Address of the Lords in Parliament 1772
The Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament return thanks for the King's speech and congratulate on the birth of a Prince, vow to promote domestic welfare and laws, and note Port Egmont Falklands restitution and pacific foreign powers. The king replies gratefully and endorses pursuing public good. A separate printer’s note discusses the ideal of a gentleman and generosity as true nobility.
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Port’ Egmont
Falkland’s Island
Spain
Europe
Generosus
Deceptive blindness blamed on accident in a serious event
The speaker urges readers to distrust self-serving explanations and cites Mr. Roberts and several laborers as witnesses to a grave incident. He asserts the truth can be verified by those involved and by others along the route, inviting publication if deemed proper.
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Cas
Pore
Ross
Roberts
FOD Shrub Shrinkage for Easy and Expeditious Punch
FOD's shrub prepared for easy punch now offered at Distaff Lane London warehouse. Ready money terms apply. Best Brandy Shrub at 12s per gallon and Rum Scrub at 1s per gallon. Neat brandy and rum offered. pine flavored rum special. Carriage paid on delivery. Five percent publican discount and board advertising allowance.
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Distaff Lane
London
N.B
Tredey
Tod
One Volume Day Were Published in Octavo Printing
This Day were published in one volume an octavo edition elegantly printed at four shillings threepence bound. It contains five essays on Partosophy philosophy lovers commerce agriculture and more. It lists multiple booksellers and notes an accompanying essay on the weather praised by the Monthly Review.
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S. Hooper
Ludgate
Hill
T. Payne
Meute Gate
T. ‘Davies
Ruffel-street
Covent Garden
R. Robson
W. Shropshire
New Bond-street
J. Walter
Charing-Cross
Richardson’ and Co
H. Parker
Cornhill
Buanbury
John Mills
Royal Societies of Agriculture
Paris
Rouen
Osconomnical Society of
Berne
Palatine Academy of Sciences and Belles Lettres
Monthly Review
Cakes for Making Shining Liquid Blacking for Shoes
An 18th century advertisement for liquid blacking made from cocoa powder with water. It praises a glossy, soft, non cracking finish that remains pliable, odor free, and easy to apply. Sold wholesale and retail by several London perfumers including Bayley Rothwell Grosvenor Newbery Price. Sixpence per cake to yield a pint of liquid.
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W. Bayley
Cockpar Street
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
Civet Cat
New Bond Street
J. Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church- Yard
J. Price
India-House
Leadenhall-Street
Velno Vegetable Syrup Said to Cure Severe Venereal Scrofulous Disease
An 18th century notice touts Velno Vegetable Syrup as a sovereign remedy for a scrofulous and venereal disorder case involving Charles Weyman, a China-Painter in Middlesex. It cites ulceration, bone infection, and subsequent recovery after weeks of treatment, with sale locations and agent names Burrows Fletcher and Hodson in Cambridge and London outlets.
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Charles -Weyman
Bow
Middlesex
Dr. Burrow
Princes of Orange
Haymarket
G. Fyrarfly
Ludgate- Street
Capel-Court
Royal Exchange
Fletcher and Hodson
Cambridge
Burrows, Fletcher Andl Hopson
Lemon Salt for Cleaning and Flavoring Sold in London
Ancient advertisement for lemon salt made from lemon juice pulp and essential oils. Promoted as a versatile cleaner for iron moulds ink spots stains and a scenting flavoring for punch. Sold wholesale and retail by perfumers in Cockspur Street Haymarket and other London outlets for one shilling per box.
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William Bayley
Cockpur Street
Haymarket
London
J. Price
India-House
Laudenhall Street
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-Yard
Grosvenory
Turn-Stile
Holborn
A. Rothwell
New Bond Street
Balsamic Tincture Claims Cure for Scorbutic Disorders
LIVER TILSON announces a balsamic tincture that allegedly cured a patient of scorbutic and cutaneous disorders after years of illness. The advertisement touts numerous cures, cites hospital and faculty experts, and offers the medicine for 3s 6d per bottle, sold by F. Newservy and at the doctor’s locations.
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Liver Tilson
Hill-Street
Berkley Square
Rysseeg
F. Newservy
St. Paul’s
New-Street
Broad-Street
Carnaby-Market
Remarkable Cure Claim For Merchant's Drops
A letter from Thomas Wiekins recounts his twelve year old son being cured in a month from a severe scorbutic condition through Merchant's Drops sold by John Norton. The note praises efficacy for leprosy and other blood disorders and lists multiple London shops distributing the remedy with warnings about counterfeits.
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London
Oxford
Norton
Golden Square
Piccadilly
John Nolan
N. B
John Norton
Marehant
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Your’s, &c
Whitten
Hounslow Heath
Fan
Mr. Roberts
July 1
Mr. Norton
Golden-squares
Fhomas Wiekins
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