Poets Corner in Middlesex Journal on Liberty and Sedition
The piece presents a verse narrative and commentary from Maudlin College on liberty and parliamentary rights. It critiques prerogative, crowns the tension between crown and people, and mocks elevated rhetoric about liberty while urging obedience to established authority. The dialogue references Essex and Oxford addresses, the revolution, and calls for restraint against sedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex
Kenty
Verona
Oxford
B.W
Maudlin College
Tokay-Butler
Essex
Ford
Kent
Effex
Courts of Justice
Fragmentary Royalist Resolutions Endorsement of Justice
Fragmentary OCR passage references the right public and constitution, criticizes obstruction of executive justice, and warns that preserving public tranquillity hinges on the king's safety and crown dignity. Mentions Oxford and Essex assurances, obligations to defend liberty and religion within royal authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Tepal
Oxford
Essex
Effex
Greg Gent
Albion Centifrice advertised as dental and health remedy
An 18th century advertisement touts Albion Centifrince for preserving gums and teeth, whitening them, stopping foul breath, curing mouth diseases, and improving complexion. Sold in London by Merry, Moses, Norton, and others at 2s 6d per box, with testimonials from users and notes on authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Merry
London ‘Tavern
Bishopsgate-street
Thomas Moses
Haberdather
Sun and Crown
Bridge-street
Westminster
Parliament-street
London
N. B
Norton
Golden-square
John Good
John Norton
Fell
Fabs Norton
Maredants
Antiquated Market Notices and Medical Remedies
Fragmented catalogue style notices describe emblems, medals, and engravings, plus subscriptions for a society of annuities and a Blandford-style advert for educational publishing. It also advertises Dr Boerhaave’s anticorbutic pills, with sales by William Domville near the Royal Exchange, two shillings per vial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Domville
Royal Exchange
N. B
Wwomeen
London
Wader
Mr. Young
London Letter Turbulent News From July 28
A London dispatch from July 28 reports many workers to clean Chelsea water-works drain after 92 years. Miscellany includes robberies near St. George’s Fields, a Dublin shipment for Corsican French troops, twins born in Boston, and poisonings in Trois-Rivieres. Also notes naval losses near the Canary Islands, a king’s edict on justice, trials at Tyburn, street accidents, and a wide mix of curious incidents across Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bafon
Chelsea
Stratford Upon Avon
Jordan
Tower-street
St. George's Fields
Westminster Bridge
St. James’s Park
Dublin
Corsica
Boston
New England
Quebec
Trois-Rivieres
Gibraltar
Sullee
Hamet Abdalla
Canary Islands
Paris
Perigord
Miust
Brest
Leghorn Amfes
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Poets Corner
London City
Wien
I. Fell
Pater-nofter-Row
Ives
Bull-Face
Dams and Co
Royal’Exchange
Castle-Alley
Bank
Great Britain
Ireland
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commi_ cn
Piery of
Fark
Abrahams
Siprut
Caro‘ios Goffee-House
Birchin-Lage
Corqhill
Truttees
Roger Staples
Eiq
Oseph Creswick
Eta
Ohn Woodhouse
Hannanel Mendes DA Costa
Eig
Holdsworth and Co
Red Lioe Court
Fleet-street
Duncan Smith
Three Kingdoma
Joseph Elis
Smith
Dingley
Bingley
Dingtey
King’s Bench
Dingle
Aris
Bélospaig
Mir Hall
Fairmill-street
Clerkéne
Shevas
Bloomsburymarket
Grays-Inn-lané
Wyss Levine
Jantices
St. Mars' Garet’s-Hill
Jerry Martin
Thari” Corfraiit
Iscess
Hall
Margate
St. Jamés’s
Marybonestreet
Smithfield
Brookes
Tyburn
Macheath
Williard Dutik
Newgate
Dunk
Ant Undertaker
Belcher
Thomas Mellor
Brooks
William Brown
Foundling Hospital
Philadel- OO
Esirad
New York
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