Political unrest and society notes amid royal petitions
A crowded London scene reports ministers and magistrates debating redress of grievances, theatre licensing failures, and whispers of dissolution. Dispatches from Rome praise Rome’s life and liberty, while public crimes and petty thefts thread through a capricious social ledger. Royal petitions signed by about 1800 reach the King as public forums prepare to reopen.
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Wilkes
Duke-de-Rochfaubcault
Corsica
de‘Vaux
Peron
Sweden
Paoli
Liverpool
Rome
London
Mast ‘Ilusirions
Virtuoli
Europe
Rufia
Bright Defiance of British Authority Endorsed by South Carolina Followers
A faction in the Province through R Manigault Chris Gadsden J Rutledge James Parsons Bequamin Dart Thomas Lynch pledges support for a Bill of Rights and constitutional liberties. They urge defense funds and orderly measures, praising American rights. A letter of thanks to the South Carolina Assembly is proposed and a committee to draft it is named. The next meeting is set for February 20 with Rev Dr Wilson chair.
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Biel
Emily
Sue Ee
Berg
America
British ‘Empire
Weare
R. Manigault
J. Rutledge
James Parsons
Bequamin Dart Thomas Lynch
House of Assembly of South Carolina
Wilson
Robert Morris
Adventures and Amours of Sir Richard Perrott
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a dedicatory line to his Grace the Duke of Grafton and mention life adventures and a printed work by J. Brough near Temple Bar in the Strand. The readable text is sparse and non-chronological.
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Duke
Grafton
Richard
Perrott
J. Brough
Temple- -Bar
Strand
Patriotic Card and Poems Published in This Day I
A fragmented 18th century notice announces a patriotic card collection of essays and poems about liberty. It notes additions including a poem addressed to freemen and a brief letter to Joun ja about present worth, with various names and publishers scattered through the garbled text.
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Middlesex
ByLaye
Asesmary
Eané
Jb Robison
Raeee
Kearflyy
Fragmented Ad Claims Cheaper Brandy and Shrub But Garbled
A damaged OCR fragment advertises cheaper brandy and shrub products with unclear pricing and terms. It mentions pony phrases like five gallons at sixpence per gallon, and references to what customers may be assured in relation to payments, but the text is garbled and hard to interpret. The item appears to be an old catalog or notice with retail claims.
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Gillon
Public notices scrutinize Taylor's integrity and prices
The piece questions Taylor's honesty and ethics and invites readers to judge his advertisements. It discusses his alleged influence on public opinion and criticizes those who doubt him. The text references Woollendrapers and Paylors near Southampton Street in the Strand and urges fair estimates for employing the best articles in a middle-sized death matter.
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Ovin” Taylor
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