Liberty and politics mix in a mid 18th century Broadside
The piece critiques liberty as a license to vice and graft, laments a lawmaker turned lawbreaker, discusses political figures and graft, and includes a whimsical note on Limehouse racing. It also covers religious arguments about Christianity in civil life, and ends with notices on races, public figures, and colonial governance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Dartmouth
Consantine
Lord Dartmouths
Charles
America
Horatio
Mount Pleasant
Limehouse Cut
Resolutions From a June Committee Report
From the Boston Gazette a committee report notes the house of representatives’ June 16 inquiry into the governor’s message. It details the monarch’s provision for support and states it cannot be his Majesty’s pleasure to act without special permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roel
Fulk
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Province-house
T. Hutchinson
Boston
New England
Pearl Essence Proclaimed For Child Teeth Care
Vendor touts Pearl Essence as essential to prevent early tooth decay in children and to strengthen the second set of teeth. The product, sold by Bayley and Price in London, is recommended once the first teeth are complete around age two, with claims of scurvy prevention and lasting dental beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Packet
England
Matter Brown
Master Brown
Adam
Richmond
Brown
Cesar
Europe
Palace
Thames
Robinson Cran Oe
Islington
Hammersmith
Hemet
Amelia
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Merchant's Drops Cure for Scrofula and Blood Troubles
Nathaniel Lane of Covent Garden endorses Norton’s Drops as a remarkable cure for leprosy, scurvy, ulcers, fistulas, and chronic inflammations. The letter urges sufferers to consult Norton at Golden Square and lists multiple shops selling the remedy with testimonials and warning against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel. Lane
Great Roffel Court
Covent Garden
Norton
Golden Square
Piccadilly
London
John Norton
Marehant
Balsamic Tincture Publicised Cure for Scary Scurvy Letter
A 1772 letter from a patient to Dr Rysseed extols a complete cure of inveterate scurvy after six to seven bottles of Balsamic Tincture. The author offers to testify publicly at No 64 Coleman Street and notes other medicines failed. Wholesale and retail by Newbery at St Paul’s Court Yard and at No 3 Little Chapel Street Soho for 3s 6d per bottle. gratis symptoms notice offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rysseeg
Coleman Street
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church- Yard
Little Chapel- Street
Wardour-Street
Soho
N.B
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Liberty
Joe Grunter
In the
Public Advertiser
William York
Foster
the Public Ledger
Jack of the Green
Limehouse Fields
Jack Sweep
Saltpétre Bank
Brick Dust Tom
Sam Carrot
Joe Lanebag
Peter Smallcoal
Harry
Lucy
Matches
Doll Turnip
Sally Tripe
Countess of Creffes
Mary Trull
Levy Picklock
Aaron Swearall
Haggat’s Passage
The
Morning Chronicle
Ohio
Earl of Hillsborough
Lord Gower
Lord Rochford
Lord Suffolk
Lord Falmouth
Lord North
Lord Hillsborough
Lord Barrington
Madrid
Chili
Earl of
Albemarle
Adair
Duke of Richmond
Downs
Penrithraces
Cumberland
Laurie’s Bay
H. Mirza
Ing
Hambleton
Col
Radclifs
Shepherders
John Perrim
Turnford
Hertfordshire
York Races
York County Hospital
Mr. Norton
Golden
Fauare
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