Nominated London candidates for Parliament in 1761 guildhall meeting
A very numerous meeting of the livery approved Sir Richard Glyn Bart Alderman Samuel Fladyer Bart Alderman William Beckford Esq and Alderman the Hon Thomas Harley Esq as candidates to represent the city in the ensuing Parliament. They request support at the approaching election and pledge to defend the city's rights privileges trade and navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
Richard Glyn
Samuel Fladyer
William Beckford
Thomas Harley
George
Richard
Glyn
Samuel
Fludyer
Lewes
Sussex
T. Pelham
John Butler
Extinguishing Fire by Godfrey’s Barrels Examined in Tottenham Court Road
A public notice describes a proposed fire extinguishing experiment using small barrels with chemical charges and fuses, set in a timber house near the Middlesex Hospital. It notes prior trials, hopes for quick extinguishment, and the plan to stage the test under expert supervision to verify feasibility and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Encouragement of Arts, &c
Middlesex Hospital
Tottenham Court Road
Godfrey
Prince Georgé
Protestant Magazine This Day Is Published 6d Price
This issue announces the Protestant Magazine with several subjects and praises the first number as valuable. Printed for T. Piety at the Oxford Theatre Paternoster Row and R. Wells at the Black Lion Cornhill, sold by booksellers and news-carriers in Britain Ireland and New England.
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Piety
Oxford Theatre
Paternoster-Row
R. Wells
Black Lion
Cornhill
Great-Britain
Ireland
New-England
M.athews
Brook-Street
Holborn
Mathews
N.B
Port News Deal March 8 Log of Naval Cruize
Little wind at East. Sailed His Majesty's ship Assistance to Portsmouth the Associate Watson for Jamaica the Arethusa for Sheerness and the Amazon Dit patch and Albany sloops on a cruise. Remain in the Downs the rest of the ships as before.
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Port News
Deal
His
Portsmouth
Watson
Jamaica
Arethusa
Sheerness
Amazon
Albany
Downs
European Dispatches Claim Gauge of Global Affairs
Paris dated Feb 23 reports England's Cambresis regiment reached Pondicherry in good order and no English action near Pondicherry by late June. Vienna notes Marshal Daun to Toplitz mid March then Saxony command revival. Broglio's forces in danger, French battalions readied to move to Hesfin. garrisons marching to reinforce Broglio. Venice cites Turkish war preparations, Maltese ship, and Venetian defence posture. Russian supply terms set prepayment to contractors. Cologn bishopric candidates include Liege bishop, Austrian archduke, Saxony prince, Manderscheid Blankenheim. Prince Charles of Lorraine may head Teutonic Order.
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London
Paris
Amterdam
Inglia Company
Berryer
Port L*orient
Cambresis
Brest
Pondicherry
Vienna
Marshal Daun
Toplitz
Saxony
Cologn
Marshal Broglio
Wezel
Daffeldorp
St. Goar
Limburgh
Siegen
Konigstein
M. Broglio
Toulon
Virgin of
M. Dé Rochemore
Venice
Malta
Naples
Order of Malta
Fez
Liege
Count de Manderscheid Blankenheim
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Would Lepore
S. A
Zaz
Adies
Aaron
Tom
Notre Dame
Jakes
Freth
Frith
Pont Neuf
Trott
St. Peter's Hill
Robert Ladbroke
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