Lord Clive and Nero referenced in moral panic tale
A fragmentary, polemical text discusses Lord Clive’s appointment, police state fears, and Nero’s tyranny. It contrasts clemency for murderers and sodomites with severe punishment for others, then shifts to legal doctrine on libel and truth in indictments, citing Lord Mansfield and opinions on public peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive
Dience
Sillains Dow
Nero
Seneca
Thrafa
Loranus
Parricides
Reeoyer
Lord Mansfield
Lord M—fi
England
East India Company Arminian Trade Accord 1688
Long excerpt outlines an agreement granting Armenians equal trading privileges in India and other regions. It covers free passage, settlement rights, land ownership, civil offices, religious freedom, and trade terms. The text includes formal ratification by Benjamin Bathurst and others, with seals and dates in 1688, during James II's reign. It also notes church construction subsidies and cargo duties for Armenian merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Folkstone
Johnstone
Vane
Rice
G. Elliot
Strachey
Trecothick
Sutton
Company of Merchants of
London
East-Indies
Jofia Child
Bart
Coja
Panaus Kalendar
Ispahan
Persia
John Chardin
Kut
India
Europe
England
Hall
Company
South Seas
China
Manillas
James the
Scotland
France
Ireland
Benjamin Bathurst
John Child
Worcester
John Moore
George Boyn
Coja Panoas Kalendar
Jean Bathurst
Ofia Child
Goverg - Worcester
John Molore
George Boun
East Indies
James the Second
Court of Aldermen meeting in Guildhall 1772 notice
Yesterday a precept announced a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall to report on sheriff scrutiny of elections for two livery members. The Lord Mayor to chair at noon. Sheriff Oliver saved Mr Horne from an enraged crowd. A Moorfields shooting left a man dead after resistance at five in the morning. A Tuesday report of Mr Purdon’s wealth is deemed false. motives suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lott Mayer
Guildhall
Ferendos
Oober
Gord
Mayer
Joan Davis
Sheriff Oliver
Mr. Horne
Cheapside
Moorfields
Thomas
Purdon
Islington
Bankrupt S James Cockerill and others schedule notices
Bankrupt S James Cockerill and Robert Cockerill of South Shields Durham to surrender on November 6 16 and December 8 at three at the Custom house Coffee-house Newcastle. William Jordan of St Nicholas Deptford Kent baker to surrender November 31 at twelve and November 5 at six and December 8 at five at Guildhall London. Thomas Rhodes of Manchester grocer to surrender November 18 19 and December 8 at two at the Bulls Head Inn Manchester. Thomas Naylor of Middlewich scrivener to surrender November 15 and 12 and December 8 at ten at the Globe Middlewich Cheshire. Dividends to be named. Hi Neale William James Alexander Fordyce and Richard Down Threadneedle Street London bankers to attend December 4 at ten at Guildhall. Gabriel Anthony Ernst of Egndon merchant to attend November 24 at ten at Guildhall. Jonathan Key of Ashton under Lyne dealer and chapman to attend November 76 at two Crompton's Coffee-house Manchester. Final dividend. Stephen Huntley the Younger of Abchurch Lane London banker to attend November 24 at ten at Guildhall. William Rifdon of Crediton Devonshire merchant to attend December 18 at three at Berlon's Coffee-house and Farrern Exeter Final dividend. Certificate to be allowed. Alexander Pepper Mile End New Town Stepney Middlesex brewer to attend November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. James Cockerill
Robert Cockerill
South Shields
Durham
Customhouse
Newcastle Upon Tyne
William Cuthbert
Newcastle
William Jordan
St. Nicholas
Deptford
Kent
Guildhall
London
Hall
Lant-street
Southwark
Thomas Rhodes
Manchester
Lancashire
Bull's Head Inn
Robert Richmond
Liverpool
Thomas Naylor
Middlewich
Cheshire
Scrivener
Globe
Chesthire
Mr. Smith
Congleton
Nane
Hi Neale
William James
Alexander Fordyce
Richard Down
Threadneedle-street
Gabriel ‘Anthony Ernst
Egndon
Jonathan Key
Ashton Under Line
Chapman
Crompton’s
Stephen Huntley the Younger
Abchurch-lane
Londay Bestier
William Rifdon
Crediton
Devonshire
Berlon’s
Favern
Exeter
Alexander Pepper
Mile-end
New Town
Stepney
Middlesex
King’s Batent Glazing Liquid Blacking Cakes Ad Sixpence Each
Advertisement for shining liquid blacking cakes to make a flexible, durable leather glaze. Claims to resist cracking, be odor free, and easy to apply with water only. Sold wholesale by W. Barley in Cockspur Street and retailed by several perfumers in New Bond Street Holborn St Paul’s Yard and Leydenhall Street. Cakes priced sixpence each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Barley
Cackpur Street
Alfo
A. Roihwell
Civet Cat
New Bond Street
J. Grosvenor
Angel Arid Crown
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-Yard
J. Price
India-house
Leydenhall Street
Amelia
France
Italy
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
Leadenhall Street
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
London Packet
Foreign Affairs
London Gazette
Peterpurgh
Veter
Holstein
Vienna
Prince Gallitzin
Petersburgh
Order of St. Andrew
Russia
Joseph de‘Lobkowitz
Order of the Golden Fleece
Stockholm
Republick
Turkey
Consantinople
Londoon
Copenhagen
Prince Charles of
Tirol
Brixen
Bolano
Meran
Houe of Commons
East India
Martis
Burcoyne
Thomas Smith
Butcher-Row
Temple-Bar
Strand
Wilton
Kidderminster
Cheney
Linsey
M. B
A&s
Robert Winch
Bonkfeller
St. Paul’s Churen Yard
Ludgate Street
Jacob Hemet
Mayesty
Deeg
U Lick
Antigallican
Theodorick
Resoluion
Black Eagle
Lower East Smithfield
King’s and
Dick'n‘en
Maudlin
Lord Anson
Mary
Turlington
Dr. Anderson
Agnes
St. Anthony’s
Hooper
Bateman
Benjamin Godfrey
Scoughton
James
Iftve Plaifiers
Ladies Court Pisitter
C. Gratis
Mir
John Brion
Old Town
Kingtrenty’s
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