Fragmented Paris Letter Describes State Crisis and Royal Conduct
An Paris letter dated Sept 7 laments Britain style unrest and civil strife as ministers clash, taxes rise, and public credit collapses. It notes oppression by state officers, detentions of justice defenders, and a kingly misinformed court while noting a generous princess aiding harvesters with charity despite finances.
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Paris
Dan Hiness
Choily
Fontainbleau
Compiegne
Versailles
Fire damages stables at Ferrybridge inns
Sept 18 lygeds report a stable fire at Ferrybridge inn stables caused by servants. Two Duke of Cleveland racehorses burning en route to Doncaster races, with recovery unlikely. Also notes Halifax widow Mrs Mason found dead in bed after a night in apparently good health.
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Lygeds
Ferrybridge
Duke of Cleveland
Doncaster
Execution at Philipstown Triggers Violent Aftermath
An execution for murder at Philipstown on September 6 drew a very large crowd that remained quiet during the act. Afterward the mob turned violent, stoning the hangman and leaving the condemned man’s body under the gallows for two or three days. The deceased was said to be the man who hanged priest Sheehy, fueling the outrage.
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Dublin
Philipstown
Sheehy
Empress orders large Hungarian frontier army and trade fears
London reports the Empress instructs 30,000 troops for Hungary frontier amid European speculation. Choiseul mocks Russian fleets for Germany. Double quarantine planned for ships from Archipelago. Cadiz notes Dutch captain arrested for suspected fraud against Amsterdam merchants. The Spanish Ambassador held a long conference with the King at Richmond.
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Lon-D-O-N
Hungary
Duke de Choiseul
Cadiz
Amsterdam
Richmond
War clouds grow over Iroquois tie and Falkland dispute
A lengthy London dispatch reports fear of a North American Indian war with the Iroquois amid debates over Lord Bute and the late peace with France and Spain. It covers Spain's affronts, Weymouth negotiations, Falkland Island tensions, impressment orders, and mutterings of a broader European crisis, with military and colonial moves from Gravesend to Jamaica and new settlements in the East Indies. It also notes trials, pensions, and local incidents.
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North-America
Canada
Rome
Bute
Chatham
France
Spain
Wey
Bourbon
Lordeymouth
Great Britain
Lee Weymouth
Falkland
Mafferino
Lord Weymouth
England
Falkland’s
Cape Horn
Gen. Oglethorpe
Lord Egmont
Admiralty
Falkland’s Island
London
Madrid
William Potter
Cadiz
Westmin
Charity for Poor Blind People in London Lodging Issue
Poor blind folk from the country seek aid from Baron De Wenzel, occludist to the king, to recover sight. They struggle to stay in London due to high lodging costs, relying on gratis food and shelter at Salford houses until churchwardens can assign a suitable time for admission or inform of the arrangement at Pall Mall.
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Coustrys
Baron de Wenzel
London
Salfor
Pall-Mal
Bottles Hanger and Delivery Return Near Temple
A local delivery dispute involves Bottles Hanger and a shipment of gallon containers. The concerned party asserts three mile delivery terms and requests clarification on the service area near Temple.
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Temple el
Fraudulent Dr James powdered medicine imitated
A historical notice warns about purveyors forging Dr James and Mr Newbery powders and misrepresenting authentic medicines for epidemic disorders. It asserts impostors claim to sell tainted powders under forged names and urges caution since March 25, 47675, labeling acts as felony.
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James
My. Newbery
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Chia
Grays
Essex
Togues Indy
Minorca
King’ S-Yard
Woolwich
Jamaica
Dalrymple
Will Foor
East-Indies
India Company
India: Company
Pla
Lord Pigot
Madras
Seffidns House
Old, Bailey
John Gibson
James Naylor
Fletcher Norton
Naylor
Gibson
Hannam
Lucas
Hughes
Liverpool
Bonney
John ‘Temple
Taylor
Liaw
Miss Lee
George
Bentley
Ruffell -Street
St. i
Viscount Glerawby
Lincoln’s-Innfields
George Edmunds
Kent
Theobald
Robert
Newbery
St Paul's Church ‘Yard
Weller
Lewis
Pat
Scotland
Ireland
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