Wilkes and Liberty energize Middlesex elections abroad
Postscript from London reports feverish Middlesex support for Wilkes with cheers, processions, and public gifts. Notes a sugar loaf gift to Wilkes in the Kingʼs Bench, a toast to Liberty, and crowds in Somerton and Mile End celebrating his return. Reports on political kinsmanship, rival candidates, and local indignation at the government. Mentions attacks on opponents, troubled finances, and naval concerns on Lake Erie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
Westminster
Wilkes
Liberty
Middlesex Journal
Duke of Cumberland
Middlesex
Hyde Park
Stockton
Durham
Richmond
Yorkshire
John Wilkes
King’s Bench
Somerton
Somerset
Grammar School
Piccadilly
Hyde Park Corner
Howards
Howard
Fifer
Earl of
Carlisle
Mile End
Col. L
Merchants and Directory Entries From London Streets
A long OCR fragment lists numerous merchants and traders by name and street, including Boehm, Lyde, Nettleton, Cornwall, Du Cane, Cutt, Watkins, Brownswerd, Rigg, Wooster, Gleting, Wienholt, and others. It reads like a directory snippet with addresses across Leadenhall, Bow Lane, Crutched Friars, and related wards, alongside notes on bank and insurance directors and stock and bond listings. The piece ends with “To be continued” and a stock table summary referencing Bank stock, India and South Sea annuities, and various bonds and lottery mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dmund Boehm
Size-Lane
Lionel Lyde
Capshall-Court
Robert Nettleton
Ditto
Leadenhill-Street
John Cornwall
Dito
King’s-A’ms-Ward
Culemari-Street
Peter du Cane
Jun
King’s-Reach Walks
Inner ‘Temple
Andrew Thompson
Austin
Timothy Waldo
The
Salter’s Company
Leicester Fields
Peregrine Cutt
Cloak Lane
Joseph Watkins
Jonn’s Coffee
Henry Mulman
Winchester Steet
Phillips
Phineas Cotes
Newgate Street
Haberdasher
Jota Vari Rixtel
Anermary
Elias Brownswerd
Budge-Row
John Rigg
Love-Lane
East-Cheap
George Wooster
Drog-Monger
Buckterbury
George Gleting
St Dunstan’s
St. Clement's
Fleet Street
Scotchman
John Wienholt
Peter Christwipher
Diito
Threadreedle-Street
Roger Griffin
Bear’s Wharf
Alexander Cortin
Old Jewry
Peter Theobald
Lambeth
James Johnson
Charles Triquet
Silkman
Spital Square
James van Sommer
Willam Ewer
Aldermanbury
James Sanders
Royal Exchange
Goodman
Desperation and trial after midnight riot in Liberty affair
The Liberty Journal reports a nocturnal disturbance by a desperate mob. Fatal blow to a man named Mac Bull prompts a bar arraignment and potential punishment. A court will examine whether youths deserve pardons, amid a grim autopsy finding and ongoing inquiry into the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iberty
Lagus
Foot
Privitt and copper-plate view of St George s Fields massacre
An advert announces Privitt editions with noble lords and a copper-plate view of the St George s Fields massacre. It promotes weekly numbers at set prices, lists printers and booksellers, and defends the work as loyal to the sovereign and reformist in tone. It also advertises a tonic or medicine by John Norton with testimonials and available access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Wilkes
Privitt
Clufre
St. George’ S Fields
Mr. Clarke
Brentford
Balfe
M‘quirk
T. Baldwin
Great May
Sc.Marin's- Lane
Chating-cross
St. Paul's
Rscanitees
Bath
Perrage
Mr. Norton
Surgeday
Norap
Furgeon
Golden-square
Piccadilly
Bourfes Aés
Beng
John Norton
Fell
Roel
Norton
Auker
Also Mentioned on This Page
London
C and Middle Lefer
Jhn Wilkes
Bsq
Neyman
Rede&t
Captain Roache
Hastings
Globe Tavern
Fleet-street
Cumberland Society
King
Ueen
Princess Amelia
Duke of Portland
Pia Wilkes Ely
Sawbridge
C. Townsend
Cumberland
Faris
Duke of Bridgewater
Cleveland-Row
Athridge
Bucks
Duke of Grafton
Lord Villiers
Newmarket
Count de’ Chatelet
Great George Street
New York
Lake Erie
Lake Euen
Detrael
Tiberius
Royston
Blacket
County of Middlesex
Horse Grenadier Guards
Frrington
Frances Cartle
Plymouth
A, Drummajor
Chelsea
Mr. Saunders
Essex
Browning
Red Lyon
Whitecrof Street
Lee
Nottingham
Brick Lane
Spitalfields
Coe Black Litt
K S&s
India
South Sea
Flint
Prem
Navy
Viét
ER Rata
Barnet
Temple
Zeto
Quelid
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