Controversy and War Rumors From London Gossip Column
A long reading of letters and notices cites alleged scandals among high ranks, calls to purge Parliament, and hints of courtly machinations. Reports from London reference Sir Wilkes, Barons Walmoden, and peers, plus foreign fleets, coalitions, and finance debates as the nation eyeing possible war and public remonstrances.
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Westminster-hall
Baron Walmoden
Countess of
Yarmouth
Eletorate
Wilkes
America
Court of King’s Bench
John Wilkes
England
House of Commons
Duke of Grafton
Lord North
Lord Gower
Earl of Hillsborough
Bathurst
Europe
Smyrna
Cocoa Tree
Havannah
Surinam
St. Euflatia
New-Spain
Old Spain
Madrid
Turkey
Thames
Surrender notices of debtors at Guildhall and key venues
Debtors from across England and London are listed with names trades and towns, detailing surrender dates in late February to March at Guildhall and other venues including the Bath Tavern Bristol and Lincoln's Inn Fields. Notable names include Thomas Callaghan Joseph and Charles Chambers Ellis Morris Robert Hughes Thomas Reeves William Tuite Nicholas Lilley John England Thomas Lewis Gabriel Anthony Ernst and others.
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Celne
Paoli
Italy
Bond-street
Aberdeen
Lee
Hampshire
Victualling-office
Portsmouth
Trieste
Lacedemon
Peloponesus
Sclavonia
Gibraltar
Europe
Paris
Pembroke
Roth
William Williams
Powell
Ireland
Wales
Carmarthen
Williams
Llandovery
Dublin
Westminster
Wilmot
Middlesex
Offunton Hundred
Stoke Newington
Court of King’s Bench
Afton
Marybone
Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal
Lincoln’s
Bourdeaux
William Beckford
Dover
Jamaica
Petersfield
Newgate
Black Prince
Ann Eaton
Saunders Welch
Edward Rail
London
Surry
Ledkey
Basinghall-street
Christ’s‘Hospitale
England
Ludgate-hill
Wolfe
Bryant’s Row
Spa-field
Islington
Blackmith
Well
Rotherhithe
Askew
King’s Head Court
St. Paul’s Church-yard
St. James’s Park
Derby
Thomas French
Royal Regiment
Horse Guards
Millicerit. Mundy
Mr. Unwin
Ongar
Essex
Upper Brook-street
Witham
Douglas
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsey
Furnall
Valentine
Hon
East India Company
Tabley
Cheshire
Peter Leicester
John Fleming Leicester
Gunton
Norfolk
William Morden Harbord
Bart
Bath
Sir Harbord. Harbord
Norwich
Hertfordshire
Jacob Houblon
County of
Hertford
Bernard’s Inn
Holborn
Edward Ainge
Thefaid Inn
Mr. Drury
Half-Moon Court
Aldermnte Street
Thomas Callaghan
Whitehaven
Cumberland
Baker
George Albridge
Joseph Chambers
Charles Chambers
Queen Street
Haberdathers
Guildhall
Ellis Morris
Robert Hughes
Broad St. Giles’s
Thomas Reeves
St. John
Wapping
William Tuite
Great Queen-street
Lincoln’s Inn Fields
Nicholas Lilley
Ashton Under Line
Lancashire
Clothier
Robert Jopling
St. Paul
Shadwell
Robert Burge
Shepton Mallet
Somersetshire
Mercer
Corn-street
Bristol
John England
Cornhill
Kefier
Thomas Lewis
The
Poultry
Gabriel Anthony Ernst
Advertisers versus opponents in Boil’s Head Court debate
A dense polemic details alleged misuses by advertisers and critics in Boil's Head Court near Southhampton Street Strand. Tables claim material needs and pricing, exposing supposed profits from unused materials and unexecuted workmanship while defending reduced rates and urging public consideration.
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Ee Hill
Boil’s Head
Court
Southampton Street
Strand
Pectoral Lozenges by T. Greenough At Ludgate Street
Historical advert describes Pectoral Lozenges for coughs hoarseness and chest defluxions. Sold by Greenough at the King's Arms and Pestle Mortar, Ludgate street London, with other outlets listed. Claims Balsam of Tolu virtues, notes counterfeits and a 1769 court action. box inscription cites No 9 Ludgate Street Chymist and Apothecary.
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T. Greenough
King’s Arms
Ludgate-street
London
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
Rothwell
Civet Cat
New.Bond-street
A. Jolly
Ita Apel Ee Ince
Bath
Nice
Verdi
Ludgate+ street
Balsam
Tony
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G——r
Cheapside
Balfa
Russia
Prine Cott
Shalloon
Ewing
Tom
Tutop