Devotional Customs and Anxieties at Oswego Year 1751
In a letter from Sachem Benzi Ca Ha Fezac of Oswego, reflections on the Christian Sabbath mix with vivid notes on Shaktabecca beggars, pious processions, and infant worship. The author contrasts devout travel rituals with claims of religious propriety, then shifts to reflections on the Five Powers declaration and the stalled Congress of 1759 60, weighing motives of Britain Austria Russia France and Prussia amid war and peace prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sachem Benzi Ca Ha Fezac
Hufqua
Oswego
Huqua
Imperial
Sachem
Hague
Public Ledger
England
France
Prussia
Vienna
Petersburga
Poland
Saxony
Sweden
Congress
London
Berlin
Germany
Canada
Turku
Othman
Transylvania
Italy
Fragmentary Verse Request to the Author of the Pubuic LEpcer
A letter praises the author for inserting lines showing a playful, reforming spirit. It references a fair genius, lively drops, grape juice, honeyed cane juice, wisdom, and a toast to George and Pitt, suggesting a ceremonial or celebratory text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Z
Ondon
Ada
George
Pitt
Anniversary Feast of the Governor at Merchant Taylors Hall
London Hospital announces an Anniversary Feast for the Governor of the Charity on April 26 at Merchant Taylors Hall Threadneedle Street after a sermon by Richard Lord Bishop of Peterborough at St Laurence Church near Guildhall. Tenor stewards listed including Harley Dickinson Lee Mailman Colebrooke Neeve Grote Racker Langton Truman Uhthoff with tickets at George's John s Tom s and Rambow Coffee Houses and house steward access. Hall to be aired with coal fires until one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Hospital
Merchant- Taylors
Threadneedle--Street
Richard Lord Bisop
Peterborough
St. Laurence’s Churctt
Guildhall
Tho. Harley
Theodore Hodthon Marshe
Dickinson
Edward Lee
Alda Peter Mailman
George Colebrooke
Edward Neeve
Andrew Grote
John Anth. Racker
James Haughton Lang
Thomas Truman
Iton
Henry Uhthoff
George
Temple-Bar
John
Pectoral Lozenges and James's Powder Adverts
Esteemed by eminent physicians for coughs shortness of breath and consumption relief. Lozenges sold 1s to 2s 6d by Hope Meres Allan son and Goldsmith and Jeweller. James's Powder cures fevers inflammations and smallpox, sold by Newbery and Hoey jun at several outlets. dose stops colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
St. Anthony’s
J. Newbery
St. Paul’s Churchyard
London
J. Hoey
Skinner-Row
Dublin
Fire destroys vast hay magazine at Wesel
From Wesel letters in the London Gazette dated April 26. On Monday the 26th, a large hay magazine gathered by the French at Wesel caught fire. Twelve hundred and fifty thousand rations were consumed. Loss estimated at two million livres. Thirty three Normandy regiment soldiers perished. Sixty boats burned or sunk. Fire danger remained as flames threatened a second magazine above the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Gazette
Hague
Wesel
Normandy
Port News and London Court Orders May Mourning
Port News from Deal reports arrivals and transports including the Amities Admonition Chappleman and Essex with Bri tannia and Happy Return for Lisbon. London orders mourning on May 3 with black attire for ladies and men. The Pearl and other ships sail or are captured. reports of privateers and naval movements amid trade to Virginia New York and Barbados. Dispatched and arriving ships include the Pretty, Industrious Bee, and Unicorn. the letter extracts note naval engagements near Vigo and ripples of government appointments and Parliament preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port News
Deal
His
Baltimore
Chappleman
Essex
Drewett
Britannia
Simpson
Virginias
Happy Return
Wallis
Lisbon
London
Duke of Burgundy
Hammerbeck
Mahon
Minorca
Betty
Robinson
South Carolina
Spithead
Calais
Rai -Cherburgh
Rimer
New York
Newry
Judith
Fisher
Bristol
Barbadones
Baufé Fonne
Vigo
Joseph
Brown
Condon
Litbon
Cork
Mariana
Rusborough
Pardon
Plymouth
Yan
Rax
Liverpool
Prince Willian
Rytes
Elizebeth
Andreas
Rotterdam
Dublin
Daft
Virginia
Bremen Haman
Gravesend
Udgiajet
St. Ante
Anthony Roach
Havre de: ‘Grace
Unicorn
Newfoundland
Chatham
Gray
Germany
Itheis
Sir Charles Howard
Kritade
The
Bath
Wettaliifter Bridge
Canterbury
Kent
Richard Afton
Common Pleas
Tréland
Stoweis
Richard
Afton
Wedderburn
Amber
Aberdeen
Innerberry
Montrose
Arbrathy David
Scot
Ayr
Irvine
Rothay
Camsbeldbn
Inveraras
Frederick
Campbells
Dumfries
Sanquhar
Annas
Finland
Ste Andrew's
George Demph Fer
Inveruh, Nairz
Forni ‘Sit’ Allexander Grant
Barts
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