British petitions to Parliament and civic notices aired
Yesterday at the King’s Arms in Cornhill a meeting agreed to petition Parliament on several acts affecting American colonies. Reports detail petitions from Coventry and Dover, with Middlesex inquiry, finance notes, and a war context from Paris. Fire, deaths, marriages, and local civic events follow in a dense update from London and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Arms
Cornhill
William Manners
John Cuil
Grantham
Lincolnshire
John Trevanion
Elys
Dover
Coventry
Thomas George Skipwith
Warwick
Green
Middlesex
Earl of Chatham
Paris
The
East India. Company
Great Poland
Sieur Malczewki
Holland
Mobille
West Morida
New Orleans
St. Petersborough
Mediterranean
Barbary
Court of
West Florida
O'Reilly
States-General
Brabant
Prince Charles
Braffels
Peter Chester
Lincoln
John Bird
Baffshaw
Protest on Irish Army Augmentation Bill 1769
The Lorns Protest from Die Sabbati 23 Decembris 1769 opposes a proposed bill granting duties and augmenting the army in Ireland. It lists ten reasons against the enlargement, citing dangers to liberties, excessive expence, and mistrust of English ministers, urging preservation of a limited force and constitutional defence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Great Britain
Frith
Earl of Chesterfield
House of Commons
Co Op
Europe
North America
America
Press satire sparks debate in Oxford Magazine critique
In St James's Square, a letter mocks the Oxford Magazine for copper plates and the trial of Mr Cumberland. The writer defends liberty while condemning what it calls indecent satire spreading distemper among cattle and criticizes Wilkesian radical excess.
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North Briain
Oxford
St. Alban’s
Cumberland
Wilkes and Liberty
Oxford Magazine
Reward for apprehending mail robbers offered by revenue office
January 27th 1779 notice promises a reward of fifty pounds for the apprehension and conviction of any person robbing the King's Mails in Great Britain or Ireland. The payout applies even if no prior advertisement is issued, and covers any bag or mail sent by the Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Highway
Majory
Great Britain
Ireland
Roberty
Large stock of old brandy and spirits advertised for sale
Auctions note large and curious parcels of old CONIAC BRANDY at 10% Jamaica Rum at 9s and Batavia Arrack at 248 per gallon. Claims of cheaper, better Coniac Brandy by payment in advance. Also mentions Orange Shrub from Batavia, rum, shrub, wines delivery London and retail options, with price breaks on larger quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley and Son
Eudgace Hill
Keys
Jamaica
Batavia
London
Yeady
Gistillers
Hosiery Sale Ad Offers Broad Discounted Stock
Star advertiser Beauford Buildings Strand announces hosiery assortment at 10 percent below usual prices for ready money. Includes men socks white and brown thread, silk and thread hose, breeches pieces, waistcoats fabrics, and women’s silk hose with examples of discounts and tested quality. Fresh goods weekly from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Beauford Buildings
Strand
Énarker
Buckram
Ditto
Impartial Compendium of Politics and Literature Prospect
The Plan and Execution promise universal approval as readers in town and country gain a repository of politics and literature. The Treasury or Impartial Compendium aims to inform public nature questions and help form opinions with judgment and exactness more than any recent publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torche
Lonon
J. Bell
Exeter-Exchange
Exeter-Exchange, In the’ Strand
S. Bladon
Pater-noster-Row
J. Murray
Fleet-street
W. Davenhill
Cornhill
Treasury
Public notice on plain coats and advertising excess
The piece argues that non-advertisers impose high charges due to unnecessary material and workmanship, while advertisers overpromise. It urges gentlemen to trust in punctuality and integrity, claiming superior reliability if promises are kept.
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Talbot East-igdiaman
Charles Hodson
Rver
Bombay
Pellet
Fark
Pater-nofter
Shadwell
Armine
Yorkshire
Robert Eynely
Lincoln's-inn
Barbara Birt
Peter Birt
Wallwyn_ Pitts
Craven-street
Morrison
St. James's Square
E.N
Anthony Todd
Batavia —_ Arrack
William Deering
Great
Newport-street
Long-Acre
Taylors
S Tutop, and Co
Boil'’s-Head-Court
Southampton
Street
Os A
Tai
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