Charity bequest to London hospitals by executor
The will of a deceased donor directs a bequest of 10 0991 to be shared among London and Westminster public hospitals as the executors appoint. St George's Hyde Park Corner and several others including Middlesex, Marybone Fields, Moorfields, and Bethlem Incurables receive portions in the General Account. Notices of local robberies, police actions, and a plague of fevers accompany details of constables arresting pickpockets, a brewer’s break in, and medical advertisements for Dr Bateman's Drops amid a string of late 18th century city notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fit
London
Westminster
Thorens- Watts
St. * ¢Orge’s Hospital
Hyde-Pirk Corner
Middlesex
Bethlem
Geeral
Werminster Infirmary
St. Bartholomew's
Christ’s
St. Thomas's
Soo
Ditto
Westminterpidge
Asylum
Magdalen
Goodman's Fields
Lock
Hydepark Corner
Smutl-Pex
Coldbath Fields
Gool
Chiswick
van Teylingen
Turnham Green
St. James’s Park
Pall Mall
St. Martin’s
Meff
Mukes
Murray
Dr. Bateman
Cluer Dicey and Co
Bow Churchyard
Weilings
N. B
Dicey and Co
Rhetoric on Public Credulity and Gout Controversy
A dated quarrel unfolds over letters in the Middlesex Journal. The author defends his honesty amid attacks by two signatories Decency and A Friend to Truth. He critiques their claims about Lord C and his gout, lampoons critics, and urges continued press scrutiny of political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Journal
Churchill
L—d C
Distemper
L Cc
Excise
Valet de Chambres
Dr. Tillotson
England
France
Bingley
Liberty
Fragmented reflect of a political surrender in 1759
The fragmentary text mourns a patriotic figure and questions retirement during national peril. It laments the duty to continue service despite infirmities, noting the man’s three pivotal rescues of the country and the weight of years and study on his ability to serve. Dated June 3 1759, the letter closes with a courteous signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penson
Ray Couatry
Prisoner of war recounts brutal captivity in colonial frontier
An American News item recalls Richard Bunham, wounded and captured near Deuvil in 1753 while serving with New England forces under Captain Dalzell. His jaw was shattered, tongue torn, and teeth damaged. He and five others endured multi nation captivity, witnessed executions, and were finally hunted with Indians then escaped to North Carolina after thirteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
New-England
Barnstable
Richard Bunham
Deuvil
New-Fnegland
Dalzell
Spanish Main
North Carolina
Kilkenny Prisoner Sentenced for Farmhouse Burglary
May 24 Kilkenny reports a Dragoon named Cunzell was committed to Clonmel Gaol for feloniously entering a farmer’s house with a naked word and his regimen tals, aiding other villains in assaulting the farmer and his family, and forcibly taking his daughter.
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Ireland
Kilkenny
Clonmel
Cunzell
Edinburgh Lords of Session open ports for free meal and oats
In Edinburgh on June 3 a quorum of the Lords of Session and Barons of Exchequer met at the Parliament House and ordered ports opened for free importation of meal and oats due to high prices. Prices for meal and corn were expected to moderate once market reports stabilize. Also yesterday the Countess of Lauderdale safely delivered a daughter at Hatton House.
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Edinburgh
Countess of Lauderdale
Hatton
Sailings and Drownings Across English Ports
Portsmouth reports last night Hero sails for Plymouth under Capt Ho tham. At Gosport Andrew Sweaney drowned after leaping from a wherry cut adrift from the Weasel sloop of war at Spithead. In Salisoury the 33d regiment landed from Minorca and marched into the city. Newcastle notes the death of Mr Sibbald at Lumley-castle and Mr Trout near Dumfries after horse accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Fune
Spithead
Hero
Hotham
Plymouth
Gosport
Andrew Sweaney
Sweaney
Townshend
Newcastle
Sibbald
Earl of Scarborough
Lumley-castle
Durham
Trout
Dumfries
Portpatrick
Royal travel, diplomacy and naval notices from London
The report covers royal and military movements including the Duke of Gloucester sailing for Holland, General Harvey departing for Holland, dispatches to Mrs Murray in Constantinople, and Russian actions in the Azoff region. It notes stock panic, petitions, ambassadorial disputes, and preparations for a potential midsummer assembly, with naval patrols by Glory and Lively and Jamaica and St Helena shipping updates.
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Londown
Duke of Gloucester
Harwich
Holland
General Harvey
Thomas Shadwell
Secretary of State
Murray
Constantinople
Petersburgh
Choczim
Teavin
Dipatched
Naylor
Lefe
Rome
Clement
Jeli
St. Jaimes’s
Hollwell
Duke of Cumberland
Spithead
Martin, Mitchel
Jamaica
London
Academy
Waltham
Abbey
Jane
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S&s
Tom Overton
Thomas Overton
King-street
Weltomn
Guildhall
Wiliam Kendall
St. Ives
Flaningdonshire
Carrier
Guidhall
James Fell
St. Bride
Taylor
Richard Beckton
Kingston Upon Hull
the George
Thomas Naters
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Koitman
Michael Watts
Cheapside
Nnnen-draper
Ship News
Fesvey
Une
Bouradle
Drift
Nicals
Frend
Patiencia
Arondel
Elizabeth
Parkin
Ives
Henry
Ventriss
Portsouth
King
Guernsey
Mary
Searks
Kingston
Wieser
Oporto
Castleton
Nunns
Wexford
Swallow
Trouer
Hamburgh
Sanderson
Viang
Piu
Bridger
Aveiro
Rose
Morce
Spencer Ir'gate
Lowy
Amsterdam
Hunt
South Carolina
Pool
AU St. Scballens
N. S. de la Antiga
Arpilaga
Cheptow
Button
Porto
McCork
John
James
Sennett
Abes
Charming Nely
Connell
Malaga
Pads
Polly
Bernard
Cork
Barcelona
Charming S.jy
Raven
Carolina
Dublin
New
Moller
Dublins
Reward
Hogan
Nan
Robertisay
Drunwins
Hull
Stuard
Cape Fear
Britto
Townsend
Henderson
Qytte
Betsey
Biffon
Fom
Prior
Bristol
Ceres
Milford
Molly
Wiclsing
Flora
Whitburn
Ostend
Liverpool
Sinclair
Roterdim
AcFerrat
Mosses
Pristel
Camden
Griffiths
Thoms Withers
Hopewell
Pitt
Hall
New Republic
Janson
Gahana
Gunderson
Frankton
Bird
Bremen
Flanders Mechant
Cornelius
Tintiers
American News
Norfolk
J. Wilmot
B. Adantsi
Bucks
Buckingham
Bedfordshire
Bedford
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
Cambridge
Suffolk
Bury St. Exlinund’s
Norwich Castle
Tower Hill
Hermitage
Uttomhouse
Hte-works
Tower-hill
Palmeritos
Admiralty
Romsey
Hampshire
Hamptons
Windsor
Hampton-court
Weathouts Castle
Wilthire
Charles Butters
Lord Atundell
Kington
Phames
Thomas
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