sts. Martin
le Grand
Ulanty
Peice
Hell
John Jackson
Samuel Bladon
England
Lewis Tomlinson
Bookfiller
White Swan-Inn
Whitechapel
Andour’s
Tyler
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