State of Europe and colonial notes on governance
A fragmentary transcription discusses Parliaments as instruments of power, warns of a hypothetical tyrant, and imagines the sovereign’s prudent conduct. It includes a political reflection on British constitution, noble loyalty, and prudent governance. It also records a 1771–1772 maritime incident with Logwood voyage to Bermuda and subsequent capture by Spaniards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Ball
France
Great Britain
Agi
Tome
Froms
Great Teiligin
Che Fansion
Wena Parliamint
Evelu
Gmphy
Berg
Frelandg
Fragmentary Chronicle of Caribbean Prisoners in War
A garbled excerpt recounts sailors and ships in a Caribbean context, mentioning Bermuda, Cuba, and Havana. It notes captives moved as war prisoners, forty days of confinement, and a 19th or early 20th century public instrument reference, suggesting a treaty frame and distress over maritime behavior.
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Sprook
Great Britain
Bermoda
Ggwood Ealy
Pedce
Cuba
Anatior
Havanoah
Sbie Public Instrument
Discovery of Aurora wreck sighting near St Pauls Island 1771
An aboard report from Madrafi to Fody 1722 dated 4 February 1771 describes a search near 38 74 latitude longitude for the Aurora frigate. The boat crew surveyed a rugged coral coast, noted possible wreck debris including a large worm-eaten keel fragment and fresh jib boom, and found abundant fish while reporting a fertile island with water, trees, and fire signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fody
Hland
St.Paul’s
London
Aurora
Lee
Cape
Jug
Horne
Hesto
Bankrupt Surrenders Across Cities List of Dealers
A bankruptcy notice lists William Phillips of Liverpool hatter and laceman surrendering Feb 10, George s Coffee House Liverpool John Back of Peterborough Innholder surrendering Jan 27 28 Feb 29 Talbot Peterborough Daniel Hill Millbank Westminster Mariner surrendering Jan 24 30 Feb 29 Guildhall James Champneys Optician surrendering Jan 21 Feb 4 29 Guildhall Lion Van Embden Leam Street Gand mansfields merchant surrendering Jan 275 Feb 4 29 Guildhall John Hawkins Ship broker surrendering Jan 24 39 Feb 29 Guildhall Thomas Heap Wall Green Lancashire Yar_make surrendering Feb 6 7 March 3 Old Dock Ellan York shire John Waihon Newcastle upon Tyne Confessioner surrendering Jan 275 Feb Ss Masha Guildhall London date Brounton Worksop seedfusao surrendering Jan 25 Feb 4 March 3 Gyldhall London Dividends Feb 8 Edward Bibbius polloger Jom
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William
Phillips
Liverpool
Hatter and Laceman
City of London
Optician
Guildhall
Lion-Van Embden
Leman-street
Gandman'ssfields
Merhant
Guidhall
John Hawkins
St. Margaret Pettens
London
Thomas Heap
Wall- Green
Lancashire
Yarumake
Old Dock
Elairax
Yorkshire
John’. Waihon
Newcastle Upon
Nottinghamshire
Seedfusao
Gyldhall
Edward Bibbius
He Polloger
Merchant Tradesmen Named in Guildhall Notices
A series of Guildhall notices from London list tradesmen and merchants with addresses such as Leather-lane St Andrew Foloosny Paya Moroker and Liverpool merchants Pont-Coffee house. Dates range Feb 15 to Feb 29 with roles including warehouseman oilman brewers and woollen-draper. Names appear: Baron Bibbies Crosbie Bowden Pekerson Lacey Sager Hodgson Allen Levie Storey Curtis Mackintosh and others across London Liverpool and Birmingham.
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Baron
William Bibbies
Lawrence- Jane
London
Guildhall
Daniel Cotterell
St Andrew
George Wackerbarth
Slid
James Lacey
St. Clement Danes
Hofier
Feo
Jonn Sager
Red-lion Inn
Red-lion-court
Bermondsey-freet
South
New Tavern
Cakes for Making Shining Liquid Blacking for Shoes
By the KENGs Patent. CAKES for Making Shining Liquid Blacking for Shoes Boots and Gear. The cakes mix with water to form a smooth gloss that preserves softness and prevents cracking. Free from smell, leaves no sticky residues, and is sold wholesale and retail by Bayley Rothwell Grosvenor Newbery Price One Shilling per cake making a full pint of liquid blacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KENG
Whalesale
W. Bayley
Coghpur Street
Haymarket
A‘ Rothwell
Civet Cat
New Bond Street
J. Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church
India-House
Leadenhall-Street
Price
Counterfeit warning for Tolus Lozenges at King s Arms
Advert promises softening and healing virtues of Tolus lozenges prepared by J Greenough at No 7 Ludgate Street. Claims include relief from coughs and chest soreness and boosts appetite. Several readers urged to note genuine boxes only bearing Persial Lozenges prepared by J Greenough.
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T. G
Eenough
King’s- Arms
Tolu
W. Bayley
A. Rothwell
Mr. Purdie
Atteiz& the
BALSAMIC TINCTURE CLAIMS CURING SCURVY AND SKIN DISEASES
A London dealer touts an allegedly effec tive balsamic tincture that he says cured a noted patient of scurvy and cutaneous disorders after years of treatment. The advertisement asserts numerous cures and urges afflicted individuals to obtain the medicine from F Newbery and partners in St Pauls Churchyard, New Street, and Carnaby Market, with a per bottle price listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liver Tilson
F. Newsery
St. Paul’s_ ' Churche
New-Strest
Broad-Street
Cure for Leprasy and Others by Maredant Drops
A letter from Thomas Wilking of Oxford praises Maredant's Drops sold by John Norton at Golden Square London for cures of Leprosy Scurvy ulcers fistulas piles and inflammatory eye conditions. The signer claims rapid improvement in his twelve-year-old son and cites testimonials from Oxford and others of credit. Drops priced six shillings per bottle and sold at multiple London shops with warnings about counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford
Yan
Ser
Thomas Wilking
Nortony
Goldenquare
Piccadilly
Lordon
John Noron
John
Maredant
Maredant’s
Norton
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PRLN
Richard Weily
Lawtul
Savannah
Athaniel Mitchell
Ann
Wiltta Loucrahig
Depole-And-Fay
Bay of Honduras
Bermuda
Chiba
Havannah
Nathaniel
William “Lovera T
Savann ‘Nah
L. S
Middlesex
Hertford
Bedford
Cambridge
Buntingdon
Northampton
Rutland
Leicester
Nottingham
Derby
Statford
Salop
Hereford
Worcester
Warwick
Glouceer
Wilthire
Berks
Bi Uckes
Essex
Suffolk
Norfolk
Lincoln
York
Durham
Northumberland
Cumberland
Westmorland
Bancashire
Heflutre
Bastpshire
Kent
Wales
South Wales
Scotland
All Stars of Parliament
Maredan F's. D.rops
Mr. Norton
Golden-Square
Dees
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