London Bridge inscription set by Court of Common Council
An October 1760 Court of Common Council record approves a bridge inscription on the Thames crossing from Blackfriars to the opposite shore. It honors Sir Thomas Chitty, George II, and William Pitt, with a 1761 note on Pitt’s rewards and a royal confirmation of the city’s gratitude.
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Court of Common Council
River Thames
Blackfriars
George the Third
Thomas Chitty
Common Council of
London
Robert Myunce
George the Second
Asia
Africa
America
Europe
William Pitt
London Gazette
St. James's
Orober
Wiliam Pitt
Earl of Egremont
Pit
Hetter Pict
Great Britain
Baroness of Chatham
Baron of Chatham
Willam Pitt
Hester Pitt
John Pitt
Fervane
Attitude to a Great Man and Reward for Merit
A critical reader argues that praise for a benevolent sovereign extending rewards to Mr. P would rightly bless such generosity. The piece contends the same measures aiding the public good should honor a man who defends and upholds the country against foreign threat.
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Persor
Burt
Resignation and Rise of Pitt in British Peace History
A fragmentary verse lament and praise for Pitt's rise amid Britain’s troubles and the fall of prior leaders. The writer argues Britain can endure if Pitt is restored, praising his decisive leadership, reviving the flame of Britannia, and urging loyal support to pursue national strength.
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Britannia
Pitt
Viétry
Albion
Britain
Ship from Newfoundland seized in the Mediterranean
A vessel sailing from Newfoundland bound for Leghorn with 3900 quintals of fish was captured in the Mediterranean sea. The ship's name is not given in the report.
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M. Arneaux
Marseilles
Plymouth
Bayonne
France
Diena
Kerr
Beston
Cowes
St. Andrew
Mitchell
Jamaica
London
Lyttelton
Brown
South Carolina
Oporto
England
Gouger
Eltham
Quebec
Woodall
Liverpoole
Newfoundland
Taylor
Hawke
Lisbon
Billinge
Apollo
Gambia
James
Ametiuft
Sierraleon
Kingston
Marquis of
New York
Havannah
Leghorn
Mediterranean
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Freame
Barclay
Tomas Farmer
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Cookson
Thumlas Farme
Queen-street
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Public Ledger
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Smith
Hozarth’s Head
Woodstreet
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Life
N.B
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