City Councils Move to Back Aldermen for Mayoralty
In a lively gathering at the Paul's Head the Committee of the Livery endorsed Alderman Wilkes and Alderman Townsend for the upcoming mayoralty, signaling unity among freedom allies in the City. Reports from St James's describe councils with North Gower and secretaries, plus talks with Lord Chatham about colonial administration, while naval and military pay and promotions are set for the coming months.
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Recorder
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Bogle
Love-lane
Sudden Deaths Mentioned in Postscript
Advice reports the sudden death of George Manners Esq member for Scar borough a natural son of the late Marquis of Granby. This morning a highly eminent shipbuilder shot himself marking the fourth trade death this week amid financial distress.
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Election notes and society items from an 18th century issue
Town election results declared in Wilkes and Bull Avent poll books as Oliver and Lewes duly elected amid commentary on patriotism and finance. Reports from Calais, Denmark, and Cork. sailor hardships, shipboard discipline, bequests, a pond drowning at a boarding school, a Freemasons feast incident with a foreign governor, and a Deptford river body discovery. Includes stock prices and notices of deaths and funerals.
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Partners deny involvement in Fordycue banking transictions
Public papers report supposed ties of Alexander Fordycue partners to speculative funds. Henry Neale William James and Richard Down declare they were not privy to the ventures or profits beyond ordinary interest and discount since the partnership began.
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Henry Neale
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Richard Down
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