Rochester letter on parliamentary duration notice from 18th century
Fragmentary OCR reveals a letter from Thomas Pye to the Rochester mayoral office dated March 8 in London. It discusses support for a motion to extend Parliament’s duration and expresses respect for Rochester’s citizens, noting prior illness delayed a response. Names include Thomas Pye and J. Hulkes Esq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ealtey
Berinis
Daniel Rice
Peréford
Bolbury
Herefordshire
Rochester
J.hulkes
Iim -10
Sawbridge
House of Commons
Aé&T
Ship arrivals and downriver sails at Plymouth and Dover
In a period notice list, several ships and captains are named with their origins and destinations. Mayflower Sears from Dunkirk arrives at Plymouth. Layton Taylor from the Granades at Portsmouth. Alice Ridley from Newry at Portsmouth. Betty Conway from St. Kyt's at Liverpool. Patty Bond from Jamaica at Dover. Mercury Dillon from New York off Dover. Winds in the Downs prevent sailing.
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Proudfoot
Frew
Liberty
Outram
Virginia
Polly
Kelly
Molly
Maynard
Nancy
Coulson
Maryland
Providence
Gilbert
Rhode Island
Essex
Bailey
Africa
Downs
Mayflower
Sears
Dunkirk
Plymouth
Layton
Taylor
the Granades
Ditto
Alice
Ridley
Newry
Portsmouth
Betty
Conway
St. Kyt’s
Liverpool
Patty
Bond
Jamaica
Mercury
Dillon
New York
Dover
Letter on Duke of Gloucester illness in Naples 1772
An extracted letter discusses the Duke of Gloucester's illness as of February 10 1772 in Naples. It describes lingering respiratory symptoms a tendency toward pneumonic abscess near the trachea, with frequent expectoration and risk of fatal suffocation. Treatments referenced include bleeding balsams blisters and antimonials. Italian doctors cited as speculative.
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Duke of Gloucester
London
Naples
England
Bart
Royal Highvield
Humourless Crown News From a Fragmented Letter
A distorted account traces a Hangar of royal intrigue about a Queen Dowager and a scheming M. de Gronintet, with reports of court visits, a levee at St James’s, and a cabinet council. It notes speeches on divorce bills, naval orders, and ongoing prosecutions, while detailing public disturbances, price discussions, and local crimes and notices.
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Frederick Prince of Wales
Copenhagen
Daét
Count Suuensee
M. de. Gronintet
Dow
Ager
Wei
St. James's
Newgate
Thesterday
Diede de Furbenten
St. James’s
Godfrey
House’ of Lords
Commons
House of Peers
Lord Ligonier
House of Commons
Haugh Lewis
Susannah Hale
Heale
Doctors Commons
London
Westminster
Duke of Northumberland
Charingcross
Duke of Grafton
Arlington Street
Paris
Lord Temple
George-street
Berlin
Denmark
Great-Britain
Great Britain
Horse-Guards
Woolwich
Plymouth
Solander
Redcross-street
An &c
Hackney
Faber
Strong
Ayor
Cheapside
Goodman’s Fields
Edward Barret
John
Bow-streat
Thomas Fisher
King
William Sidey
William, Paul
John ‘Tuftin
Elisabeth Nicols
Waterson
Sidey
Old Bailey
Mr. Alkin
Hunton
Kent
Miss Turner
Thomas Turner
Yesteday
Finchley
John Jones
Turnham Green
Carten
Milbank
Burton
Soho Square
Sparrow
Southwark
Blake
Hammersmith
Miss Way
Way
Carey Street
Hertfordshire
Thomas ‘Lowe
Kensington
James ‘Fompkinson
Thomas Mapson
Crown-Office-row
Inner Temple
Newbery's Children's Book Offerings at St Paul’s Yard
A Victorian catalog lists children's books and moral tales available from the Little Book Warehouse in St Paul’s Church Yard Ludgate, including The Brothers Gift The Sister’s Gift and The Hobby Horse. It notes many titles with prices from 6d to 1s with engravings, maps, and cuts. Also promotes Jazz Articles Curiosities of London and urges precise address usage to avoid misaddressed letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Ludgate
Mrs.Lovechild
Robin Goodfellow
London
Royal Guide
Gulliver
Lilliput
Brobdignag
Winlove
Winlowe
Telltruth
St. Paul's Cathedral
Westinter
Brop
Joseph Andrews
Tom Jones
Pamela
Clarissa
Sir Charles Grandison
England
F. Newbery
Bookfeller
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Ludgate Street
Newbery
Carnan
Bookfellers
St. Pauls Church Yard
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Robért
Aful
Leent
Chapel Royal
Fountayne
Corr
Middlesex
Surry
Hertford
Bedford
Cambridge
Huntingdon
Northampton
Rutland
Leicester
Nottingham
Ty Derby
Stafford
Salop
Hereford
Worcester
Warwick
Gloucester
Wiltshire
Lancashire
Cheshire
ST Monmouth
Somerset
Devon
Cornwall
Dorset
Hampshire
Sussex
North Wales
South Ee
Scotland
Baily
Authority of
Parliament
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