Trade and Plantation Company Reform in Africa Trade
Fragmented colonial memo describing the governance of the Royal African Company of England. It outlines a nine member committee to be elected annually by subjects trading to Africa, with freemen admitted for forty shillings. It details election influence, freemen rights, and calls for removal of certain London committee men to prevent abuse of the act and ensure fair election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Fai Company
A& Also
Liverpool
Beiral
London
Aig
Sho Jain
Tain
Fata
Royal African Company of England
Aftica
Intendia Bg
Kortsade
Labfag
Aid
Esidon
Isle
Greece
Mona
Alan
Amass Johnson
James d Nes
Seay Bean
P Joglech
Gilbest
Meif. James
Johnpert Ross
James
Bogle Fresch
Samuel
Bean
James Mill
Svery
Samuel Smith
Saiz Bean
Smith
Porc
Mos
James Johoston
Samuel Bean
Gil Attica
Fragmented Fragment on Ancient Peoples and Warfare
Fragmentary OCR text discusses ancient peoples on horseback versus foot, noble classes, and battles. It mentions Britons Celts and a defeat of a people by regular troops with references to mobility, courage, and tactics. The fragment hints at failed rallies and scattered groups across a historic conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tally
Jeasveage
Camnacven
Henry I
Convincing Cure for Stone Promoted by Adams Solvent
A 18th century advertisement recounts William Jones of Bambridge Street declaring relief from bladder and kidney stones after using Adams’s Solvent. He credits rapid improvement within weeks and cites certificates from St Thomas's Hospital. The notice promotes the remedy sold at William Adams, surgeon, with locations in Cornhill and Strand and Whitechapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jomes
Bambridge Street
St. Thomas's Hospital
Fordyce
la Howre
William Jones
Ann Cameron
John Nelson
Adams
William Adams
Prince’s Street
Cornhill
P. Shatwell
Adelphi
Strand
Essex
Whitechapel
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Mackenzie and Smith
Essential SALT of LEMONS for cleaning and flavoring
The true Essential SALT of LEMONS is the pure acid paste separated from pulp and grosser substance. It flavors punch, cleans mould, ink spots, red wine, and stains from lace, muslin, cambrick, and linen without damage. Sold wholesale and retail by William Bayley and others in London. price one shilling per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bayey
Cockspur Street
Haymarket
London
J. Price
India-House
Lea~ GenRall Street
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
J. Grosvenor
Tuxn-Stile
Holborn
A. Rothwell
New Band Street
The Bloom of Circassia Advertised In London News
An 18th century advertisement touts the Bloom of Circassia a cosmetic extract claimed to give a rosy facial hue that adheres without sweating. Sold in bottles for 3s. 3d at Newbery and Shropshire plus Fletcher and Hadfen Cambridge with a proprietor cypher mark and directions. It promises healing for sore lips and notes counterfeiting efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Ss. 3d
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Churchyard
W. Shropshire
New Bond Street
Messrs
E. C.F
Al'samic Tincture Claim for Scurvy Cure Advert
A 1772 testimonial advert promotes Al'samic Tincture as a cure for scurvy and related disorders. The writer invites inquiries at Coleman Street and lists wholesale and retail outlets in London, pricing bottles at 3s 6d. The notice stresses genuine symptoms to aid recognition and urges readers to seek the remedy with gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman-street
Ge Ee
F. Newsery
St. Paul's Church Yard
Little ‘Chapel-Street
Wardour Street
Solo
N. B
Extraordinary Cure by Velno’s Vegetable Syrup
S Ward, senior, reports long severe scurvy with throat head and facial sores. After taking several doses of Velno’s Vegetable Syrup, he recovered fully and urges publication for public utility. Syrup sold in London shops and Cambridge agents with a red ink seal bearing Burrows J Fustchner and Hopson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velno
S. Ward
Burrows
Wickes
Bartholomew- Close
FustTcHer and
Hopson
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She Prenter
Bendy
Jouw
Pithh Didkarn
Cossmir
James Johnson James Bocre Frenehw Girsert Ross James Myty Samuel. Bean
Christopher Court
William Wilton
Hugh Connor
Charles Connor
Robert Macmillan
Henry Poole
Wiliam
Barber John Hamilton
J. Warner Phipps
Geo
Clarke
Thomas Philpot
John Barnard
John Townson
William Hindley
Robert
Ike
DR. Burrows
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