Illustrations of Society of Artists of Great Britain at Alehouse
A long commentary describes a drawing by Falconet showing the Society of Artists gathered around a table with one man reading a newspaper. The scene includes Mr Wilkes wearing a liberty cap observing from a gallery and others debating politics and drink. It discusses Chelonis and Cleombrotus with references to Plutarch and Falconet, praising a heroic intercession by Chelonis and the dramatic history of Spartan governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alehouse Potrirerans
Darwin
Wilkes
Middlesex
Chelowas
CleomBrotus
Meath
Stowrpas
Farconer
Mott
Meri
Chelonis
Leonidas
Cleombrotas
Plutarch
Cleombrorus
Mr. Falconet
Fragmentary note contends shifting allegiances and family strife
A disjointed text fragment discusses personal relationships and accusations within a household. It references a husband, a maid, and children, with claims of truthfulness and judgment. The passage hints at a contested departure and perceived propriety, without clear names or dates.
Royalist protest on royal prerogatives and Sunday work
A Royalist letter charges critics for questioning the King’s piety and rights to Sunday labor for state needs. It defends the monarchy as vicegerent of the Almighty, arguing that even workers may be asked to perform tasks on Sundays if state safety or royal convenience requires it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rew
Royal Assents Bill List and Court News From London
Postscript from London notes his Majesty’s Royal Assent to multiple Bills including finance, free importation of wheat and rice, gunpowder regulation, and public works. Also covered are Savoy precinct surveys, road and workhouse acts, cattle disease prevention, and Maidenhead bridge plans. Rumors on Charles Stuart’s tour, Gloucester and Cumberland, papal dispensation, and forthcoming Birthsday court announcements are спор. Continental news reports Prussian camp preparations near the Oder and an expected King of Prussia review next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Peers
America
Ely House
Chester
County of
Wales
Savoy
Middlesex
Court of Exchequer
A&t
Maidenhead
St. Martin’s
Ae Ruse
St.James’s
Sardinia
Charles Stuart
England
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Cumberland
Gloucester
Cumberland
Duke of Grafton
Kew
Franckfort
Oder
Prussia
European affairs and naval updates in May 173? edition
The article reports on Denmark and Britain tensions with wool trade, a Papal gift to the British crown, conflicting Copenhagen reports on Counts Struense and Brandt, and government pensions. It notes naval movements under Commodore Shuldham, ships sailing from Spithead to Newfoundland and North America, and local incidents including fires, an injury, a death, and a Dover merchant’s will benefiting ten young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandi
London
Denmark
Hyder Ali
Aponz
Coromandel
Copenhagen
Straensee
Brandt
Struenseemer
Hanaper
Earl of Northington
Foote
Haymarket
Sadlers Wells
Drurylane
Covent-garden
Amsterdam
Great Britain
Paris
Milton
Jupiter
Funo
Shuldham
Portmouth
Newfoundland
Spithead
North America
St. Giles’s
Clerkenwell
Bride‘well
King-street
Westminster
Limehouse-hole
Great George-street
Harding
Dover
Portsmouth
Goodwill
Badcock
Brilliants
Langridge
Blefsing
Laney
Chichester
Polly
Hamley
Guernsey
Prince Edward
Murphy
Blesing
Southolm
Neptune
Hornsey
Ditto
Maria
Sweeten
Millford
To Our CORRESPONDENTS. The Extra from Boccatini 15
The note mentions a beauti ful extra and defers its insertion until a correspondent explains its purpose. A postscript suggests jest. An anecdote about the C the Gs and L Coren is received. Candor is postponed and more is promised in the next issue.
Stock Market Fragment: Bank Shares and Percentages
A partial OCR excerpt shows scattered stock figures and percentages. Mentions include a bank, 3 percent figures, and older year references such as 86 and 89. The text is fragmentary with misread symbols and inconsistent formatting.
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The
Middlesex ON Journal
Society of Artists of
Cad. P
Falconet
Tory
Postscript
Salis
Thalf
Lazgty
India
Navy
John Street
American Square
A. B
James .Caney
Escate
Jamies Caney
Auétionéer
Gravel-Lare
Ravéliff Highway
James Caney
Richmond
New Road
St. George
Ned Old Gravel Lane
Rateliff Highway
Mills Reap
Hardy
Wheele
Lady’s Magazine
Roya
Luttrell
J. Wheble
Paternoster- Row
Ireland
Lady's Magazine
Hall
the Dutchess
Miss Read
Mysif
John Wheele
Riley
Curzon-street
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