March 7 Jacob Sampson named Consul General at Tetum
An 18th century column reports to the public on appointments and political chatter. Majety appoints James Sampson Efq to be Consul General at Tetum. A board of trade met at Whitehall with lords of trade and plantation. Daviton named collector-general of customs for Jamaica, replacing Zachary Bay. Dispatches sail to North America. London factions discuss American affairs and the Livery of London petition. Naval, foreign, and domestic notices follow, including an audience for Mr. Wroughton and references to events in Jamaica, France, and Egypt with various ships, earthquakes, and financial concerns. The letter from Paris notes a lottery and a government bankruptcy, while Jamaica and Barbary reports detail shipping losses and political intrigues.
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James Sampson
Tetum
Board of Trade
Plantation Ofice
Whitehall
Jamaica
Zachary Bayy
North America
Atlantic
Pepeurther
Falymouth
America
Livery of London
Lord Chathan
Bord Challame
England
East Indies
Paris
India
Constantinople
St. Petersburgh
Ipahan
Napless
Messina
Leghorn
Tunis
Barbwy
Mahon
Newcastle
Durham
John. Tempest
Sun
London
Northumberland
Mango
Campbell
Scotland
Mango Campbell
Baron Perrot
Justice Yates
Oxford
Berkshire
Reading
George Colman Esq
Theatre Royal
Covent.Garden
Court of Chancery
Madagascar
Athby
Northamptonshire
Susannah Tomlins
Bath
Magdalen Hospital
Elizabeth Charlotte Butram
Maxzigo
Thomas Kynaston
Strand
Norman
Chelsea
Hyde Park Corner
Jeffreys
Newington -Butts
Mordena
Chatham
Claud: Hamilton
Marines
Uis
Vigeane
William Robinson
Earl of Grantham
Gloucestes-row
Knightbridge
Booth
Capt. Booth
Snowhill
William Watson
Comqnon-council
Farringdon Ward
Bankrupt S Robert Abney Surrenders Debts at Guildhall London
Bankrupt S Robert Abney of Finchlane London ironmonger to surrender the 17th and 21st inf and 17th of April at Guildhall London. Afanac Jones late of Long late St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey Surrey searnought-maker to surrender 13th and 24th init and 18th of April at Guildhall London. William Gold of Bus in Urbe Garden Walk Moorhelds Middlesex dealer to surrender 6th and 9th init and 7th of April at Guildhall London. Thomas of Liverpool Lancaster aller to surrender 28th and 29th init and 17th of April at George's Coffee house Liverpool as Dividends. Joseph Hanbury Kidderminster Wor cester stoff-weaver the 30th int at the Wheat sheaf Kidderminster. Matthew Grayston Woodbridge Suffolk carpenter the 1st of Aprils at the Crown Woodbridge. Certificates to be granted. James Wrench Camomile-street London coachmaker the 4th inf.
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S. Robert Abney
Finchlane
London
Guildhall
Afnac Jones
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsey
Surrey
Searnought
William Gold
Urbe Garden “Walk
Moorhelds
Middlesex
Ailehall
Liverpool
Lancaster
Aller
George’s Coffee House
Joseph Hanbury
Kidderminster
Audience Resents Drury Lane Playhouse Peppering
A letter complains of a recent Drury Lane performance of Word to the Wife as a Grob-street insult to English liberty. The author praises the British audience for damning the play and denounces the playwright as venal and servile to courtier influence. He hopes for continued municipal resolve against Scottish domination.
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Drury-lane Playhouse
York-House Bath Proprietors Celebrate Finishing Touches
February 26 1770 York-House Bath proprietors thank nobility and gentry for patronage and announce complete finishing. They pledge to attend to everything for public reception at York-House near Bland’s Buildings upper Broad Street, tout elegance and convenience and reasonable prices for wines and goods.
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York-House
Bath
Ph la
Pritchard
York-Howle
Bland
Broad-street
England
Old Genoa Wine and Brandy Vaults Offer Auction
A parcel of curious old ruins at the Quays to be disposed of under the King's lock. Samples available at the Vaate. The notice references Bridgestreet Céventi Garden and late Mr Remon's goods from P S A.
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Genoa
Bridgestreet
Mr. Remon
P. S
Efficacy of Dr Le Fevre Powders for the Gout
A historical sermonized account from Canterbury on the efficacy of Dr Le Fevre powders for gout. It includes motives, operations, and effects observed by the author at Liege, with cases of patients of rank cured or under cure, plus an appendix detailing a Liege house for English reception and inns along routes via Calais or Ostend.
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LE Fevre
Liege
Calais
Ostend
Canterbury
Simmons A d Kirkby
King’s Arms
Catharine Street
The
Strand
Public Service Cure for Scrofula and Leprosy Advertisement
An 1770 Essex letter advertises HAWDING s Drops as a cure for scurvy ulcers leprosy and various blood disorders. It invites Mrs Norton of Golden-squares London to publish the cure and lists multiple shops including Norton s appointment Mrs Badding s shop Snow Hill Smithfield and other chemists and sellers offering the medicine in square bottles with engraved labels.
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Marchant
Jake
Norston
Golden-future
Piccadilly
London
John
Norton
Crosby-Squippsgate
Kreet
Mir
Keen's
Fleet-Street
Colleaed with care in seats and remedies for many ailments
An old advertisement touts a medicine praised for curing gout rheumatism asthma consumption and skin disorders. It claims joint health benefits nervous complaints and general weakness, stating efficacy in America among high rank individuals. Sold by R Davis in Piccadilly and other outlets in Pound and shillings.
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America
Bateland
R. Davis
Sackvile- Greet
Piccadilly
Young
Young, Under the Royal Salons i We Nicoll, ‘In St. Paul's
Churchyard
Bath
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