Voyage of royal ceremonies and colonial trade whispers
The Gazette notes on July 5 in St James's include a private audience of the Queen with Count de Felgioifo, alongside reports from the Levant about a corn purchase request by a French agent. It describes coastal conflicts near the Creek country, muttering about murderers, and a shift in Chesapeake fish trade, highlighting Virginians and Marylanders embracing Herrings fishing and coasting commerce.
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Tripoli
Nesarch
John- Smith
France
College of Cardinals
Xavier of
Saxony
Torrigiani
Caraccioli
Serberoni
Sinigaglia
St. James's
Count de Felgioifo
Earl de Lawarr
Stephen Cottrell
Créek Head
Bay of Chesepeake
North America
Virginia
Maryland
Jay
Capes
Cambridge Purges Arts Degrees and Dress Rules
Cambridge reports large additions to Master of Arts degrees and new Bachelor and Doctor titles amid ceremonies. It notes eight Oxford divinity graduates, many in civil law, and a corner on royal mandates for degrees. A Cornwall incident follows with a fatal Excise officer firing.
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Country News
Cambridge
John Wickins
St. John’s College
Petworth
Thomas’ Percy
Emanuel
Thomas Franklin
Trinity College
Stracy
Norwich
King’s College
Trinity
St. John’s
Clarehall
Pembroke-hall
Caius
Queen’s
Jesus
Christ
Sidney
Yorke
Lincoln
Fordyce
Fitzherbert
Oxford
Newlyn
Cornwall
Richard Kelmack
Kelmack
Penzance
Merchant Notices From Whitehaven Guildhall Ledger
Fragmentary OCR lists several names and dates tied to trades in Cumberland and Whitehaven. Entries mention George Pollitt, Pavel, William, Peter How of Whitehaven, John Wilkinton, and Cal Merchant with dates in July and August, tied to guild and coastal trade in the 17th century.
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George
Whitehaven
Peter How
Johe Walinton
Tehaven
Dentist Proclaims New Pearl Pear DentiPkici Discovery
Jacob Hemet announces to the public a new discovered pearl conceived as elegance by a dentist. The fragmentary notice names the princess Amelia and hints at dental pearl prestige without full details. The wording reflects an early 19th century promotional tone with unclear punctuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob. Hemet
Amelia
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Ste London Gazette
J —S
Charles Town
Git
Miefleneer
Secretary of State
Northern Department
Lord Cathcart
Petersburgh
Prince Maflareno
Powis-house
Ormond-house
East Indies
England
Princess Dowager of Wales
Chatham
Camden
Marlborough
Cromwell
Hardwicke
Beckford
Wilkes
Ranelagh
Lincoln’s-Inn-Hall
Polly J—es
Thesday
Joseph
Clement
M‘dermot
Morta
Mr.Fenning
Oxford ‘Road
Puesday
Robert Horner
St. Andrew’s
Bridewell
Beighton
Attercliffe
Boston
Lincolnshire
Bland
Friskney
Lincoln-castle
Singleton
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