Funeral tribute to Britain’s hero in a prophet of empire
The fragmentary verse laments a fallen leader, praising his birth nation Britain and the empire, while contrasting Greece and Rome with Britain’s laws and naval prowess. It invokes Britannia and Angels to honor the brave, virtuous man and imagines his heroic spirit rising again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jourels
Britain
Britannia
Greece
Rome
Galle
Spain
Churchill
George
Abraim
Mirror Lovers Poem on Beauty and Deception
A dialogue in verse where a poet speaks to a lady admiring her reflection in a glass. He argues that the glass lies, praising inner substance over shadow, and urges sweet humility. The speaker claims true beauty resides in confessed, shared love rather than the reflected image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex- Journal
Letter to Hugh Kelly condemns mercantile bias in London livery
A Middlesex Journal letter addresses Hugh Kelly defending honest liverymen against postelection feuds. It questions Halifax and Shakespeare as prosperity friends, warns pollers for H and S face future misery, and argues Wilkes supporters would punish faults rather than pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livery of
London
Toth
Hallifax
Shakespear
Halifax
Printer of the Middlesex Journal Praises Mr Waraker
A letter to the public discusses trade woes and the author’s humiliation in seeking serjeant at mace employment to support family. The writer condemns accepting such work, contrasting better days with the current rural and urban drudgery and recalling past trades and public sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex Journal
Joan Waraker
Mace
Harsh words on hangman role spark mockery and restraint
A speaker condemns harsh laws that force summary punishment and public hangings. He argues the officials who perform executions are despised by humane and generous people, calling the hangman’s office necessary yet unappealing and advising the afflicted to endure poverty rather than disgrace.
Postscript mentions naval delays and port concerns
The Postscript notes no Admiralty board for ten days due to the Earl of Sandwich and Commodore Hervey. It reports Lerwick herrings cargoes worth forty million guilders and a rising white fishery yield. French ambassador visits Falkirk and Prestonpans. slaving ship crew poisoned by natives. ships building at river yards. magistrates literacy issues. rebuilding and construction oddities. dynastic marriages of dukes. Wilkes and City politics. Hallifax and Shakespear funds and dinners denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Admiralty
Earl of Sandwich
Hervey
Lerwick
Shetland
Edinburgh
Falkirk
Preston Pans
Buffle
Africay
East Smithfield
Middlesex
Yaythe
Merchant Taylors School
Islington
St. John’s Street
London
St. Mary le Bon
Newgate
Old Bailey
Canterbury
Dover
Scotland
Ireland
France
Gloucester
Cumberland
Wilkes
St. James’s Palace
Prince of Wales
Hallifax
Shakespear
Grand Treasury
Lord North
George the Second
George the Third
Whims of London Lord Mayors and City Gentry
A scattered 18th century column notes political hopes for Lord Mayor positions, pensions, and noble grants in East Florida. It mentions Lord North and Mr Wilkes, debates on who may be mayor, potential baronetcies, and livery company declines. It also reports a boxing bout near Islington, a New River mishap, a Wych Street fire, and a Fleet Street pocketing arrest with thirteen handkerchiefs found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts
East-Florida
Lord North
Wilkes
Nort
Shakespeare
Halifax
Townsend
Churchill
London
Goldmiths
Goldsmiths
Goswell-street
Islington
Wych-street
Fleet-street
Verno
Sam
Wych-fareet
S. W.ard
Burrows
Wickes
Bartholomew-Close
Dr. Burrows
Haymarket
G. Kear
Fly’s
Ludgate-street
Capel Coure
Royal Exchange
Fletcher and Hodgson
Cambridge
Fletcher and
Hodson
Theatrical Entertainment Listings at Drury Lane Covent Garden
The schedule lists yesterday and evening shows including The Rehearsal Bayes by Garrick and With The Mayor of Garratt. At Covent Garden yesterday The Miser and Mother Shipton with this evening Love in a Village and The Englishman in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drury-Lane
Bank Stock and Shipping Notes From South Sea Trade
SFOCKS reports Bank Stock changes and shipping notes with old and new listings. S. S. Ann is shut at New. rates show 3 per cent red and 3-8ths 3 per cent for various bonds and conf. 87 listed at 1726 with fractions indicating prices and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
S. S. Ann
S.S. Ann
India
Navy
Fragmented financial terms cited in 18th century notes
A jumble of periods and percentages appears, listing rates such as 3 per cent and 4 per cent, with references to bonds and bills. The text reads like an OCR fragment from historical financial records, including numbers, dates, and old monetary units, but lacks coherent narrative or clear entities.
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the Middlesex
Hugh. Kelly
Thomas Smith
Butcher-Row
Temple-Bar
Strand
Persia
Turkey
Wilton
Kidderminster
Cheney
Linsey
Barney
P. Wicks
W. Rowley
St. John’ S Hospital
F. Newbery
St Paul’s Church
J. Ridley
St. James
House of Commons
Selec
East-India
Lord Clive
George’ Pococke
Richard Becher
Mr. Walh
Mr. Holt
Capt. Brereton
Eyre Coote
John Cook
Sykes
Colt. Cailland
Sucaster
Gov
Johnstem
Gregore Cojama
Rumbold
Padre Rafael
London Packet
T. Evans
Ottawa
Evans
Honourable
East-India Company
Robert Winch
Chymist
St. Paul's Church Yard
Ludgate Street
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