British Naval Incidents and Fleet News Reported
A lengthy dispatch details ships at Spithead and Plymouth, including Majesty's frigate V leaking, and Ajax ready for seas after near wreck. Reports cover Riva Dios escape to Arm, Bettsey wreck at Trescan rocks, and muttered European tensions with France and Spain, plus lottery prizes and seaman payroll updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ajax
Cork
Navy
Plymouth
Spithead
Geary
Stephin‘ Luke
Penzance
Betsey
Jones
London
Bristol
Tueday
Pitts
John Pitts
Catharine
Madrid
Fleury
Banks
Corunna
Riva Dios
Arm
Joseph Hoskins
France
England
Spain
Gibraltar
War Office
Bristo
Taunton
Exeter
Orlew
Tenedos
Fragmentary notices from a local paper report weddings and deaths
A garbled OCR item lists a marriage at Wanage Berks and a death notice for Thomas Bacton of Ramsbury Wiltshire. Other fragments reference places such as Queen Street Golden Square and New Broad Street with scattered names like William Pitt Burnaby and Miss Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Thomson
Geot
Dancaster
Apo
Wanetage
Berks
William Pitt
Burnaby
Queen Street
Golden Square
Miss
Piice
John
New. Broadtreet
Thomas. Bacton
Ramsbury
County of
Wilts
Dentifrice for Teeth and Gums Offered in London
An 18th century advertisement touts a dentifrice named DENTIF R18 as superior for teeth and gums. It claims to prevent toothache, cure gum scurvy, whiten teeth, preserve enamel, and improve breath. Sold wholesale and retail by Hemet’s agent W. Baysley in Cockspur Street and by J. Price opposite the India House, with other local outlets in Bath and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Hemet
Dentitt
Amelix
Mr. Hemet
W. Baysley
Cockspur-street
J. Price
India-House
Leadenhall
Fttzet
London
Miss Purdie
Perfumer
Bath
J. le Brun
Rue Dauphine
Paris
Shipping Deal Report From Delft and Leghorn Ports
A fragmented 18th century shipping note lists vessels and crews bound for destinations including Plymouth Glasgow Jamaica Antigua and Smyrna. Names such as Friendship, William son, and Prince of Wales appear among various captains and consignments with routes from Malaga Rotterdam Leghorn and Leghorn to global ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Plymouth
Charlottes Stevenson
Rotterdam
Sdeal
Francis
Compton
Prince of Wales
Sinclair
Sfor Naalése Deal
Dees
Duke of Savoy
Harman
Vegetables Syrup Remarkably Efficacious in Curing Scurvy
An testimonial recounts severe scurvy cases cured by VEGETABLE SYRUP. A Royal Guards soldier, once near death with fever and ulcers, recovered fully after treatment. The account details a trial at a Paris hospital and notes the medicine’s availability at specific London addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Li‘gonier
Regiment of Guards
Vengreal
Cante
Ingui
de Peuy France
Hopelesy
BNC
Cale
Andia Ihains
Geen Court
Royal Exchange
Hodson
Cambridgiale
Ron Ween
Poetry Month in Print-Shop Heralds Fresh Exchange
Fragmented notice notes a magazine themed event titled Poetry Month. It mentions a print shop hosting a folk exchange and celebrating literary work. No specific names, dates, or locations are clearly readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magazin Fant Ginal
Echang Fa
Entertaining Companion for the Appropriated Printed
Fragmented historical notice discusses sales, editors, and magazine contents. It mentions J Wheble at No 20 in Peter Row and references a New Church in Strand and Berkeley Square. The piece notes patterns of a handkerchief and three numbers of the magazine, with references to prices and extracts from correspondents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abendt
J. Wheble
Pater
Strand
Rile Street
Berkeley Square
Greats
Britain
Veland
Maganiner
Pleasantest and most effective cough remedy
The document extols a cough remedy as pleasant and effective for hoarseness and throat irritation. It claims great relief from shortness of breath and usefulness in consumptions, noting the product’s availability through certain routes and its alignment with established medical practice of the time.
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Bebay
Hawkins
St. ‘HamecBess
Royal
Cranelefted
Toor Sil
Jan
Barrington John
Belchier
Blair
L.D
Jame Burrow
John Campbell
Carles Moss
St. David's
Velno’s
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