Mindir statue scheme and London election notes
Paris reports 48 livres sent to Lyons for a statue of Mindir and praise for Voltaire. Vienna letters note the Emperor’s private talk on Lutheran ties. Tours relays flood damage at Richelieu and later a hailstorm across 36 parishes. London coverage details the Livery vote for Lord Mayor with Treacothick and Crosby prevailing, including speeches by Oliver and Beckford memorial mentions, royal reviews, Gibraltar affairs, and city toll lease disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John James-Rouffeau
Monsieur de la Tourette
Academy
Lyons
Vienna
Hungary
Joseph I
Tours
Richelieu
London
William Beckford
Trecothick
Crosby
Henry Bankes
Tre¢othick
Guildhall
Cryer
Mgr
Richard Oliver
Mmust
St. James’s
Prince of
Col. Boyd
Gibraltar
America
Wrottesley
Duke of Grafton
Boston
Early Temple
Temple of Worthies
Stowe
Beckford
Fonthill
Wiltshire
Commons
Roger Altham Bigg
Hague
Court of
Brunswick. A
Royal Regiment of Horse- Guards
Whitehall
Horse-Guards
Lincolnshire
Paterson
S. Lefiee
London Bridge
Leflec
Covent-garden Theatre
Great Seal
Court of Chancery
Westminster-hall
Black Friars Bridge
Counterfeit halfpence reform and executions in London
The article reports on counterfeit halfpence being halted by authority, lists planned executions for Wednesday, including Attaway Bailey Pfluyer Latterell and others for theft and burglary, describes a wall collapse at the Old Bailey killing six and injuring others, and notes a miner’s strange report from Newcastle along with shipping notices of vessels from Lisle Dean to Barbadoes and Lisbon sailing ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsgate
James Attaway
Richard Bailey
Thomas
la Marr
Bedford
Daniel Pfluyer
Robert Walker
Carter-line
Francis Latterell
Thomas Jackson
William Shepherd
Bed-yard
John Head
Miller
James Atherton
John
Joseph Delaforce
Thomas Warren
White Horse
Pierpool-lane
John Millbank
Benjamin Hall
St. George’ S‘church
William Wharton
Andrews
St. George’s
St John Street
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Newcastle
Ashburn
Lisbon
New Trimmer
Welber
Norway
Paul and Catharine
Kei- Ien
Port News: June Sailing List From Deal and Dover
Port news records ships sailing from Deal and Dover on June 27 28 including Meliora for Maryland Arabella for Opre to and Gibraltar Triton for Dublin. arrivals Betsey Ford from Barbadoes and Planter Wolfe from London. London port entries include Hardwicke Grenades Fanny Davidson plus many named vessels and destinations across the Atlantic and European trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Meliora
Montgomery
Maryland
Spackman
Halfe
Falmouth
S. W
Bridshaw
Opreto
Wickers
Gibraltar
Triton
Dublin
William and Elizabeth
Léath
Exeter
Goatham
Teneriff
Betsey Ford
Barbadoes
Dover
Fairfield
Livingston
Jamaica
Ditto
Planter
Wolfe
London
Mederra
Dorsershire
Waddy
Nevis
Maynard
Naples
Phoenix
Linton
Barcelona
Echo
Bedlington
Bilboa
N. S
de la Antigua
Calgaro
Oporto
St.Antonio
de Costa
Stettin
Fottesmouth
Jacks
Norway
Constantine
Dahl
Patience
Brown
Belfast
Draper
Moore
Londer
Heird
Goat Medicine Fraud Suspect Prompts Doctoral Outcry
A lengthy public notice defends a medicine claimed to cure the gout and accuses rivals of imposture. It lists numerous supporters and cities from London to York, praising inventor Jevvale Scrape and others while warning against foreign exaggeration and unproven claims. The author chides pretenders and insists the remedy will endure despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liege
Seemas
Jevvale Scrape
Ivan
Uxbridge
Charles ‘Gidley
Mr. Lewen
Meatthew. Petherton
Bart
Jom
Sab Uier
K.q. Sevenoaks
Kents
Blosinsbury
Waleer
Centrebury
York
Buildings
Tare Alcdck
Duke of Gloucester
Gray
Halles
Johny Seward
Eig
Tower Hill
Edward Beatram
Tower
Hill
Etward Brice
Lowington
Denham Street
Jeremiah Hoadsley
Egg Ware
Jahix Bowles
Kingston
Surry
John Greame
Efgg
York-Buillings
Ors Drake
Cures for the Scury via Balmic Tincture advertised
A 1770 broadside extols Dr Ryseeg’s Balmic Tincture as a cure for the scurvy. It contains testimonial letters from Richard Bell and Saunders praising the medicine’s efficacy, plus directions for purchase at several London addresses and invitations to seek assurances of its benefits from credited patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Richard Bell
James Roberts
St. Saviour’s
Southwark
Maiden-Lane
Ryffeeggin
Carnaby- Market
F. Newbery
St. Paul's
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Branceé
Mr. Trecothick
Sir Henry Bankes
Mr. Beckford
Majety
Oxford
Fupice Bathutff
Fupice Willee
Worcestershire
Worcester
Staffordshire
Staford
Shropshires
Shrewsbury
Herefordshire
Hereford
Monmouthshire
Monmouth
Gloucestershire
Gloucester
City of
Berkshire
Abingdon
South
Wales
Cir Curt
Fohn Wiclliams
Eve
Liam T’ Bitesker
Majely
Seerjian
Lane
Glamorganshire
Cowbridge
Breconhire
Brecon
Radnorshire
Presteigus
England
Europe
Cremund
Fo Newbery
Bookteller
Church
Rysseeg
Hide
John ‘Tappen
John Fritby
Dr R Y
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