Frayed Gazette Fragments Prompt Address On Orphan House Sermon
In a late 18th century assembly report, Mr. Speaker notes a sermon by Rev. Whitfield at the Orphan House Academy praising residents’ improvement and propriety. A Boston letter describes a mob tar and feathering Richards, an old tide waiter, after a New London ship arrival. The 7th Regiment marched through Massachusetts toward the Jerseys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Commons House of Assembly
House
Whitfield
Jo Simpson
Boston
Scott
Richards
New London
Massachusett
York Regiments Honored With Breakfast and Ball
Reports from York detail Col Jolliffe hosting a royal-style breakfast for officers and gentry at the Grand Stand on Knavemire followed by a brilliant ball. The York militia were dismissed after annual exercises, Col Jolliffe awarding ten guineas to the regiment. Sir George Savile’s regiment also dismissed at Leeds the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Jolliffe
Knavemire
York Regiment of Militia
George Savile
Leeds
John Blanchard
Francis Wright
Elliot
Talbor Trin
W. Kitson
Taft
Ae ‘Abbbis-Kerswell
Newton Bithel
Ells
Ledtham
Earl of Huntingdon
Ail
West Leek
Nottinghamshire
Wheeler
Walter Sellon
Smitby
Leicestershire
Ellis
Decline of Portugal Trade in Lisbon Excerpt
A Lisbon May 305 1779 dispatch laments Portugal trade decline and says merchants here lose most favored nation benefits. Minister Rittleton travels to England to seek relief as efforts fail to restore this once valuable branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lester R
Lisbon
Portugal
Qur
Rittleton
England
Trade fears and unrest loom as merchants seek to flee
A turbulent notice scroll reports merchants preparing to go home amid massive financial strain. Royal treasury pressures rise as ledgers show scarce funds, while abroad alarms grow with reports from Algiers Jamaica and St Augustine of uprisings, naval threats and foreign fleets. Updates mention the Privy Council boosting naval strength and court actions, plus a sequence of trials, robberies, and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Mediterranean
Antigua
Jamaica
St. Augustine
Otis
Bowdoin
Historical Political and Literary Register 1769 Announcement
On Saturday next will be published the Historical Political and Literary Register containing an account of every public transaction and remarkable production needed to illustrate the history literature and public amusements of the year 1769. Printed for S Bladon in Paternoster Row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bladon
Paternofter Row
Patent Eye Drops Advertised by Norton in London
Historical notice touts eye drops sold by John Norton at multiple London outlets including Piccadilly and Whitehall. It claims cures for a host of eye ailments and mentions endorsements by famous optician Hawitiaaa and others, listing shops from Snow Hill to Fleet Street and Newport Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbery
jSt
Paulis Chia
Newbery Rd
Tran Olnck
Douly
Ronra
Piccaiilly
London
Alfor
Tony
Hawitiaaa N. B. Sar “Hulive
John Nortoms
Fleet-Street
R. Wailer
Royal. Exchange
Willan
Hitris
Bookfeller
Sts Paul's Church
Waterhouse, Hardware and Toyman
Bernard’s
Charing-Cross
Southampton-street
Covent Garden
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Geongra Gazette
Cantitet
Country News
Terday
Funis
Individue
St. James’s
Ancaster
Canterbury
Privy Council
Wales
Harley
Board of ‘Trade and Plantations
Almon
King’s Bench
George. Pitt
Spain
Michael Smith
St. John’s
North America
General Conway
Ordnance
Warwick-street
Portsmouth
Brewer
India
Admiral Coates
Edward Manning
America
New England
Lord*Mansfield
Court of King’s Bench
Guildhall
Ladgatehill
Ghigf
James* Wilthot
Reynolds
Istmedstreet
Sherif
Middleton
William’ Green
Trinder
Captain Smith
Mr. Reynolds
Kingdom
Glynn
Davenport
Davy
Burland
John Crumpe
Stephen Théoodore Janffen
Bart. Chamberlain
Iria
Admiralty
Old Bailey
Richard Broad
Thomas Scot
Thomas Williams
William Doughty
Richard Osgood
High Seas
Bristol
Yesterdy
Nicholas Bull
Gloster-Row
Knightsbridge
Fleet Imarket
Sherborne
A. B
Marnhall
C.B
Altho
Robert, Bannister
County of Bucks
St. Ann’s Church
Soho
Elizabeth Spackman
Greek-street
Chancery
William Bristow
Court of Chancery
Lady Bernard’s
Benfinck-street
Frances Bernard
John Bernard
Robert Bernard
J. Seal
Martin
Sally
Hanriot Villars
Henrieta
Bousid
Mr. Norton
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