Ingratitude Cleared in 1769 Middlesex Letter to Rags and Tatters
A Middlesex Journal letter defends a revered public figure against slander by a critic named Rags and Tatters. It recalls the person’s wartime services to King and country, his pension and title as earned dues, and condemns the attacker as a ministerial hireling. The piece references May 24, 1769, the reader’s porter, and mentions Hirshergeer and a founder figure, concluding with a continuation note.
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Benigno Populor Namine
Corficahsia
Corfica
Republic of Genoa
Corsica
Newcastle
Walter Blackett
Matthew Ridley
Water Blackett
Bart
Free Burgesses
Lives of Guildhall Worthies Read Like a Humorous Tale
The excerpt chronicles R William Jones a Bridewell boy turned clever street fighter famed for single stick prowess at Tottenham Court and other places. It describes his apprenticeship with Mr Geldart, clashes with rivals, adventures with the guildsmen, and a family scene where his mother urges him to secure money while hoping for heaven.
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Guildhall
C. R
William Jones
Bridewell- Boy
Mr. Geldart
Bridewell-gate
Captain Crispin
Croney
Alderman Rainbow
Tottenham Court
Hornsey
Highgate
Tottenham
Queen Anne
Stuart
Hills
Bridewell
Guaid
Hilts
Letter attacking publication of rags and tatters in Middlesex Journal
May 22, 1769 letter from a promoter of the paper condemns a scurrilous piece signed by rags and tatters. The writer pledges contempt for the author, defends Wilkes and his friends, and warns the paper against further such productions. He urges penitence and denounces the scandal as an indelible falsehood.
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Fiere
Rags
Rarrers
Tyburn
Wilkes
Forgery convict Hale seeks pardon from Newgate
A Lover of Justice writes from Slaughter’s coffee-house May 22 to Middlesex Journal noting Jonathan Hale, convicted for a January forgery, is at Newgate awaiting a pardon. He claims Hale is a natural son of a treasury official, suggesting possible motive for recorder’s silence on reporting.
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Middlesex Journal
J. Ketch
Jonathan Hale
Newgate
J. Hale
Wett
Treasury
Slaughter’s Coffee-House
Grand Vizir Leads Turkish Army Toward Russia
May 24 reports from Warsaw describe the grand vizir at the camp leading the Ottoman army against Russia. The Turkish force, fixed with the sultan’s orders, begins its march after the grand standard is raised. A German theatre of war note reports 1700 Confederate troops under Zackrzewki defeated near Byalitock with heavy casualties for the Confederacy. The Russian cavalry losses included 100 horses as they advance.
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Holland
Flanders
Constantinople
Porte
Russia
Sieur Obrescow
Sieur Lewarchow
Seven Towers
Warfaxs
Sieur Zackrzewki
Wysfograd
Lithuania
Drewitz
Byalitock
Russian Army Advances and Turkish Evacuation Hopes
Reports from the region say Russian forces under Prince Gallitzin crossed a river and threaten Choczim while Turks may abandon it. Cossacks and Ruffians plunder Moldavia and Walachia, with Greeks joining the Russians adding to their army. May 2 Stockholm notes eight ships of the line and two frigates being fitted. Stormont prepares to return, possibly via the Spa. May 12 Wezel reports a fire at a churchwardens’ dwelling in the night, destroying 42 houses and churches, with one woman killed.
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Choczitn
Bahan
Prince Gallitzin
Choczim
Moldavia
Walachia
Rufsians
Stockholm
Carl Fcroon
Copenhagen
Vienna
Viscount Stormont
Spa
Wezel
Duchy of Cleves
Dhurcher’s
Czarina's army takes Chocznn and Turks hold Odegon
Advice from the Russian ambassador reports Russian forces capturing Chocznn at the frontier fortress, with Turkish control of Odegon on the Neister’s banks. Other items note royal attendance for a portrait at Richmond Lodge, Crewe’s candidate hint for Richmond, Lisbon mail, and naval appointments including Mann to lead at Leeward Islands and Byron to Newfoundland.
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Czarina
Chocznn
Poland
Ocgakon
Neister
Black Sea
Richmond Lodge
Mr. Hamilton
Crewe
John Crewe
Robert Mann
Lords of the Admiralty
Leeward Imands
Admiral Pye
Montagu
Gayton
Spithead
Downs
Byron
London Tavern
Bishopseate-street
Wiliam Colhoun
Versailles
Republic of Genoa
Corsica
Fragmentary religious text item in old publication
A damaged OCR fragment referencing a catechism for children and youth, with cryptic notes about a free rite of the Lord’s Supper and a price listed as 6d. The readable lines indicate a historical church instructional page with marginal annotations.
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Birch
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Mr Fell
Don
England
Ware
Britain
Thomas Mortimer
Austrian
Netherlands
Paris
Naples
Isaac Fell and Co
Wak
Charles Grignion
Italien
Johnson
F Price
Joseph Priestley
L.L
Johnson and Raynes Neo
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