Treaty Provisions on Trade and Navigation Across Nations
The document outlines reciprocal trade rights, duties, warehousing, wreck handling, and crew desertion controls between two contracting powers. It details ad valorem duties, port warehousing for British and Portuguese goods, and procedures for wrecked cargo, with protections for ships in distress and remedy paths for claims and salvages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Customs
United Am
Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
Portugal
Pat Faithful
Board of Customs
Tstom-House
Furic
I.ystem
Canal Court
Great Britain
Lisbon
Howard Og Walpden
L.S
Duque
Commital of Windsor Castle intruder to Bethlem Hospital
The prisoner, initially named John Quinlan but identified as Thomas Quested, 40, a Maidstone native, was brought to the Home Office for examination. He claimed the title Lord Godolphin D Arcy and insisted he belonged to the peerage, was found insane after medical examination, and was committed to Bethlem Hospital for confinement at Her Majesty's pleasure.
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Home Office
John Quinlan
Thomas Quested
Maidstone
Gilsby
Tothill-fields
Whitehall
Tothillfields Prison
Hall
Bow-street
J. Hall
Lavies
King-street
Wakefield
Coldbath-fields Prison
Lord Godolphin D'Arcy
Windsor
Neigbourhood
London
Worlwich
Woolwich
Bethlem Hospital
Home Secretary
Tragedy at the Monument Fish Street Hill in London
A young woman identified as Jane Cooper, twenty two, a servant, climbs the monument at Fish Street Hill and falls to her death. Police and bystanders assist. her body is taken to St Magnus church for coroner’s inquest. The incident follows earlier self harm deaths at the same site, prompting calls for improved safeguards. Nearby observer Robottom later identifies the body.
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Fish-street-hill
George Elliott
John Marry
Ralph
Crot
Arthur-street
Nathaniel Fletcher
City Land Committee
Arthur Street
Fish-street Hill
St. Magnus's Church
J. C
Metropolitan Police
Southwark
Bleadon
Commercial Steam Packet Company
Mmunilitient
Fletcher
Times
Sava
London
Place Vendome
Jane Cooper
Queen Mary and Philip’s English marriage described in Strickland volumes
The article reviews Agnes Strickland’s Livra oF THE QUEENs of Exctaxa Volume V, praising its focus on queens as women and detailing Mary I’s courage, court, and governance. It quotes passages on her treatment of favorites, her support of Wyatt’s rebellion, and the royal marriage to Philip II, with vivid scenes of arrival, ceremonies, and early impressions of the Spanish prince.
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Agnes Strickland
London
Henry Colburn
Misa Strickland
England
Mary
Elizabeth
Bess
Edward VI
Robert Rochester
Duchy of Lancaster
Edward Algrave
Jancis Inglefield
Earl of Sussex
Queenary
Roy
Henry
Fitzwater
Egremond
Burnell
Wyatt
Charipy-cross
Courtenay
Old Hollin
Whitehall
Cobham
St. James's
Princess
Catharine of
Arragon
Thucydides
Council
Renaud
Bishop Gardiner
Gardiner
Bridges
Tower
Jane Grey
Southampton
Order of the Garter
Earl of Arundel
Church of the Holy Rood
Henry the Eighth
Philip
Don Philip
Englis
Alva
Don Phili
Don Ruy Gomes de Silva
Winchester
Earl of Pembroke
Pest
Egmont
Mern
Hampshire
Wincheater
Inquest on the Body at the Monument Suicide
A coroner's inquest heard evidence about a young woman who fell from the Monument after visiting the top. Testimony described a love affair and a plan to view the site, with witnesses noting her cheerful demeanor beforehand. The jury returned a verdict of death by self-inflicted act while temporarily insane brought on by indiscretion.
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Payne
Swan Tavern
King William Street
Robert Fuller Rolfe
Weigh House
Thomas Jenking
Fletcher
Nathaniel Fletcher
Sarah Trimming
Camberwell Fair
Mr. Rowbottom
Buttisland Street
Hoxton
Mrsa. Rowbottom
Vauxhall
Pullen
King William-street
Louisa Edwarda
Yee
Mary Queen of England and Philip's Privy Rule Revealed
In a detailed review, the article argues that Philip of Spain wielded real authority during Mary’s reign, guiding policy and the privy council, while Mary’s health and marriage limited her independent power. It cites archival journals showing Philip directing ships and state affairs, and praises the author for revising long-held judgments of Mary’s character and reign.
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Mary
Magdalen Dacre
Viscount Montague
Philip
Hampton-court
Fair Maid
Dacre
Elizabeth
Privy Council
England
Cardinal Pole
Privy-Council
Gardiner
Winchester
Arundel
Pembroke
Paget
Petre
Ely
Rochester
Henry VII
Elizabeth of
York
Spain
Philip of Spain
Mary of England
Pictorial signs and customs in Petersburg ad culture
The article describes Petersburg ad displays using painted signs on shop windows and signs to show goods. It covers how Russians and traders use elaborate signs, including pictures of goods, instruments, and professions, and notes their cultural impact and humor. It also discusses marriage customs, burial practices, and the use of colors and processions in Russian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Peters- Cave
Sion
Russia
The Emperor Receives Water Delicacy From Winter’s Break
In a winter tale, anxiety rises as ice clears to allow a crossing. The fortress governor crosses on a decorated boat to present Newa water to the emperor in a crystal goblet, declaring winter broken and a prosperous voyage ahead. The water is returned filled with gold, a ritual reward rising from 100 to 200 ducats.
Excavating the Ice Upon the Neva in Winter's Grip
The article details ice quarrying on the Neva with parallel stripes and trenches, lifting blocks onto sledges, and a vivid note on emerald green ice. It then warns Petersburg faces imminent flood risks from a west wind and spring tides and outlines alarm signals as water advances through the city.
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Neva
Gulf of Finland
Petersburg
Cronstadt
Newa
Pharaoh
Red Sea
Finland
Russia
Admiralty
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Manchester
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R. Peel
St. Luke Middlesex
St. Luke
Middlesex
Joseph Burton
Board of Trustees
Ramsgate
Margate
Messrs. Masterman and Co
Forresters
America
Reid
St. Luke's
Maginn
Morgan O'Doherty
Blackwood
Walton,on- Thames
Bank of England
Birmingham
Liverpool
Swixirrs’ Court
Red Lion Square
Curtewis
Bulkeley
Curtewin
Hanover-street
Hanover-square
Captain Bulkeley
James
Lucas
Taglioni
Copeland
Stultz
Peter Walker
Mr. James
Brighton
Thompson
Princes-street
Windsor Castle
Emerty
House of Lor
House of Commons
Plantagenets
Howard
Percy
Henry VIII
J. G. Kohl
Colburn
Russian Empire
Cupid
Graces
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