Contempt for septennial parliaments roils in radicals plea
A fragment from the Middlesex Journal rails at the seven year parliaments, denouncing the Crown Lords and Commons for eroding liberties. It attacks Walpole and the Septennial Act, calls for annual parliaments, and questions royal academy ties and art guilds with pointed queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Commons
Arts and Sciences
Walpole
Charles F
James
Rome
James I
Charles II
Gernoon Sidney
Peru
Mexico
Letter on artists and the Royal Academy factions
A reader urges the Middlesex Journal to publish Thales stance on disputes within the art world. He cites alleged pressures by the Incorporated Society of Artists to draw artists to join the Royal Academy and expose clandestine methods behind the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thales
Varniso
Frenoy
Incorporated Society of Artists of Great Britain
Royal Academy
Warren's Perfumes and Soaps Offered in London Shopfronts
A London advertisement lists Warren and Co perfumery goods including Lavender Water, Hungary Water, Rose Water, and Queen's Royal Ditto, with many scented preparations and toiletries. It notes sales through Mrs Langford in Paternoster Row, near the Chapter-House, and a Bath outlet via Mr Bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ichard Warren
Coventry-Street
Hay-Market
London
Hungary
Queen's Royal
Almon & Spermacéti
Pareille
J . Court
India
Lisbon
Complete Letters of Ju and Nius with Sir William Draper
Publication details note this day publishes a complete collection of Ju and Nius's letters along with those of Sir William Draper. Printed for A Thomson in Newgate Street, available from booksellers, stationers, and news-carriers in town and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publiford
Nius
William Draper
A. Thomson
Newgate-street
Paine's Warehouse Sale of Fine Beddings and Carpets
At Paine's Warehouse Holborn No 67 a large and prime stock from English and foreign manufactories includes Wilton Kidderminster and Scots carpets in new patterns. Feather beds bedding quilts blankets mattresses and ready made furniture offered with urging terms to merit future favors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
Holborn
Red-Lion-Street
Featherstone
Ersia
Wilton
Kidderminster
Cheney
Linsey
Publication notice for Bibles and related works
Subscribers are informed that Rev Mr Ben Tinck’s Bible with Notes and Annotations will be published by W ApLard and J Browne of Red Lion Court Fleet Street and available also through T Evans, Paternoster Row. Also offered are The History of Printing in fourteen numbers and Royal works with various prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bena -Tinck
W. Aplarrd
J. Browne
Red-Lion-Court
Fleet-Street
T. Evans
Royal Farrier
Royal
Wilkes
Derrick
G. Grenville
Grace
the Duke of Grafton
Corner Shop Sells Persian Turkey Carpets and Bedding
At his shop near Temple Bar the Corner of Strand offers neat goods. Carpets in lively colours, quilts, blankets, feather beds, mattresses, coverlids, and bedstead furniture available sold by piece or yard. Ready money terms offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Turkey
Wilton
Kidderminster
The Modern Art of Cookery Published in 18th Century
Li this Day is Publied price SIX SHILLINGS second edition of The Modern Art of Cookery Pastry and Confectionary translated from Les Soupers de la Court by the Epior adapted to London markets printed for R. Davis Piccadilly and T. Cason opposite Stationers Hall The work presents French dish names with explanations to simplify bills of fare for London households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Soupers de la Court
London
Epior
Foie
Kingdom
R. Davis
Piccadilly
T. Cason
Stationers Hall
Message of thanks for Merchant's Drops cure in 1770 London
William Heron of Portsmouth reports being cured of a scorbutic disorder and eye weakness after using Marchant's Drops from John Norton in Golden Square London. He invites others to consult Norton to verify remedies, noting claims of curing leprosy ulcers piles and other blood disorders and claiming safety and digestion benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marchant
Sam
William Heron
Portsmouth
Nortors
Golden Square
Piccadilly
London
John Norton
Crosby-Square
Bithopfeate-street
Paradise-street
Rotherhithe
Keen’s
Chemist
Pleet
Deering
Carpets Warshouse
Newgat Street
Long-Acre
Also Mentioned on This Page
Middlesex Journal
Coxrikven
Cassadies Aieva
Wintat Kética
Hannibal
Graci
Society of Artifs
Incorporated Society
England
Exifimarione
Sir
Mr. Norton
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