Levee and Privy Council at St James in 1771
A long report describes a levee at St James's after which a Cabinet Council met to settle the King's perches. Sir Thomas Parker joins the Privy Council. the East India Company court debates funding and reforms, with accounts laid before proprietors. A grand Brass Crosby Cup is described, praising artistry and liberty symbolism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste James's
Kiev
St. James
Thomas Parker
Court of Exchequer
Court of Exchequer, Was Sworn In One of His Majesty’s ‘Mott
Privy Council
Board
General Court of
East India Comany
Kew
India House
Merchant Taylor's Hall
Threadneedle-Breets
Geo-Colebrooke
Adairee Ae Si Yee
Smith
Dempster
Joseph Mawbey
r.Rambold
Mc Crichton
Bobston
S “Mir
Walpole
Manhip
Rous
Johnstone
Dalrymple
Purling
Lufhington
Northington
Seaty
Madeira
Coat
Bay
Gravesend
Ludgate- Hill
Bacchus
Brass Crosby
Bia
Bord
Aldermnan Wilkes
Oliver
Mathese
Li Berty
England
Enius
London
Reiling
Cathedral of
St. Paul
Justice
Liberty
Britannia
Libert
Fragmented 18th century London scene and local notices
A long OCR fragment describes a London civic procession with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and guards, plus allegorical figures. It also reports Admiralty orders to remove wrecks at Sheerness, a near self-inflicted pistol incident tied to a love affair, a Gracechurch Street elopement, a Temple Bar fire, a bread weight conviction, several promotions, marriages, and multiple deaths and local incidents across ports and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
London
Oliver
Magia Charta
William the Conqueror
Redditus Honore
Marshal
Messeniger
Admiralty
Sheerness
Stafford
Royal Exchange
Gracechurch Street
Scotland
Barner
Little Shore-lane
Temple Bar
Coemane Street
John Petherick
Expeter
George Westlake
Hatherleigh
Joseph Tucker
Jeffida
Owen Edwards
Shrub Shrub Purchases for Expeditious Punch Making
Ice Tods advertises shrub for punch at warehouse 2 Distaff Lane London for ready money only. Shrub rum and brandy mixes priced per gallon with discount to public and trade, delivery payment on delivery, notes pine-armed rum and whiskey shrub and rock water offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice Tobe Bhd
Distaff Lane
Loredon
Galton
Tod
Whitkey
Leake's Pill Claims Vast Cure Across Chronical Ailments
By His Majesty's Letters Patent a Pill known as Leake's cures venerial disease with a dose per box priced two shillings and sixpence. It is praised for speedier recovery during travel and sea voyages and also touted to cure scurvy rheumatism and other chronic disorders. A long list of shops and addresses across London and beyond distributes the remedy and promotes its patentee Golden Head at Bride Lane and various sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hames
Todd
Canterbury
City of
Rochester
Portsmouth
Randall
Dumber
Portsmouth Common
Gosport
Canam
London
Portmouth
Spithead
Rainbow
Guinea
Deptford
Xool
Prates
Graham
Brittal
Els Sant
William Bayle
Perefumer
Cockpur Street
Hay Market
J. Price
India House
Leadenhall Street
F. Newnier
St. Paul’s
Church Yard
T Grosvenor
Holborn
A. Rothwell
Leake
Golden Head
Bride Lane
Feet Street
Wade
Se. Alban’s
Pall Mall
Musicfhop
Bill
Robertsn
Oxford
Uxbridge
Huff
St. Alban's
Newman
Ware
Proft
Chelmsford
Cratwwehi
Bath
Lale Surgeon on board the Andigalthan and Resolution
A late surgeon advertises cure for the French Disease at the Black Eagle in Lowen East Smithfield with a private method, claiming extensive success since 1740s and offering tonics, pills, salves, and related medical merchandise. He notes long hours, free general advice, and seeks two apprentices, promising high premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gnor K U Lick
Andigalthan
Thenderick
Resolution
Black Eagle
Lowen East Smithfield
No. 92
King's
Squire Dickinson
Briewhouse
Mauchnus Rents
Lord Anson
Turlingtop
Dr. Anderson
Agnes
St. Anthony's
Dr. Hooper
Stoughton
Harthhorn
Jamec
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Ty Nobbiler
O. N
Barrington
Valotten
Lords of the Treasury
Michael Collinsons
William Eddington
Armstrong
St. James’s
Fay
Webb
Thirfk
John Walker
Walterclough
Hallifax
Waddington
Edward Lang
Hanoverquare
Errol
Battersea
George Mackenzie Macaulay
Isle of Wight
Theed
William Theed
Bedford
Wadnestay
Capt. Ord
Chelsea
Pettit
Mitcham
St. Martin’s
Ironmongerlane
Robert Cawne
Mary Gofling
Francis Gosling
Eve
Berlin
Moravia
Pper
Laurdon
Dublin
Edward Rumsey
Board of Excise
Kensington
Wildar
William . Wildar
Ashworth
Daventry
Northampton
Darlington
Milbanke
Edward Milbanke
Tohir Raph Milbanke
Halnaby
Feverham
Kent
Josah Golvill
Hackney
Christopteg Morlat
North-Audley-street
Wb. Bury
Fomlinfon
Richard Tomlinfony
Richmond
Piccadilly
Joséph Foryth
Machell
M Thant
Knightrider-street
Caffie-Baynara Ward
Knightsbridge
Robert Maton
Deal
Dowss
Lante
N.N. E
Dowys
Ae Lante
Boand
Surin
Ludgate-Hill
Lontox
Gsi
Batavia
Ras
James Ashley
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