A Parliamentary Critique of Powers and Ministers
A letter condemns Carlton House influence and the Duke of Bedford's circle. It accuses high officials of servitude to a partisan faction, calls for justice and constitutional pride, and questions Wilkes and Bute linked plots. It portrays ministers as tools of corrupt elites and urges action by the English people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Norton
Jeremiah Dyson
Gilbert
Stata
Council
Duke of Grafton
Duke of Bedford
Carlton-house
Bute
Wales
Mr. Wilkes
North
Brittany
Axé
Harlequin Advice to a Satirical Writer May 16 1770
The piece scolds a lampooner for arrogance and misplaced humor, urging him to constrain partisan rhetoric. It pleads for a humble literary role, warning that bold folly harms veracity and invites ridicule.
Trade and political dispatches from Carlton House and Dublin
Dutch merchants seek cargo terms with consul general de Parlow while dispatches reach Montchin Poutchin and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Cabinet councils debate an American government vacancy amid alarming reports and a forthcoming Ordnance board maneuvers. Seamen, promotions, and remonstrances unfold as Alderman Wilkes plans a St James’s visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. Parlow
Mediterranean
Ireland
Montchin Poutchin
Earl of Rochfort
St. Petersburgh
Carltonhowse
NTA Board of Ordnance
America
A. Board’ of Admiralty
Carlton-house Junto
Durham
Wilkes
St. James’s
Dreadful Thames Spill Amid London Turmoil
A fragile coal barge near London Bridge capsized. one crewman drowned while another was saved. Perkins jailed on suspicion of gang leadership as unrest spreads through Clerkenwell and Enfield fields. Deptford seizures of Chinese prints valued over 400 pounds. crime and public fear ripple through the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Perkins
Tonsa. Trong
Clerkenwell
Ifington
Deptford
Spindaltrantes
Epping-forest
Michell Taylor
An Einen Wholesale
Whitechapel
Borligh
Clapton
Hackney
Thames
Turbulent Adriatic News Mixed With French Finance Turmoil
Reports from Ottranto describe a Turkish threat forcing Greek port towns to consider massacre. Paris notes the Abbé Terray’s finances show weak public loan success and a French comptroller general facing dismissal amid judicial criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottranto
Candia
Paris
Montpeitier
Fragmented OCR item with unclear details
The readable text is garbled and lacks coherent facts. No identifiable person, place, date, or event can be reliably extracted for a concise, source-grounded summary.
Obah Yancy and the Biddicky Hunter and Sine
A compact notice references Obah Yancy and the Biddicky Hunter and Sine in an incomplete item. Readable details are sparse, but the fragment indicates a local report involving these names and a potential event or relation. Further context is unavailable in the clipped source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obah
Yancy
Biddicky
Sine
Hemet Dentist to Ladies Promotes Public Tooth Care
Amelia and the public are urged to seek Hemet’s recommended dentifrice to whiten teeth prevent decay and cure gum scurvy. Sold wholesale and retail in Cockspur Street and Leddenhall Street London at 2s 6d each, by Mr Hemet and by J Price Perfumer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Hemet
Amelia
Peart
Pearn Dengheica
Wu Bayley
Cockspur-street
Price
India
Leddenhall
London
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New-York
Sweeting’s Alley
Cornhill
Earl-Court
Kensington
Middlesex
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Aperson
Steen
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