Dialogue on Freedom from Philadelphia College 1770
The piece presents a ceremonial dialogue from the College of Philadelphia on June 5 1770 praising liberty and commerce. Damon and Amyntor discuss the dawn of universal freedom, Providence and the spread of knowledge across nations, urging patriots to uphold rights and endure sacrifice. The text interweaves classical rhetoric with calls for unity among merchants and citizens in the American face of empire.
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College of Philadelphia
Swith
Lord Mansfield's courtesy and a public proxy letter
A long satirical letter from Cain's Col Aug 30 1770 laments delayed notice of a congratulatory card to Lord Mansfield. The writer vows to fulfill the public promise as proxy, mocks decorum rules, and questions Mansfield's knowledge of the named bearer Bearaxsia while praising the lord's eminent country and gratitude.
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Acard
Cain
Right Hon George Grenville to preside again at Exchequer
Reported talk of Grenville returning to head the Exchequer. Ambassadors from France and Spain held a conference. Lords Chatham Mansfield Townshend Temple North and Hillsborough ordered to Richmond for important affairs next week. A ministerial figure visited a noble duke near Charing Cross. The Prime Minister vows America must act dutifully like New York. An American governor offered a lucrative post or return to America. Philadelphia merchants urged importation plans, New York merchants resisted. St Petersburg agents seek loans for the Empress of Russia. A 6,000,000 three percent annuities subscription planned for 1771. A foreigner notes Britain doubts French and Spanish war talk and delays sending ambassadors to Versailles and Madrid.
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George Grenville
Chatham
Mansfield
Townshend
Temple
North
Hillsborough
Richmond
Chating Cross
New York
América
America
Philadelphia
St. Petersburgh
Change Alley
Smyrna
France
Spain
Versailles
Madrid
Government to An additional Pay Clerks for ships
The government to An: additional Pay Clerks, will, for the use of his Majesty's ships at Po Plymouth and Spithead next week. On Wednesday last Peter Clanny, an will be ready for embarkation frith Chairman in St James's street, received the agreeable news that he was left heir by a relation to sool a year, and he fer of yesterday for Ireland, to take possession as sit. We hear the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital will meet next week to admit invalids as are worn out in the service of the Crown.
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Po Plymouth
Spithead
Peter
Chelsea
Hospital
Crown
Seaford
Miller
Londondeity
Philadelphia
Jories
Bristol
Boston
Newfoundland
Isaac
Lund
Burgh
Nycoping
Stockholm
St. Ubes
Fell
Penpy
Wood-street
Southwark
The
Hammersmith
Nathaniel,Connor
Navy
Ann Berry
St. James’s Street
Dukestreet
Westminster
Peregrine Harrison
Egee
Piccadilly
Francis Haller Conter
England
Foreign Intelligence from the War Fronts and Rebellious Lands
Reports from Lemberg dated August 19 describe Romanzof’s campaign gains along the Danube capturing Ismailac and other fortresses in Walachia and Moldavia. The Tartars with 60,900 men seek peace through surrender to Romanzof if allowed to retire with troops.
Calvert and Captain Clark Report from War Court
Fragmentary report records Captain Clark and Captain J D Snander from Plymouth via Gibraltar. An unclear fragment mentions a voyage home and some deaths or casualties related to naval sship operations. The text is damaged and difficult to interpret.
Bank Shares Move Amid Market Tides
A fragmented excerpt notes bank bond quotes and excheque bill references, with fragmented phrases like 149 3 per cent and 25 5-8ths, suggesting a financial market brief.
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Hesestia
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Alpirie
Arno
Germania
Scandinavia
Britannia
Isles
Felf
Europa
Atlantic
Britain
Ratése
Enc
D&amon
Egypt
Hisperiagordtalye
Mac Hiérs
R. I
Holland
Lemberg
Red Rusia
Romanzof
Repnin
Ismailac
Gaur
Ibrahilou
Danube
Walachia
Moldavia
Russia
Romanzoff
Poland
Warren
Aig
Morea
Dantwick
Prafha
Konigsberg
Priffiah
Priaffia
Cuba
Willia Lancashire
Tod
Portsmouth
Calvert
Spithes
Captain Clark
Alfor
Maica
J Dsnander
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