Public discourse on Lord Mayor and political aid in 18th century press
The document records a heated public address defending the late Lord Mayor elect and criticizing opponents, urging respect for officials and condemning sedition. It then shifts to foreign affairs reports from Istanbul Warsaw and St Petersburg, noting pestilence, diplomatic moves, and naval concerns. The latter portion includes London aldermanic ceremonies and notices, plus a long colonial reflection on inland trade governance in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Nash
James. ‘Townsend
Blett
Guildhall
Alderman Oliver
Berlin
Pomerania
Count Orlow
Orlow
Iwan
Gregory
Alexis
Russia
Foodor
Theodore
Paros
Dimitri
London
Port Glasgow
Sky
Lewis Islands
Dantzick
Glasgow
Edinburgh Advertiser
iOn
Stormont
East Indiaman
John Rogers
Flores
Gravesend
N. Tindal
Royal Hospital
Greenwich
Smithfield
St. John’s-street
Cadles
Popeee
Southwark
Norwood
Shipping Movements From Deal and The Downs
Deal dates report arrival of the Five Sisters Barnes from Barbadoes. Ships remain in the Downs including Flora and East- Indiamen. Winds southwest and heavy. Subsequent notes show downriver movement of Swift Lante and East- India Pilot-boat. The Defiance sails. Elizabeth Safery from Leghorn arrives and sails. Winds shift to west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Barnes
Barbadoes
Downs
Flora
S. W
Swift
Lante
Aisielty
Alora
Hull
Elizabeth
Leghorn
London Sheriff Election Inquiry Asked by Joan Wilkes
Sir Joan Wilkes writes from Prince's Court Nov 7 asking Watany to publish full private and public transactions with the Lord Mayor elect Aldermen Sawbridge Oliver and others. He bids the Livery see motives, progress, and insights from first hints of Sheriff aims, asserting integrity and gratitude for honours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fithe Publics Ledger
Gia'Tracgeany
Svishogin
as_ Marcus
Oliver
Billingsgate Ward
Billingsgate
Micas
Wilkes
Alderman Sawbridge
Alderman Oliver
Libere
Mikes
Groun
Fras
Prince’s Court
Watany
London
Sawbridge
Joan Wilkes
Shujah Dowla Orders For Armenian Gomartahs Task
The report notes the East India affairs inquiry and cites that Shujah Dowla issued orders for the 8 Deencut of Armenian Gomartahs from his dominions. It references a prior request for a guard to seize individuals at Banaras, evidenced by a January 6, 1763 letter from Capt. Harper to Colonel Richard Smith outlining the Nabob Shujah Dowla's application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Burcoyne
Bolts
Shujah Dowla
Khawn Bahadr
Govidafs
Bayer
Select Committee
Banaras
Harper
Richard Smith
Nabob Shujah Dowla
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Morsting Chronicle
Foreign Affairs
Lerflantinople
Pera
Warsaw
Krasinski
Bisop
Bibikov
Confederacy
Petersburgh
Crimea
Raffa
Ctimea
Petween
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Paris
Brest
Mesirs
Berthoux
le Roi
Sprovisiona
Teresa Cornelys
Garlisle-house
St. Ann's
Soho
Westminster
Middlesex
Attornes
Hickeys
St. Alban’s Street
Thomas Ford
Joseph Rogers
Westham
Essex
Trunole
Baunton
Mincing- Jane
William’Cookson
Kingston Upon Hull
Scale-lane
Edwards
Qualitycourt
Chancery-lane
Londom
John Storey
St. Mary-le-bonne
Stephen Flower
Minories
Toulmin
Walbrook
John Surr
Goswell-street
Herne and Sons
Pater-notter-Row
Edward Lambert
Ward’s-row
Pimlico
St. George’s
Hanover-square
Christian Frederick Zahn
Cecilcourt
St. Marth In the Fields
Taylor
Partis
Pump-court
Temple
John ‘Preston
Tottenham-court-road
Carrie
Queentreet
Cheapside
John Vowell
Crewbertie
Somersetshire
Spratt
Wade
Crane-court
Fleet-street
Samuel Jones
West Smithfield
Mercer
John Beynon
Coventry
Warwickshire
Thomas Dibbs
Mitre-court
James Newnam
Popping’s-court
Roth Inft
Harrison-Thwaites
Basinglade
Atten
John Frostick
Old Bailey
St. Martin’s
Ludgate
Emery Carpenter
Guildalk
William Goodall
Birmingham
the Dolphin
Thomas Bristow
Cavendish-bridge
Leicestershire
William Young
Plymouth
Devonshire
King’s Arms
Ralph Dobinson
Philpot-lane
James Duke
St. Martin’s-lane
St. Martin In the Fields
Francis
Lewis Cardinaux
Craven-buildings
Drury-lane
Englis
Burgpore
Dinagepore
Rangpore
Nabob
Barja
Bing
Zemindary
Calcutta
Goth
Benegal
Ship News
Mr. Sherif Lewes
Select
House of Commons
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