Quarantine Edict From 1770 Describes Severe Measures
A colonial-era manifest declares drastic steps against infection including segregation, confinement on ships, and even violent enforcement. It cites Sir John Fielding and the King’s messengers, ordering trait waistscoats and iron stockings, with references to a fictitious plague and ruthless suppression. The speech mocks Magna Charta and hints at annihilation of enemies in a wartime context.
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VY Forder
John Fielding
Uriah
Foreign news and fleet movements from London Nov 17
An express from Leghorn and a packet from Barcelona report Spain ready to aid Portugal if needed. Russia’s fleet in the Levant may be recalled to join Britain against Spain. A powerful fleet may sail to the West Indies if required. Lord North denies mediation with France over Spain. Massachusets Bay charter fate unsettled. a cruiser may patrol Cape Finisterre. Falkland Islands retake mission orders imply force, with backup ten-ship line if needed.
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London
O’cook
Secretary of State
John Dick
Leghorn
Millar
Barcelona
Portugal
Spain
Levant
Great Britain
West Indies
Potter
Lord N
France
Coates
Paris
Gibraltar
N—h
House of C
Massachusets Bay
Cape Finistre
Falkland’s
Saulkland’s
London Gossip and Court News Roundup
A London public assembly remark sparks debate as Aldermain-I faces critique over profession. The Recorder Glynn’s thanks to the Court draws attention while Lord North contemplates a Dowling Street levee during Parliament. Dispatches report Jamaica defence, ships and troops movements, and quarantine watch. Fire devastates Hackney coach office. fires also hit a ship chandler in Rotherhithe and a sugar boat incident follows. A purse theft at Drury Lane Theatre and a drowning near Holloway are noted alongside coroner’s inquest findings on a child death.
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Bate
City of London
Commion-Council
Glynn
Lord North
Dowhing-street
Whitehall
Fletcher Norton
Lord Camden
Jamaica
Plymouth
Guinea
Portsmouth
Majjesty
Guernsey
Jersey
Lord Edgecumbe
Parry
Mediterranean
Spithead
Ulster
Ireland
Hackneycoach
Surry-street
Strand
Somerset Gardens
Cheffel
Clements Inn
Holloway
European dispatches on Falklands and Turkish siege wars
Authentic letters from Madrid inflame Spain against England over Falkland Islands and French conduct. Reports from Bender describe a bloody Turkish siege with 20,000 slain. Warsaw notes Romanzow’s capture of Bialogorod and Igelstrom’s siege. Berlin reports a Polish poisoning incident. Antverpina notes Madrid orders Spanish officers to return to regiments.
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Penice
Madrid
England
Falkland
France
London
Spain
Chili
Petersburgh
Bender
Warsaw
Poland
Count Romanzow
Bialogorod
Black Sea
Neister
Danube
Igelstrom
Ibrailao
Wallachia
Bucharesta
Berlin
Cofel
Silesia
Antaverp
Suffrian
Flanders
Fire in Blacksmith Shop at Dock Yard Extinguished
Portmouth reports a small blaze at the Blacksmith's shop in the Dock Yard. A sentinel quickly alerted others, water was applied, and the flames were promptly put out. The editorial staff denounces a prior paragraph about Mr. Whitfield's dying as unfounded and reprimands the author for failed accuracy.
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Port News
Portmouth
Paper must be added to address advert
Fragmentary OCR asks for ad paper addition. The readable bits imply a notice about attaching a paper to an advertisement. No clear names, dates, or places are readable to specify the action, authority, or deadline.
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Fonda
Priewell
Essex
John
Leigh
Rank 134 4 per Cent Reds 77 Half
A condensed line reports a score or stat line showing rank 134 with 4 per cent red figures and a 77 half, reflecting a terse sports or statistics item from the era. The snippet implies a numeric summary or standings fragment without full context.
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