A Letter From St Johns Island Exploring Prospect Health Trade
A.N. English letter dated autumn 1770 to a London gentleman describes a voyage to St Johns Island in the Gulf of St Lawrence. It praises the climate soil fisheries and timber and argues for settlement and government aid including roads public buildings and a few companies for security. It commends Governor Patterson and notes the Harbor of Charlotte Town and Province growth with an August 1775 grand jury address to the governor.
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St. Laurence
Ce ‘Fheland
North-America
Newfoundland
West
Idia
Great Britain
St. -Liawrence
I‘ Mutt
G. John’s
Patterson
Tate
Port Jay
Charlotte Town
Island
North America
York
Elliot
Walter, Pattesstin
Hland
Jury Island
St. John
Odr
Imol
Europe
America
Nova Scotia
Ander
Fraudulent notes scheme exposed in Covent Garden case
Joseph Harris, examined on suspicion of defrauding Mr. Jefferson of Drury Lane by three promissory notes for 200 pounds ten shillings each, dated October 20, and coordinated through deceitful assurances of security. Jefferson, urged by Harris, signed notes to be discounted by a third party and faced repayment pressures as the scam unfolded across several meetings in London.
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CNN
Puestay
Joseph Harris
Jeffrson
Drury
Harris
Jefferson
Chaslestreet
Covendharddn
Harry
Jeffersony
Joséph Harris
Harrisi
Cox
Warwick-court
Holborn
Hargis
Mr. Jefferson
Forgery probe leads to Harris in old examination
A 2 Jew with notes under examination for forgery traced Harris through the case. Harris, defending on time, offered little. Attorney Abraham Abrahams produced three notes left for delivery to Justices, showing indorsements blotted out and Harris erasing his own name. Bailiffs held him on several counts totaling 15.
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Harris
Filarris
Abraham Abrahams
Gripplegate
Jefferson
Corner Bedding and Upholstery House Advertisement
Thomas Smith AE offers bedding carpets blankets and upholstery at the Corner of Burgher Row near Temple Bar. Presents Persia Turkey Kidderminster and other carpets with blankets feather beds mattresses bed ticks and ready-made bedsteads. Claims large stock and low terms for immediate sale and custom orders.
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Burgher
Temple- Barnes
Ragan
Persia
Furkey
Wihton
Kidderminster
Harraicum
Cheney
Kinney
The Essential SALT of Lemons in a Punch Remedy
A historical note describes essential lemon salt used in punch and cooking with claims it preserves quality, removes stains, and whitens fabrics. It notes preparation when lemons are cheapest, claims advantages over fresh fruit, and lists multiple London retailers offering the product at one shilling per box.
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Wholemle
William Baysey
Petfumex
Cocktour Street
Haymarket
London
J. ‘Price
Léa
Vegetable Syrup Honored for Cure of Paralysis Case in Cambridge
Letter from John Delaporte of Cambridge dated Sept 29 1779 recounts using Velno s Vegetable Syrup after a stroke left his left hand and foot paralyzed. He credits the remedy with restoring use and health despite old age and harsh weather. Product sold in Haymarket London Ludgate Street Capel Court and Cambridge with a red ink label bearing Burrows Fletcher Hodson.
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Velno
Paris
Cambridge
Burrows
J. Fletcher and
Hopson
The Modern Art of Cookery Palfrey and Confectionary
An 18th century cookbook advertisement notes This Day price six shillings for the second edition of The Modern Art of Cookery Palfrey and Confectionary translated from Les Soupers De La Cour. It catalogs soups sauces roasts game pastries jellies and cordials with additions by an editor long employed in royal kitchens. Printed in Piccadilly and opposite Stationers Hall by Rs. Davis and T. Catlon.
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Mos
Les Soupers DE la Cour
Ard
Lavoon
Kingdom
Rs. Davis
Piccadilly
T. Catlon
Stationers Hall
Worms in the Stomach and Intestines Health Guide
A short tract on the WORMS found in human stomachs and intestines and the disorders they cause. It includes an accurate enumeration of symptoms to determine if complaints come from worms. Published by Robert Winch and Newbery Bookseller with location details.
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Fry&t
Robert
Rle Haysmaidker
Newbery
St Paul's Church Yard
Ludgate Street
Shine Liquid Blacking Cake Adverts
An 18th century advert promotes a shiny liquid blacking cake for shoes and boots made with water only. It claims the product keeps leather soft and pliable, resists cracking, and avoids staining fingers or stockings. Sold wholesale and retail by multiple London perfumers and shops at Cockspur Street Haymarket Bond Street Holborn Leadenhall Street. Sixpence per cake enough for two pints of liquid blacking.
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W. Bayley
Cockpurs Street
Hattomw
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
New Bond-Street
J. Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church Yard
J. Price
India
Leadenhall-Street
Hamiltons Asthmatic Effluvias advertised Cure
An 18th century advertisement touts Hamiltons New discovered Asthmat Efllavia a remedy for asthma and lung disorders. It claims quick relief, notes usage with diet limits, and promotes travel and public safety by preventing diseases. Sold by multiple London and Cambridge booksellers with seals and founder signatures.
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Hamilton
Levant
Turkey
Russia
Winquito
Guinea
James and
John Hamilton
Admiralty Coffee-House
Chaving-Cross
Kearfly
Bookfeller
Hamiltons
Meil
Fletcher
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Br. Burrows
the Haymarket
John Delaporte
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