Letter From a Faithful Lover Across the Sea
A long dated letter recounts journeys, health worries, and intense affection between lovers. The writer describes fear the recipient may miss letters, plans visits, notes future schemes to feign illness, and praises the beloved’s letters and poems. Mentions Reda, Millenary, and a plan to send more via a sister, with reference to Newmarket races and a Duke of Cumberland envelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farr
Reda
Chyse
Walthamstow
Mrs Reda
London
Cheshire
Fordyce
Harrington
Sean
Newmarket
Mr Croger
West SF Furt
Knox
Gro
Foy
Four posts in London report on Cumberland letters and foreign dispatches
The publisher faces legal pressure from Buxton and Garth over publishing letters between the Duke of Cumberland and Lady Grosvenor while continuing to release them. The report notes dispatches from the British Consul at Algiers and Madrid and a cabinet council at the Queen's Palace. Also mentioned are London sheriff candidates, Lord Chatham's health, naval moves, and various society notices including a smuggling seizure and local misfortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Buxton
Tooke’s Court
Castle-yard
Duke of Cumberland
Garth
Hare-Court
Temple
Lord Grosvenor
A. Campbell Fraser
Algiers
Mediterranean
James Grey
Madrid
Earl of Weymouth
Queen’s Palace
Murray
Constantinople
North
Holland
Joseph Martin
Gatton
Surry
William Baker
Plympton
Devonshire
Paoli
Italy
Corsica
C——I
America
Abingdon
Richmond
Lord Chatham
Hayes
Kent
Paris
Place du Roi
Northumberland
Vienna
Cronstedt
Danubes
Courtailles
Fast-Indies
Mecklenburgh
Arison
Dutchy
Denmark
Portugal
East India-house
Leadenhall-street
East-India Company
Alderman Wilkes
Queen’s Arms
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Messrs
Riley
Rennoldson, Rider
Prince George
Chagnel
Cherburgh
Foweys
Isle of Shepey
Blackwall
Ruffel-street
Warner-Streets
Blunt
Islington
Liberty‘of the Rolls
Jane Morse
St Dunstan’s
Thomas Morris
Hoxton
Port News item from Portsmouth with several ship arrivals
In Portmouth the port reports multiple arrivals and sailings. Vessels include the St Her lens Pechell from Exeter, transport M Auley, London ships Johnson and Brown from Lynn, Fareham Pye from Plymouth, Nancy Jordan for South Carolina, William Kennan from Shields for Bourdeaux, and Polly Hutchinson for Liverpool among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Portmouth
Fure
St. Herlens
Pechell
Exeter
Navy
M’auley
London
Johnson
Eilonees ‘Brown
Lynn
Fareham
Pye
Plymouth
Nancy
Jordan
South” Carolinas
William
Kennan
Shields
Dublin
Polly
Hutchinson
Kenniggberg
Liverpool
Prince of Wales
Bates
Thomas
Dorothy
Fotheringham
Mary
Gibson
Sunderland
Stiles
Stock prices and bank annuity notes 18th century
Fragmented financial items list various bonds and bank annuities with old percent figures and stock prices. Mentions titles such as Bank Anny, Dittotyst, Ind. Bonds, Navy, Victualling Bills, Long Ann. Tickets and multiple fractional quotations reflecting 18th century market terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitto
Riece
India
Ditto
Consol
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