Light Beaver Hats and Medical Advertisements in One Page
An 18th century collage shows yEARING patent light Beaver Hats with hundreds of H shapes and weights to shape contour, followed by a lengthy medical notice promoting Dr. Courtenay’s treatment for sexual health issues, pledging secrecy and nationwide remittance access. The page lists hat prices, travel caps, and livery hats, then transitions to a health advert touting cures for venereal disorders and uterine imbalances, including book titles and street addresses for consultations.
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Strand
Cecil Street
Courtenay
University of Edinburgh
Countenay
Jettur
Howland-street
Fitzroy-Square
Sherwood and Co
Paternoster-row
Dawhyn
Catherine-street
Chapelle
Pall-mall
Mant
Oxford-street
Sutherland
Calton-street
Edinburgh
Slavery Abolition and Tax Reform Petitions Lodged in Lords
In the House of Lords on May 1 Earl Fitzwilliam submitted a Gloucester petition seeking the abolition of slavery. Lord Suffield and the Marquis of Westminster presented multiple petitions from dissenting bodies and others. Other petitions urged repealing the house and window tax, reforming parochial registration, allowing nonconformists to solemnize marriages, and Welsh church abuses. The Fork of Morley added seven Devon petitions against slavery. Earl Winchilsea defended himself over labor-rate remarks, adjournment followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House OF Lords
Earl Fitzwilliam
Gloucester
Lord Suffield
E Marquis of Westminster
St. George
Westminster
Nottingham
Llandaff
Chester
Morley
Devon
Earl of
Winchilsea
Kings Levee at James's Palace Invests Knights of the Bath
His Majesty held a court and levee at James's Palace with an investiture of the Order of the Bath. Knights Grand Crosses and senior officers attended as the King bestowed insignia and titles, including War-Admiral Sir Thomas Harvey and other peers and dignitaries. The ceremony featured the robe maker Mr. Hunter and high court officials, with a levee for those with entrée privileges.
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James's Palace
Order of the Bath
Hunter
Order
Dr. Ireland
Algernon F. Greville
Bath
William Woods
Clarence Ox
Anns
G. B. Belis
Pulteney Malcolm
Thomas Harvey
H. Nicholas
Duke of Cumberland
Thomas
Ae Agin
Duke of Cunberland
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Wellington
Beresford
Duke of Gordon
de Saumarez
J. Doyle
James Kempt
T. Hislop
Earl of Roslyn
C. Bagot
Viscount Granville
No Foxes to be Purchased for Palace on Sunday
A royal directive bans buying or delivering feles for the Palace or Windsor Castle on Sunday. A Cork incident reports a fox attacking a man near Glanmire road, causing fatal hydrophobia after a severe bite. The Cork Chronicle cites Berlin reports of widespread disease, warning of covert cholera spread and high mortality in London.
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Palace
Windsor Castle
Glanmire Road
Cork
Cork Chronicle
Berlin
Gattison
Ona
London
Damaging a gentleman’s chaise in Skinner Street row
Thomas Garratt omnibus No 155 charged with damaging a gentleman’s chaise belonging to Marshall after colliding while three omnibuses rode abreast. The alderman warned of manslaughter risk if lives were endangered. other cases followed including horse whipping, theft, forgery, and public-house conduct.
