End of Hex Duties on Tea Imports Across America
New York July 16 report notes British orders to enforce non importation duties on all goods except tea, following a recent shift in the agreement. Boston and Philadelphia factions debate the change, with about 80 locals subscribing to the new terms and opponents planning a public protest. Also includes shipping notes from Cape Coast to Jamaica and a murder-at-sea incident near Cuba involving Capt. Savage’s sloop crew.
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New York
Hex
Wifax
Parket
Falmouth
America
Boston
Philadelphia
Eie
Hgi
Harriot
Cape Coat
Africa
Pynér
New. York
Jamaica
Joseph Savage
Whethersfield
St. Eustatia
Irisiman
Leeward
Savage
Cuba
Market seizure of unmarketable lambs in Edinburgh
On Saturday last twenty seven carcases of lambs were seized in the market here by one of the magistrates as unmarketable. From butchers who were noted as old offenders the meat was sent to the charity work house. The Barometer has risen since Friday night near threefourths of an inch.
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Edinburgh
Oxford
Faway
Cheapside
Bristol
Rosco
Colllege‘Green
Alderman Dampiér
Newgate
Whitechapel
North Petherton
Bridgwater
Somerfethhire
Worgan
Gracechurch Street
Bloomsbury Market
Chesterfield
Sutton
South Normanton
Button-hill
Sheffield
George Pool
Thomas Thompson
Peckham
William “Roffe
St. Mary-hillk
King’s,Trinity
St. John’s Colleges
Fires ravage cottages as hayrick burns in county
Cambridge August 31 report details a hay rick owned by Mr. Robertson catching fire in the county. The blaze consumed the hayrick, barns, and over thirty loads of corn, while wind spread flames to a church and several cottages which were all burnt.
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Cambridge
Robertson
York
Burnby
Moor
Great North Road
Tuxford
John Heard
Barnwell
Donne
Eich
Forster
Ely
John Drake
Putin-Pranicey
News from London Aug 18 Portents of European tensions rise
Dated August 18 reports include Portuguese ships of war sailing from the Tagus to harry Mary Corsairs in the Mediterranean. Newswire from Vienna notes the British ambassador Lord Stormont and Duke of Cumberland arriving in London. Accounts describe a Spanish insult to an Irish Protestant in Cadiz, a Baymen-Spanish clash in Honduras, and French harbour repairs at Dunkirk. Political maneuvering toward a coalition against Cromwellian-era upheaval surfaces with Lord Holland and Lord North seeking accommodation. Also reported are bank closures, press freedom rallying around Junius’s Letter, public entertainments, and various local incidents and deaths.
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Ketters
Lisbon
Tazas
Mary Corsairs
Mediterranean
Earl of Stormont
Vienna
Richmond
Royal
Duke of Cumberland
Southampton
Commodore Proby
Cadiz
Ireland
Great Britain
Bay of
Honduras
Dunkirk
Lord North
Lord Holland
Lord Chatham
Lord Camden
Earl Temple
Margate
Edward Green
Miller
London
Junius
Lord Pembroke
Privy Garden
Whitehall
Wilton
Great Seal
Furnivall Bowen
Leathley
Yorkfire
Vauxhall
jRank
Rome
Scotland
St. James’s Park
Rainsford
City and Liberty of
Westminster
Flaniagin
St. James’s-street
St. James’s Parish
Marchant medicine drops touted by Norton Proprietor
An 18th century advert promotes Marchant's various medicines, claiming efficacy for leprosy scurvy eruptions piles and eye issues. Drops sold through Norton’s shop and multiple London outlets including Golden Square Piccadilly Lea Street Music Shop Stow Hill and Fleet Street with prices listed as six shillings.
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Portsmouth
Norstong
Golden Square
Piccadilly
London
Prietor
Duoxton
Also Mentioned on This Page
American
News. Lette
Country News
Bankrupp
T'S. Andrew
Hearley
Botolph-lane
Guildhall
Smith
Miles-lane
Cannonstreet
John Davies
Queen-freet
St. Mary
Rotherhithe
Surry
Tew
Lyon’s Inn
Alexander Jolly
Bath
Somersetshire
O ́ Ober
Dowell
New-Inn
John Powell
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
The
Angel
Great ‘Yarmouth
Wiliam Startin
Edward Moody
Birmingham
Warwick
George
Stokes
Kidderminster
Worcestershire
Mercer
Oober
Golden Lyon
Frederick Herbst
Conduit-street
Red-Lyon Square
Holborn
Middlesex
Ardinfants
John
Twycross
Coleman-street
Hofier
Richard Hawkins
Si Sbal
Julie Hi ‘Cacy
Ton
M Benson
Tate
Hee
James Marny
Dan
Sii
Martin
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