Leake's Pills touted as cure for venereal disease
An 1793 letter from Thomas Bishop describes a gardener’s severe gonorrhoea and syphilis case cured in under a month by Leake's Pills. The note credits Thomas Taylor of New Bridge Street for preparation and sale, with secrecy and no-fee advice at his house and wide distribution in Britain and Ireland.
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Thomas Taylor
New Bridge-street
Black Friars
London
Dublin
John Gordon
Corporation of Surgeons
St. Alban’s Street
Pall-Mall
Parliament Lords debate on patronage and India policy
The House of Lords meets and debates the Spanish Mail Bill and a clause adding two Members to the Board of Control. Lords oppose Crown patronage expansion, while others defend it as necessary. Amendments pass. missionaries to India discussed. reports set for Friday. adjournment follows after continued proceedings on pensions and bills.
House of Commons Bills and actions noted in session
The Dean and Chapter of Lincolns Estate Bill was presented and read a first time Valle s Naturalization Bill was read a second time and committed The Sugar and St Agnes Pier Bills reported and ordered to be engrossed The Duke of Norfolks Estate Bill reported The Bewicks Divorce Bill went through in committee reported and to be read a third time tomorrow Levers and Derbys Estates Bills read a third time and passed The Chalmer Navigation Bill deferred for three months a new Bill ordered presented read a first time and ordered to be read a second time tomorrow The Hollywinclosure Bill read a third time and passed Chelmsford Canal The report of the Committee appointed to inquire into certain observations was stated to have been made The Bull which had passed the House was brought up and read showing names of certain Commissioners
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Mr. Grey
Lincoln
Valle
St. Agnes Pier
Duke of Norfolk
House
Bewick
Lever’s
Derby
Chalmer
King's Levee Record of Attendance at St James Palace
London June 6 report of the King’s Levee at St James’s Palace with attendance by Lord Chancellor, peers, ambassadors, and officers. Royal family activities include dinner at the Queen’s House, a Covent Garden Theatre outing, and Windsor-bound plans. Noted appointments and presentations follow a royal audience and kiss on hand for the Earl of Hoveroun. Friday Levee scheduled. no drawing room today.
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Lord Rooney
Dunxons
Duke of
Ricamono
Duarte Ham
Covent Garden Theatre
Blon
Earl of Hoveroun
Scotland
Samuel Bocerton Szicu
Marquis of Batl
Lord Harrington
Prince William of Gloucester
Soputa
Margsrits
Buckingham House
Windsor
Minutes of Businesses COMMONS
Minutes of Businesses COMMONS cover今日 proceedings including third reading of Bewick's Divorce Bill and further consideration of the Seamen's Prize Bill. A second reading is planned for the Vagrants Bill and Commercial Credit Bill, with additional readings for the New Chalmer Navigation Bill and Lord Rodney's Spauity Bill and Shipping African Slave Bill.
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Bewick
Lord Rodney
Battles in Ireland between Military and Defenders
An account from Sligo on May 29 describes clashes between the Militia and the Defenders, with towns attacked and several fighters killed or wounded. The 41st Regiment pursued insurgents, capturing prisoners and suffering casualties, while further engagements occurred near Boyle and Dramberton as troops move to reinforce volunteers and regulars.
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Keath Curren
Boyle
Hollybrook
Carrick
Boyle Associated
Victrious Custing leads 115000 in Moselle Rhine campaign
The text lauds Custing's decisive victory over Prince Hougntrog and describes an army of 115,000 devoted enthusiasts on the Moselle and Rhine fronts. It argues continued war will exhaust enemies of France while urging peace to ease taxes and ruinous strain. Ireland and England suffer trade collapse amid ongoing conflict.
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Custing
Prince Hougntrog
Moselle
Rhine-uniting
France
Ireland
England
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