Oath by Isaac Fell and Middlesex Journal dispute
A London bookseller Isaac Fell swears not to reveal names of senders or papers for the Middlesex Journal without consent, pledges fair publication of essays and writings, and to return manuscripts on request. The document then debates royal judges independence, salaries, and the Prince of Wales, with Brutus criticizing ministry and urging triennial parliaments and popular rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Fell
Paternostterrow
London
Middlesex Journal
George the Third
Prince of Wales
Earl of Bute
Duchy of Cornwall
Duke of
France
Lord Bute
England
Duke of Marlborough
Anne
Paris
Lum
C. Brutus
Wilkes
House of Commons
Luttrell
Ro‘bert’ Walpole
P—T
Letter to Lord of the Treasury over a sale rumor
A Middlesex Journal letter accuses a Treasury lord of promising to secure a place for a thousand pounds and urges prosecution of Mr Horne and Mrs Smith. The writer questions the lord’s honor, calls for a public answer, and condemns alleged vote selling at Epsom, urging accountability to constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Horne
Epsom
Creek War News and North Carolina Developments
Savannah reports Creek success against the Choctaws with about 1400 out in parties and 200 in one group, while Creeks suffer heavy losses. Choctaws and Creeks expected to clash as rivers fall. Governor Tryon tours Virginia and dissolves the North Carolina General Assembly. Bonetta captain secures Bahamian vessel restitution. Havana governor allows no British shore access. two traders and a negro lose time hunting a devil fish in the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Illinois
Savannah
Georgia
Augustine
Charles-Lown
South
Carolina
North-Carolina
Tryon
Virginia
General Assembly
James ‘Wallace
Bonetta
New Providence
Havanna
Havannah
Petting Entangled With Grapnel Dragged Down
An incident near Fort Johnson involved a grapnel entangling a person and a boat capsizing. One tradesman and a Black man drowned, while the other clung to the boat’s bottom and was swept two miles before being rescued by bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Johnson
Bishop Names Registra to Coadjutor Post After Death
In Durhard diocese the bishop assigns the office of Registrar of Coxistory Court to Nicholls Halhed Leeds on August 15. The position, valued at about 400k a year, becomes vacant due to Mrz Trotter's death. Meanwhile Canterbury reports a fatal boating accident when a deal boat capsized in gusts, three men aboard drowned. One survivor swam to shore with great effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorks
Durhard
Mrz Trotter
Nicholls Halhed
Leeds
Royal London notices and arrivals from August 16
Yesterday their Majesties traveled from Richmond to St James's for a drawing room and dinner then back to Richmond. Lords and foreign ministers attended a levee at Arlington Street. Reports on Duke of Grafton resigning lack foundation. Remains of Admiral Fowlehead interred. Robbery reported near Highgate Hampstead. French dispatches, fireworks, and ship movements with arrivals at Exon Lisbon Liverpool Carthages and Virginia ports noted. Sailed ships include Theodorick Wylie for Virginia and Draper Murry for Opitas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
St. James's
Queen’s House
Lord Weépmiouth
Arlington-street
Duke of Grafton
David Hume
France
Earl of Weymouth
Gol. Boyd
Gibraltar
Richmornd
Prince of Wales
Royal Gardens
Richmond-green
Garter
Admiral Fowrfend
Audley-street
Highgate
Hampstead
Deal
S. W
Theodorick
Wylie
Virginia
St. Anthony
de Catta
Opaitas Draper
Murry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam. Turner
N. B
Fell
Ar. Fell
The
Surry
G O
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!