Extraordinary Danish Plot From Copenhagen to London
An alarmed London despatch reports a dramatic Danish palace scene. Count Rantzaw and the guard arrest the confidant physician and confine the queen, while masqueraders revealed armed factions outside. Rumors claim potential crown changes, regency debates, and a crackdown on suspected conspirators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
London
Stheffer
Count Rantzaw
Rantzaw
Kantzaw
Hiar
Lyes
Ranizaw
England
Basine
Baron Schimmelman
Q.D
Denmark
Gor Strunsee
Critical critique of urban entertainment plan and its flaws
The writer lambasts a proposed entertainment scheme with lofty architecture and costly rooms, arguing the plan is impractical and overvalued. He mocks assumed profits, calls out exclusionary rules, and warns that fashionable society would reject such an arrangement, urging a rethink of operations.
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Jord
Daberibeg
Elise de
Jos
Bath
London
Thomas
Ranelagh
Square Grocer attendees at Guildhall for March duties
Listing multiple individuals including John Purves of St Margaret's Hill Southwark dealer 40 fargendys Keb March at Guildhall and others such as Richard P Johnson of St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey glue maker surrender Feb 5 98 March 14. Dividends noted. Samuel Bostock of Southwark Beemonger at Guildhall. George Dwyer of Cushion Court London merchant two at Guildhall March. Matthew Beale of Waltall Staffordshire mercer at Bulls Head Waltall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grocer
Guildhall
John Purves
St. Margaret’s Hill
Southmwark
Fargendys
Guildhal
John
Rof David- Reel
Ear Grof
Ysbor-Quare
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsey
Samuel ‘Bostock
Sou ‘Hwark
Ebeeeg
George Dwyer
Cushion Court
Binal ‘Street
London
Guildalt Marcha
Matthew Beale
Waltall
Staffordhire
Velno vegetable syrup praised as sovereign remedy
Anecdotal notice extols Velno’s Vegetable Syrup for venereal scorbutic and scrophulous cases. Wharles Weyman of the Bow Manufactory reports relief after weeks, with bone healing and renewed mobility. Bottles 6d to 1s 6d at Bustow’s Haymarket and other agents. label signed to deter imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wharles Weyman
China Painter
Bow
Middlesex
Dr. Bustow
Prince of Orange
Haymarket
G. Kearfly
Ludgate- Street
Capel-Court
Royal Exchange
Fletcher and Hodson
Cambridge
J. Burrows
Bletcher End Hodsase
Vermifuge Elixir Promises Quick Worm Cure
An 18th century advertises Vermifuge Elixir by Robert WarncHy Chernitt offering relief from worms and related ailments without purge or violence. It notes stomach pain, faintness, feverish symptoms, digestive cramps, dry cough, and convulsions as worm caused, urging use via No. 17 Haysmarkets and St. Pauls Church-Yard corner Ludgate Street, price 3s 6d per bottle. A gratis tract promises to help readers determine if worms affect themselves or children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert WarncHy Chernitt
Haysmarkets
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Hoarse ResseS Lozenges and Balsam Of TolU advertisement
London apothecary Greenoven offers Hoarse Resses Lozenges made from Balsam of Tolu for coughs, sore throats, and breathing relief. Sold by Bayley in Cockspur Street, Rothwell at Civet Cat in New Bond Street, and Mrs Purdie at Bath. Cautions against counterfeit lozenges and inscription on the lid.
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Greenoven
Apothe
Tolu
W. Bayley
Pers Furrer
Cockpur-street
A. Rothiell
New Bond-street
Purdie
North Parade
Bath
Court of
King’s Bench
T's Greenough
Chyziif
Ludgate Street
Balsam
Lolu
Miracle Cure Claims Public Gratitude for Drops
A London letter dated December 16 1777 extols Marehant's Drops as a cure for a boy's scorbutic teeth and gum disease. The author Thomas Wilkens praises the remedy's effects after two years of illness and urges publication for mankind. The piece warns against counterfeits and lists various retailers.
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Norton
Goltes
London
Oxford
Humale
Thomas Wilkens
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St. George
Hanover
The
Loyas
Authority of Parliaments
Andard
Winchester
Man
Bertford
Bedford
Untingdon
Northampton
Rutland
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Nottingham
Derby
Tafford
Salop
Hereford
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Worcester
Warwick
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Wilthire
Berks
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Norfolk
Lincoln
York
Durham
Northumberland
Cumberland
Westmorland
Lancashire
Cheshire
Monmouth
Somerset
Devon
Rawall
Bearfet
Hampshire
Sussex
Kent
Wate S
North Wales
South Wales
Winchester- Bufbel
Scotland
John Norton
N. B
Marehant
Kears Aly
Ludgate-street
Robertson
Crosby-Square
Bishopsgate-street
Evers
Smith
Paternoster Row
Pryor
Craven Street
Strand
Street
Borough
Brittol
Stratford
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