This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jan 14, 1772
Page
3
Readable fragments reference Dowd Liewsebier TM and Governor General of Ireland, mentions Honlenf, Bacelenty, and the Kingdom's fecatity. Disjoint phrases touch on titles, duties, protection and proofs of loyalties within a royal or governmental context.
In Carmarthen a disturbance described as a tremor or magical effect followed reports of a witchcraft accusation. Neighbours fainted, furniture shook, and a procession of witnesses described a strange noise and ground movement. Investigators doubted mere coincidence, citing possible supernatural cause. The account notes a local coach party heading to London and mentions a 280 coin payment amid the confusion.
Fragmentary shipping notes show vessels named Wilkes Pitt Newfoundland arriving at Cadiz Alive Purello from Dens and Harwich Union Perkins from Brigol with unclear dates and destinations due to OCR damage.
A long garbled OCR fragment discusses the Duke of Chandos and Blake Delaval, maritime matters with Spanish ambassadors, Gibraltar alerts, and a Parisian illness rumor. It covers a Jamaica note on a Campeachy settlement, a court case at the Old Bailey with many trials, and local crime notes. The piece also notes deaths and marriages of several titled figures and citizens, plus property and watchmaker notices.
A fragment recounts a late 18th or early 19th century scene where Sir Francis, Mr. Fte, Lady G r, and Lady L discuss innocence. A joke by Sam suggests Lady G r seems innocent while Lady L looks ready for marriage, hinting at a hidden infidelity prior to discovery.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.