07 Jan 1772
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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 07, 1772
Page
1
A passage notes a person riding mornings on a horse to visit the China Fabrick and later reviewing Prince Frederick of Brunswick's regiment on the parade. The account emphasizes travel and ceremonial inspection.
A message from Dublin reports the Lords agreed to the Loan Bill with no amendments. The Lord Lieutenant announced Royal assent was given in the House of Peers to a bill granting duties and taxes to pay interest and reduce principal on funds provided.
The town reports reveal the Mayor of Big City, John Baylis, Esq., has died. Lord North is chosen Recorder in place of the late Lord Chancellor York, with thanks sent to Deputy Town Clerk Lane. A writ outlines a restoration of letters delivery without extra charges after a Post Office grievance.
Deal Fan came down and failed, the Carolina Pearson for Maryland, Lord North Downs for Senegal, Molly Hammond for Bay of Honduras. Wind at Wek co. Elbe Chambers from Hamburgh arrived Hull Nancy Waldron from Newfoundland Cadiz Lady Adriana Lucien from Hamburgh at ditto Scipio Kirkman from London at Canaries Molly Mitchson from Whitehaven at Virginia George James from Newfoundland at Alicant Johannes Poole from ditto at ditto Active Frampton from ditto at ditto Brothers Philipson from Slego at Liverpool.
London report says His Majesty and the Prince of Wales were riding in the riding-house behind the Queen's Palace when a concussion was felt. The King immediately checked his horse and withdrew from the ride.
The notice records Robert Ganning succeeding Lord Cathcart in Berlin and Petersburg, royal anecdotes, a French ship Hector’s fate, Spanish concessions after a dispute, a Sutton-house ball, parliamentary plans on London markets, civic election results in Bread Street, and the massive explosion near a Middlesex area causing widespread damage. It also mentions new juror books, and a Creole with banknotes captured near Canterbury.
A varied 18th century notice bundle recounts prosecutions spared due to youth, a fashion figure’s quietus by razor, 36 personal crisis reports in Bills of Mortality, corn price upheavals, naval losses including Rainbow and Sloop failed near Africa, Newman and companions lost near Naples with all hands, St Janeiro foundered with all aboard, and a flogging for sealing tin pickaxes. Fire incidents strike Leigh Street and Fishmonger Alley. Marriages and deaths listed: Levitt-Gabell, Tomkinston-Marsden, Autt-Delafontaine, deaths of Sir John Bentley, Bishop of Rochester’s Lady, and others including Dr. James Jay case.
Surrender dates and firms for multiple bankrupts including John Lee a hawker of Watling Street London and Bowes John Gibson a Bermondsey brewer with Guildhall hearings. Other names include William Wallis a stationer Gracechurch Street London and William Waddington a hofier Cocklare Shoreditch with joint creditors’ dividends noted and various Gloucestershire Worcestershire Lancashire and Essex trades represented.
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