Proprietors of East-India Stock Debate Parliaments Aid
A Federal Court of Proprietors meeting at Readenhall Street discussed the East India Stock affairs. Mr Mackworth urged a 25 member committee to inspect papers and report to Parliament. Governor Johnstone moved for a public petition to Parliament, calling the secret committee oppressive. Also noted: a cat and rat mummy from Fisher and Skinner’s tobacco works, preserved and praised as museum-worthy.
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Readenhall-street
The
Company
Houses of Commons
Mackworth
Hetherefore
Reces
Johnstone
House of Commons
Adair
Creighton
Fitzgerald
Impey
D’arcy
Proprietary
Mefits
Fisher and Skinner
West Smithfield
British Museum
Shipwreck near Lydd claims crew and passenger
Canterbury December 2: On Saturday a brig from Newfoundland to London, carrying fish and oil, was driven ashore on Lydd beach and wrecked. Seven men and the captain were saved by the Lydd boat. A man and his wife, passengers, could not reach the boat and were swept away by the waves.
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Canterbury
Newfoundland
London
Lydd Beach
Ship News: Dec Deal Downs and Arrivals at the Downs
In Deal on Dec 3 wind SE and NE winds. Several ships remain in the Downs including the Nancy Douglass for Africa and the George Booth for Jamaica. Arrived and sailed for the river Sally from Maryland. Outward-bound ships set sail early morning including Endeavour Friendship William Philadelphia Polly and Charlotte Bashaw Diana etc. Remains in the Downs India Pilot.
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Sally
Scott
Maryland
His Majesty
Thip
Endeavour
Friendship
Fergus
Montferrat
William
Flefferman
Philadelphia
Polly
Charlotte
Anderson
Cadiz
Bashaw
Hatch
Dominica
Diana
Bryan
Bourdeaux
Hind
Rand
Pratt
Havre-de-Graces
Jane
Westcomb
Villa Franca
Thomas
Matthew
Brown
Seville
Magdalen
Roach
Jersey
Downs
India
Boyce
London and European News Digest of November to December
Reports from Paris, Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Amsterdam cover peace talks, unrest at court and naval issues. Prince de Rohan met the Emperor and Empress, while a Buletten note warns of potential Crimea shifts. Berlin relations loom and Prussian duties on ships face scrutiny. News also tracks the Lord Mayor’s actions in London, relief measures, and a coroner election writ.
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Prince de Rohan
France
Sweden
Wirfen
Count de Romanzow
Petersburg
Bucharest
Francfort
Russia
Porte
Crimea
Dantzick
Berlin
Senate
Amsterdan
Surinam
Copenhagen
Europe
Frederic
Duke of Richmond
Middlesex
Lord Chatham
St. James’s
Porttoken
Mark Lane
Siall
Sesfions House
Old Bailey
Meff
Wilkes
Bull
Woodfull
Woodfall
Mrr. Bellas
Wooddfall
Horne
Committee For Relief
West
York
Godfrey Washington
Drawn Lot Prizes and Numbers from Dec 4 1772 Newspaper
Fragmented OCR lists numerous prize numbers and prizes. It notes drawn prizes on December 4, 1772 with multiple ticket numbers and monetary amounts, indicating a broad sweep of prize draws and distributions from a historical state or lottery. Strong entities include dates, numbers, and prize amounts.
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Tool
Apah
Remarkable mix of ship news and society notices
The item compiles ship arrivals from the West Indies and a lively set of society announcements. It mentions captains Dudas and Ker, the Albion’s command change, and various weddings and civic appointments, plus a sensational anecdote about a surgeon and a thief.
Advert for medical quackery and patent remedies in 18th century
A garbled shopfront advertisement by Doctor K U Lic purports to cure French Disease and other ailments with a private secret method. It lists numerous fake medicines and patent elixirs, touts secrecy and affordable prices, claims numerous cured patients, and invites readers to visit "Turtington's Balfim of Life" and other tonics while warning of no carriage payment.
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K U Lic
Thenesek
Resolution
C &c
Blagn Eagle
Lower East Smichfeld
No.2
King’s
Squie Dickinson
Opposte Maugtins Reuss
Lord Anfony
ST Spa taRs
Turtington
Dr. Anderson
Howe
St. Anthony 'S
Hooper
Bateman
Benjamin Godfrey
Stoughcon
James
C. Gratis
Turing
Geneminy
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Hallefndia Houte
Country News
Ship News
Uefa
Oni
Veltetday
West-Indies
Duncannon
Cape
Godard
Dudas
Ker
Princess Royal
Shes Durestorse
Storary-Lang Theatre
BranSy
Ly Tel
John Clarke
John Fielding
Clack
Willie
Tierney
Tony
Vierrey
Jucsi
Lee Tienney
Ake Teuide
Danger
Doyle
Prowerry
Yetterday
Chrles Jenidirson
Ela
St.usnes’s
Kingdom of Ireland
Charles James’ Fox
Charles Jeakinca
Burrington
Albion
Herkley
Portland
Jamaica
Agnella
Leives
Se. Jamies’s
Grover
Swatey
Larberh
Sommersel
Mark Aces Francis Riner
Mile-End
Polly Wintton
Hereford
St. James’s Church
Dr. Belham
Great Marlboroughtreet
Lady Laure
St. James’s Palaee
John Walser
Shad Thames
Shad Thames, Ship-cuansler, To Miss Jane’ Hicks, of Brighthelmstone
Sussex
Wiliam Daniel
Gaidci Iuare
Young
Gloucester-street
Diartus
Gwynlthyn
Cardignthire
Lewis Jones
Sieppy Lewy
Halbern
Arthur “Usdler
E.q
Peckham
William Pestervon
Alder
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