London Election Dalliance Over Lord Mayor Race
In this Parliament recess London citizens discuss electing Wilkes and Townsend as Aldermen to lead the next mayoralty. They urge unity among the Livery, defend Nash's Mayoral tenure, and warn against venal resistance to reform. Voting is framed as a sacred constitutional trust demanding virtuous choice for public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilkes
Townsend
Nash
Friends of Freedom
Comemon
Peace talks and royal notes from the London Press
London reports foreign prints declaring peace between Russia and Turkey with certainty. News notes Swift moves of the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland from Pall Mall to Stowe. Remarks on Swedish events, royal charity of the late Princess Dowager of Wales, and a grand levee planned for Lord North. Elections and parliamentary notices follow, including Alderman votes at Lime Street and a transit order for West Indies regiments. A Florence visit, horse exports, and Ramshaw Moor artifacts are also mentioned. A Deptford child accuses smugglers, and a Parliament enquiry on horse prices is suggested.
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London
Sweden
Eckholmsund
Dukes of
Gloucester
Cumberland
Pail-mall
Stowe
Lutt—1
Ireland
Lord North
Cockpit
Whitehall
Cork
Kinsale
West-Indies
Lime-street
St. Mary ‘Axe
Watkin Lewes
Benjamin’ Hammett
Epping Forest
Florence
England
Westminster-bridge
Grand Duke of Tuscany
Northumberland
Edward
Ramshaw Moor
Deptford
Dutch Ship Foundered Near Weymouth with All Hands Lost
A large Dutch ship foundered near Weymouth and all aboard perished. Trials at the Old Bailey reveal a shocking account of Sodomite practices, leading to acquittals for Crook and Gibson. Poulton and Burton, notorious street robbers, were found guilty and caused serious injury during the crime. Market for cattle in Smithfield was thin, with most beasts driven off before eight. London magistrates once published baker’s underweight homes. proposal urged again due to milk adulteration risks. Winds damaged Limehouse, Redburn, St Albans. ships driven ashore and structures harmed. A milkwoman’s spails were wrecked by a falling brick. a Greenwich butcher known as Kill-Bull died after a blow. A fire destroyed a Mile-end Soap-boiler and an associated home. An attorney, Mr. Lentall, was thrown from a horse and seriously injured. A Turnmill Street resident received a severe back injury of eleven pounds in cut. Miss Cornelia Kemp wed Rev. Jones. Peter Cuningham, Equerry, died at Winchester Row reducing his pension.
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Weymouth
Crook
Gibson
Old Bailey
Ee Poulton
Burton
Legh
S. Head
Smithfield
London
Limehouse Hole
Norway
New Burlington-street
Hertfordshire
Redburn
St. Alban’s
Bridewell
Greenwich
Kill-Bull
Sydenham
Turnmillstreet
Clerkenwell
Mr. Jones
Piccadilly
Cornelia Kemp
Iver
Bucks
Éevening
Winchester Row
Peter Cuningham
Stocks on Day at One O Clock Market Note
Stock entries list Bank Stock at 148th India 194 a 1 half and South Sea Old SS Ann New S&SS Ann 3 percent red. ditto conf 88 a 4 8 3 percent 1751 3 percent 1726.
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India
South Sea
S&ss
Sale of Samuel Nicolls Reversionary Property at Leek
Auction notice states the assignees of bankrupt Samuel Nicolls offer the life interest and reversion of Swichamley Grange and related freehold farms in Heaton and Leek Fryth Stafford. Valued at 4491 yearly, lesions include undivided manor moiety, cottages, with repairs good and tythe-free. Sale at George Inn Leek on Wednesday October 7 at two o'clock, with private sale possible earlier. Jenkenson of Charles Square Hoxton listed for inquiries.
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Samuel NicoLts
George Inn
Leek
Stafford
Samuuel
NicoLls
Swichamley Grange
Heaton
Leek Fryth
Newcastle
Jenkenson
Charles-square
Hoxton
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The
Middlesex ‘Journal
Ind
Navy
Gracechurch-street
Society of London Annuitants
Armourers Hall
Coleman Street
N.B
Cis Rocleon Pont Tavnes
Alderman’ Crosby
RE & C
City of London
Aldermen
ReEtorven
Robert Baldy
Society
BRASS
Crosby
Society of the Tet- India Merchants
Lower Thames-street
London-Bridge
John Eden
Merlrs. Cortins and Co
Gentleman’s Magazine
Kew Gardens
Oxford
America
Halifax
van Swieten
Bloreheath
Cambridge
J. R
Fordyce
St. John’s Gate
D. Henry
F. New
MaccaRront
Gregory Giddy
Mesfrs
Francis Flimly
Frederick Florid
Ben Bombart
Putty Pout
Lucy Lusciaus
Priscilla
Magruozoven
Wits
Afb
Warré
Dable North Wilshire
Easts Indies
Suas
Tyishe
R. Goodby
J. Towers
Fore-treet
Cripplegate
R. Baldwin
Pater-nofter-Row
Westminster
Byrer Erne
Sizprice
Ingeand
Scotland
France
Germany
Inquisition
Matthew Taylor
J. Cooke
Shakespeare’s Head
Paternofter-row
Great Britain and Ireland
Chuse
John Hooper
George Marsh
Robert Samuel
Norwich
Latimer
Lady Jane Gray
William Flower
River
Bann
Spain
Goa
Wickcliff
John Huff
Bohemia
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