Miserly Father Confronts Extravagant Nephew in Estate Dispute
Timotay Thirt writes to expose his nephew's lavish spending and moral failings. He details the young man’s ingratitude, debauchery, and excessive gifts, while confessing his own struggle to part with the uncle's fortune. He seeks guidance on controlling the estate and urges prudence.
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Carle
Tasha Laser
Plapite
Fife
Rascal
Beth
Monty
Yorke
Hyde Park Corner
Magdalen Hospital
Timotay Thrirt
Management for the disorder amongst horses in a gentleman's private praies
The text describes a veterinary treatment for an epidemic among horses. It details bloodletting, warming, brandy with sulphur flower, and a powder mix of saffron, Ruffia castor, fal nitre, all given in warm water to speed respiration and discharge morbid matter. It warns about foul air and rapid respiration and suggests air exposure and repeated dosing morning and night.
Port News Report of Maritime Movements and Arrivals
In Deal on February 4 wind shifts report royal fleet sails Isis and Argo with Princess Augusta and East Indiamen under convoy for Portsmouth. In Gravesend on February 3 ships Nancy and Moore pass, arrivals include Virginia Packet and Tyger from Bristol, Good Intent from London, Anson from Jamaica, Spy from South Carolina, Indian King from Bristol, Mary from Stangar, Oldbury from Africa with 407 slaves, Reynlandt and Cartor from Lisbon, St Augustine from London.
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Deal
Wind N. E
Isis
Argo
Princess
Maria
Watson
Lisbon
Virginia
Ashley
Tyger
Cawfey
John
Dandridge
Bristol
Good Intent
Reddick
London
Portsmouth
Anson
Wheelwright
Jamaica
Spy
Lyford
South Carolina
St. Kitts
Cawley
Spithead
Mary
Southern
Stangar
Oldbury
Watkins
Africa
Amsterdam
Reynlandt
Cartor
St. Sebastians
St. Augustine
D’equilla
Stormy Europe Notes Mixed War Talks And Requisitions
Letters from London Saxony and Vienna describe ongoing military movements. Troops quarter and forage across Franconia Wirtembergers drift from Veteravia, and Prussia Britains plan peace efforts. Corsica and Toulon news hint at coastal battery control and naval adjustments amid rumblings of a broader campaign.
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Saxony
Meiffen
Nuremberg
Count Serbelloni
Prince of
Wurtzburgh
Prussia
Count Daun
Great Britain
Hanover
Westphalia
Magdeburgh
Wirtemberg
Council of State
Dauphin
Prince de Soubize
France
Marshal Duke de Belleisle
War Department
Duke. de Choiseuil
d’Etrees
Philip the Fifth
Rom
Toulon
Provence
Marine
Go-Veroont
Leghorn
Corsica
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Mr. LepGer
Port News
Rome
Snlife
Ityag
Jen Haltatiana
Paris
Silhouette
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