Regimental plans and London riots in a chaotic era
A late 17th century style digest reports on a proposed new regiment for Suriname with officers named and a December departure timeframe. It covers parliamentary searches at Mr Le Sage’s shop, the Guildhall riot aftermath, Lord North and Lord Townshend’s political moves, a dangerous theatre false alarm, royal events, trials and executions, naval notices, and clerical appointments reflecting a turbulent period in governance, crime, and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eth Surinam Company
States General
Suriname de
Jad
Princes of the Bood
Prince of Conti
Dam
Fontainbleau
Hamburgh
Esterday
Ponierowski
Poland
James
Lord North
Chandos-street
James Eyre
Court of Exchequer
Lord Mansfield
Serjeant.Hill
Court of King’s Bench
King’s Bench
Westminster Hall
Afton
Hampstead
Board of Works
London
Dundas
Bencoolen
China
Gravesend
East-India‘Company
Dublin
Sheridan
Zanga
Young
Mathews
Maid of Bath
St. James’s, Parish
Dreft
Shadwell Dock
Blackwall
Woolwich
Obscure Obituary Fragments From Various Locales
Fragmentary notices report deaths and memorials across Bedfordshire Somersetshire Berks and Jamaica. Entries mention Mrs Jane Knight Mrs Tyte James Warner John Dison John Symmonds Henry Tansnet and others with brief biographical hints and locales such as Banwell Eatt Puobbeau Lambeth Portman Street and Pultaoey Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callle-tre
Acre
John
William Dover
Jamaica
Lambeth
John Dison
Portman- Street
Oxford-road
John Symmonds
Johnson
Theodore Johnson
Brook- Fre
Late Surgeon’s Notice of Cures at Black Eagle Pub
An 18th century advertisement proclaims Do or K U LICK as late surgeon aboard ships and offering cure for the French Disease using his method at low cost. It lists medicines and tonics with prices, guarantees “no cure no pay,” and claims hundreds of cured patients in 1569 with constant daily attendance and free medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngwomnanj
Mrr
Trother
Newgate
John Savage
William Wiggins
William Godsrole
Isaac Holmes
James Devet
James Kennedy
Charles Earle
Thomas Murphy
Benjamin Murphy
William Herbert
Henry Duffield
William Rogers
Philip Chandler
St. Andrew’s Street
John Copes
Edward Bartell
Wintley Place
Berkshire
Highgate
William Hughes
Evan
Maurice
Sophia Johnson
Togl
Ios
James Devett
Tottenham Court-road
Henry Smallwood
Rofe
Old Bailey
Rober
Chymitt
Haymiarke
F. Newbery
Bookfeffer
St. Val’s Church Yard
Enat
Wych-ferec
Ward
Burrows
Wickes
Batholowew Cife
Burows
Haymarket
G. Keatley
Ludgate Street
Capel Corres
Royal Exchange
Fitcher and Hoden
Cambridge
Price Éd
J. Fletcher
Thenderjck
Resolution
Black Eagle
Lower East Smithfeld
King’s and Syase Dickinson
Mauchius
Lord Anson
Hue
Turlington
Spirit of Hartshorn
James
Genteman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guildhall
Sawbridge
Mansion House
Lewes
Oxford
Lord Townshend
Ship-News
Deak
Thigs
Wait
Duckingfield
Fronsier
Farr
Ann
Smith
Carolina
Biland
Prince of Wales
Marlaix
Shott
Naples
Marquis
Rockingham
Whitewood
Granada
Britannia
Dean
Africa
Turner
Dieppe
Barrett
Cadiz
Winda Tc
W.S.W
Deal
Warners
Pyne
Antigua
Gentrous Friends
Blair
Se Kiet’s
Dawkins
Henderson
Elizabeth
Owen
Dundalk
Promor
Charles Hornby
Sykes
Whytel
Allaston Burgh
John-street
Bedford-row
Beard End
Peter Sykes
Edward Barwell
House of Commons
Newdigate
Poyntz
Dodwell
Berks
Joseph Wells
Letcombe Bailet
Everly
Wilts
Boxford
Sarum
Letcombe Baffet
Thomas Biker
Buttermere
Winchester
Tidcombe
Windsor
Arthur Coham
Fordington
Writhlingon
Salisbury Cathedral
Taylor
Miles Lewis
Baron Eyre
Thomas Gafgoine
Parlington
Aberford
Montgomery
St. George’s
Queen-square
James Patterson
Linnen-Draper
Harpur Street
Hartley
Samuel Hartley
Lincoln’s-inn-fields
St. Stephen’s Coleman-street
Peter Pininaive
Spitalfields
Henrietta Fonele
Colemanstreet
Barnet
Abraham Cormick
Charing-cross
Miss Smith
Bar- Nie
Minn Hammond’s
Dr. Burrows
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