Political alarm on Catholics and British constitution
A Middlesex letter laments party quarrels diverting focus from national aims and warns that granting Roman Catholics civil and religious liberties in Canada and the Grenadines threatens the Protestant balance of power. It argues resistance to papist privileges and praises loyalty to the crown, urging repeal if such grants spread. Also notes local ills and small notices from Leeds and Ashford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Journal
Canada
The
Grenadines
Friends of Popery
British Empire
Middlesex
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
America
Asia
Lisnover
Motron
Ireland
Romish Persussion
West-Indies
England
Temeraire Ships Soldier Transfer To Gibraltar
On May 11 the Temeraire, a 74 gun ship, arrived from Plymouth to carry the 39th Regiment of Foot to Gibraltar amid a Friday May 26 report of Irish events and arrivals including Corke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corke
Temeraire
Plymouth
39Th Regiment of Foot
Gibraltar
Horse race on Barham Downs leads to easy win for Snip
Canterbury May 24 report notes a four mile heat for fifty guineas won easily by Snip, with Anthony close behind at three to two odds. Also says Richard Hammond was convicted of arson on Elizabeth Hammond’s house and faces death, and that Lord and Lady Marchmont and others arrived en route to the German Spa as French court contact nears London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Barham Downes
Mr. Bean
Snip
Mr.Bedford
Anthony
Hythe
Richard Hammond
Elizabeth Hammond
Marchmont
Charles Bunbury
Lady Gore
France
Londony
Paris
Voyage News and Local Trades and Names Origin Story
Reports of English and allied naval activity near Cape Caprain and Gorgona with a Genoese vessel seized by a berbery corsair and ships like the Weazie, Albany, and Warwick Castle sailing or reporting damage. Local city elections for skinners and farriers held, plus a baker convicted for short weight bread. A long note explains the origin of the name Sholto Douglas in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leghorn
Caprain
Gorgona
Portsmouth
Senegambia
Betty Owens
Liverpool
Corke
Jamaica
Isle of Ath
Albany
Cowling
Antigua
Plymouth
Warwick Castle
M‘neal
London
Scilly
Worsiptal Company
Skinners
Benjamin Kidney
Roberts
Farriers
St. Paul's School
Thicknesse
Gee
Grek-reer
Peresiiog Hint
Rotterdam
Paavia
Fryder
Madrass
Douglas
Sid
Jones
Shire Levgias
Britain
Scotland
Sholto Douglas
Séolto
Noble Dukes Seek Quick Alliance Through Matchmaking Urged
A noble duke urges a quick alliance with another noble, claiming past matchmaking success with short delays. The treasury vacation is offered as a possible deferment, but deference to a noble relative’s choice pushes for conclusive arrangements promptly. A noble duke’s betrothal is noted with an annuity of 300 units.
Supporters of the Bill of Rights Debates at Lardon Lavern Meeting
A 1769 notice from Lardon Lavern records supporters of the Bill of Rights, detailing payments by the Treasurer for Mr. Wikes, election expenses, and advertising costs. It mentions committee meetings, circular letters, and bankers, with the next society gathering chaired by Serjeant Glynne, and a June 6 session noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardon
Lavern
William Colhoun
Committee of Correspondence
Serjeant “ Glynne
Sir
Joseph Hawkey
Morris
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Joseph Royle
Efo
Eat
King’s Bridge
Ashford
Richards
Miss Greenhill
Greenhill
Shipborne
Kent
Leeds
Door Kirthaw
Lapton
Headingley
Dishey
Milner
Sidney College
Cambridge
Lupton
Bouvehe
Lian. D
Lon DO
Wilkes
Evry
Sons of Freedom
T. Evans
Duke of Newcastle
Canbridge
James Koubson
Princess Dowager of Wales
New Eund Street
Graus
Dedfey
Pallman
Blamire
Gorter
Cravenfired
Strand
Cartery
Holborn
Law
Ave- Maryz Lane
Richardson and Urquhart
Royal Exchance
Merrill and Woodgery
Prince and Fletcher
Oxford
Saffron Hill
E. P
Charingyar
C. Ran
Great
Ormond-Street
John Moris
de Street
Goodwin
Warner-Streé Bath-Fields
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