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Peri
Cael
Fenton
Alderman Winchester
James Yewwens
Animals’ Friend Society
Cheapside
Queen Street
Justice Room
King Street
Queen-street
Yewens
Marlborough Street
Thamas Herring
Tullamore
Caralin
J. E. Conant
Windmill-street
Haymarket
Mr. Dyer
Wm. Greys
Regiment of Foot Guards
Mr. Senior
Senior
Marylebone
Cuarce
Esteedles
John Brown
Rawlinson
Win
Lake
Lisson-grove
Edgeware-road
Hedges
Inspector Feltham
Therisoner
Common
Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
Queen-Square
Dicley
Didey
Hatton-Garden
Stephen Parkinson
Stephen Remmington
Messrs
Whitmore, Wells, and Company, Bankers
Lombard Street
City
Bush
Committee of Bankers
Wooler
Richard Carr ‘Ginn
Richard Carr Glynn and Co
Bishopsstate
Richard Carr Glynn
Lambeth-Streey
Wentworth-street
Payment Union-Hall
Lambeth
Lechin
Chambers
Chambera
Murray
Thames
Blackett and Mills
Jane
Margaret
Charente
Thomas Grimstone
Thames Police
Greenwich
Ebenezer
Bugsby
Mills
Ile
St. Katherine
Brodslip
Atheigh
Stafford Bribery Bill Faces Indemnity Debate in Lords
A Lords select committee questions the preamble and indemnity for witnesses in the Stafford bribery bill inquiry. Witnesses protest against questions without indemnification, while MPs and Lords clash over constitutional rights and the bill’s aim to shield guilty parties. The episode marks a controversial era in legislation and public scrutiny.
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House of Lords
Lyarticulsky
Iiseelf
Select Committee
House of Commons
Caution to ForsexyEPERs: impostor collected taxes
Metropolitan Police warn residents about a man named John Evans posing as a collector. He visited Queen’s Road Brompton at No 1 demanding 171 pounds 10 shillings for assessed taxes, collected the money, and disappeared after being recognised as unauthorised. He is described as five feet five inches, with a neat face and whiskers, wearing a chrome frock coat with velvet collar, dark trousers, waistcoat, and buff cravat with black sprigs.
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Darine
J. Harrison
Frances
Sunderland
Horseferry Road
Greenwich
Murray
John Hobhouse
Westminster
Crown and Anchor
Strand
Sturt
Arundelbridge
Maidstone Gazette
Avi Pamiona
Tornpike
Tyre
Prince Lieven
Prince Talleyrand
Baron Cetlo
Viscount Palmerston
Foreign Office
Johst Evans
John Evans
Sisfillan
Queen’s
Brompton
Callec Ife
Disease and unrest plague Lisbon amid cholera fears
Reports from Lisbon describe rising illness attributed to a contagious disease amid cold, wet weather and potato imports from England. A city junta investigates, with some officials labeling the risk cholera. Troops march to reinforce Don Miguel, money shortages persist, and loyalty shifts appear among exiled royal figures while mutinies and naval activity unfold.
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Te Prine
Morag Hert
Lisbon
England
Ireland
Sdok
Denon
Mir
Dons Miguel
Billa
Rothschilds
Tagus
Don Pedro
Mediterranean
Ajuda
Don Sebastian
Don Carlos
Don Carlos Or the Princess of
Bains
Portugal
Daniel
Spain
Braga
Coimbra
Lord Russell
Admiral Parker
Figueray
T. M. Jorddo
Oporto
Portu gal military actions at Lappa and Covello
The report recounts Portuguese forces under the Emperor defending Oporto. Imperial troops and British Marines stormed key stockades near Lappa chapel and Aguardiente, driving Miguelite defenders from multiple positions. Casualties include several officers and privates. communications note a Te Deum and a grand reception amid resumed fighting lasting into night.
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Ted
Lisbon
Marquis de Palmeira
Fayal
D ‘Sada Bandeira
Torre
de Pico de Celeiro
Marquis de Loule
Leora
Lappe
Cape
Lappa
Ord Sea
Ald
Oporto
de Weyer
Brazils
EL Gate
C Fyler
Pimentil
Cone
Covello
Paranhos
Brownston
Aguardiente
Lappauke
Terceira
Taranhos
Williams
Harley
Mia
Ork Aveniles
Paronete
Lita Banat
Toon Cabal
Duke of
Dissolution of the Chamber of Representatives Nears Action
Fragments recount a constitutional crisis with Belgium's king Leopold and ministers debating dissolution terms. Discussion mentions one half of a vote, a 40 day period, and convocation of districts to elect seats, amid a looming constitutional change.
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Chamber OF
RE. C
Leopold
Etandes
York
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the True Sun
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Carriett
True Sun
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Harvey
Lord Althorp
Robinson
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