Fragmentary Paris description and early 18th century notices
The text blends a long extract about Paris history with scattered 18th century items. It cites Paris as the capital, its divisions, churches, colleges, and population, then shifts to maritime, military, and court notices, and ends with a dramatic gossip narrative about a mistress and a scandalous pursuit, interleaving rights, taxes, and social details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Pharavismond
Paris
Julius Ozsar
Christ
Order of Saint Basile
Saint Augustin
Saint Benedict
Saint Francis
College of
Lewis the Great
Navarre
Charlemagne
London Gazette notice invites ladies to ball at St James's
May 30 1769 notice from Lord Chamberlain's Office requests ladies of rank desiring to dance minuets at the ball at St James's to send their names and rank by Friday, June 7, and to obtain tickets the following day, Saturday, between ten in the morning and two in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India House
Lord Mansfield
Pondichury
Corromandel
Fort St. George
Guildhall
Matthew Blackifon
Matthew
Gen Wilkes
Gould
Duke of Leinster
Arlington’ Street
Langfords
Trotter
Thrift‘street
Sho
Swinnerton
Crown and Rolls
Chancery Lane
Wood Street Compter
UCH
St. James’s
Undiscoverable Names in City Directory Snippet
A long OCR fragment lists numerous merchants and tradespeople with many entries marked undiscoverable or not heard of. Names include Richd. Madan, Sam. Hartley, Paul Turquand, Geo Brooksbank, James Warren, Matthew Dickson, John Van Rivel Jun., Nath'. Mason, Peter Hodgson, Moses Dias Fernandes, Eliezer Chater, and others with addresses across London areas such as Nicholas Lane, Whitechapel, Cornhill, and Fenchurch Street. The tone resembles a directory notice cataloging missing or unlocated individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richd. Madan
Nicholas Lane
Sam. Hartley
Paul Turquand
Great Garden Street
Whitechapel
Will
Davy
Ho Fier
Broad-Street
Geo
Brooksbank
Castle-Alley
Cornhill
Tower-Hill
James Warren
Suffolk-Street
Matthew
Dickson
Robert Foster
Benja
Barnsley
James Cuthbert
The
Gregg
Mercer
Cheapside
Jose
da Silva
Fingh Davidson
Robe
Warden
John van Rivel
Aldermary- Church-Yard
Giebe Thornton
Ruffin
Nath’. Mason
R. EB
Laurance Poultney
Cannon-Street
N. Cavanaugh
Peter Berthon
Boar’s-Head-Court
Gracechurch-Street
Robert Knipe
Fenchurch- Street
John March
Upper Thames- Street
Tho. Cooper
Token-House
Flerman-Mayer
Mincing-Lane
Ger
Homer
William Callon
Ok Broad Street
Sam. Gompertz
Savage Gardens
Abrm
Hake
South Sea
Sherbourne Lane
Benjn. Bewick
Line-Street-Square
Grofett
Peter Hodgson
Mark Lane
Richd
Speed
Old Fith- Street
John Elliott
Bartholomew-Close
Ely Dyson
Wm. Cooper
R. Richardson
Thragmorton Street
Wm. Cooke
Jamison
Taylor
Pall-Mall
A. Trad
Daniel Bannich Lounds
Cha
Schrieber
Labour-in-Vain-Hill
Old’ Fith- Street
Dan
Bayne
Sam. Bosworth
Warwick-Court
Newsrate
George Cruikshank
Charles Merry
Bell-Lane
Sqitalfields
Wim
Mainwaring
Ph. Muyfton
Bell-Court
Wil
Scullard
Ditto
Union Coffee House
Cornill
Eliezer Chater
Cherry-Tree- Court
Aldersgate-Street
D. Wilmot
Joseph
W. Rogers
Wellen Draper
to-Mungo
Wm. Hamond
Swordblade Coffeehouse
Birchin-Lane
Sam. Dyson
Bartholomew-Lane
Will. de Jersey
Cannon-Steet
James Boydell
Ab-church-Lane
Cannon-Sreet
Isaac Sierra
Stalning-Lane
Wood-Street
Moses Nunes
Bury Street
St. Mary Ave. Co
Joseph Gompertz
John Barton
Leprosy Cure Promoted by Norton Drops in London
James Bourke testifies to a dramatic recovery from a severe skin and systemic illness after using Mr Norton’s Drops and bathing. He describes repeated salivation and fever episodes, long convalescence, and eventual restoration allowing travel home. He urges others to seek the remedy at Golden Square and cites numerous cured patients as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfr
Fels
Pater-nofter
Mr. Perry
Lombard-street
Pudden
Fleer
Brown
Shoctane
Fae Bern
Ds&or
High House
R. XI Rock
London
Burma
Frabie Brown
Newport- Ores Essex
Norton
Damenaires
Cork
Bonneraise
Emily
Sam
James Bourke
Mr. Norton
Golden-square
Pitcassilly
Jain Moston
St. Fell
John Norton
Maredant
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Poets Corner
Middlesex
Risg Wight
Middlesex. Journal
Britannia
N. B
Middlesex Journal
Reedom
Luttrell
England
Ray Teeny
Nancy
Bareges
Dover
Calais
Monsieur Deffeign’s
Hotel d’Angleterre
Tha To
Che Black Lik
Holbourn
Peter
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