Farrar
Collection
of
Historical
Newspapers
"Reading old newspapers is both a profitable and an
entertaining occupation. . ."
- Louis B. Wright, William and Mary Quarterly, 1959.
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BV 3London Chronicle July – December 1771June 29 History of Voyage to Malouine (Falkland) Islands in 1763 July 2 Christening of the youngest prince by the Archbishop of Canterbury / Speeches of the two newly elected sheriffs in London July 4 Sermons for Doctors in Divinity July 6 Present state of trade in Africa / Islands in possession of Russia / Daughter beats mother to death in Dublin July 9 “Essays and Observations, Physical and Literary” / Man and horse struck by lightning in Galway / Canal cave-in in Scotland July 11 Knights of the Garter Installation / Regulators in North Carolina / Plague in Constantinople July 13 “On the Real Effects of the Bite of the Tarantula” July 16 History of Great Britain / History of the Theatres of London / “The Tobacconist” – a new comedy / Boy kills girl after fight over cattle July 18 History of Europe and current “belligerent powers” / King of Spain promotes agricultural development / Child in Ireland accidentally sets 20 houses on fire / King of Sweden’s speech July 20 “The Character of Miss Rantipole” / Reader letter on the right of private judgement / Prices of corn July 23 “The Origin of the Installation” / Reader letter – “Symptoms of public ruin, which are not imaginary” / Knights of the Garter installation July 25 Front-page reader letter on Subscription / “The Love of Money – A Satire” / Reader letter – “The Voice of the People is the Voice of God” / Stopping the plague in Poland by burning houses / “The Character of the Present Emperor of Germany” July 27 Reader letter on the use of potatoes in bread / Ceremonies on the installation of royalty / Article on singing and playing with expression July 30 Edict granting males 30 and above and females 25 and above permission to marry without parental consent Aug. 1 Charleston – battle between Creek and Choctaw Indians / Bride dies suddenly in Scotland Aug. 3 “Travels in America” by Swedish professor / New princess christened in Denmark / Reader letter trying to prove that the Jesuits caused the earthquake in Lisbon in 1755 Aug. 6 Voltaire’s “The Pupil of Nature” / “Thoughts on Quacks of All Denominations” by Voltaire Aug. 8 “An Account of Esquimaux” in North America Aug. 10 “The Character of a Real Philosopher” / Construction accident in Derby / Bride left at alter attempts suicide in Ipswich Aug. 13 “Winter Riches” of Agriculture / “The Character of Sir Blake Dedaval” Aug. 15 Article on ranks in Society / “A Short Character of Charles II” Aug. 17 “Of the Jurisdiction and Authority of a Father over his Children” / Article on agriculture / “A Short Character of James II” Aug. 20 “Character of the English Nation” written by French Author / Reader letters / Congress to be held at Temeswaer on the subject of war between the Turks and the Russians Aug. 22 “Experiments on the Cause of Heat in Living Animals” / Plague in Hungary Aug. 24 “The Love Epistles of Aritaenetus” Aug. 27 Poland fearful of the plague / “Supplement to the History of Old Edwards” Aug. 29 No significant news Aug. 31 Eel-diggers in Scotland find buried money / “The Man of Pleasure” / Crimea in Russian hands / Earthquakes in Florence Sept. 3 Duke of Florence donates items to city gallery / “Genuine Memoirs of the late Sir Francis Blake Dedaval” Sept. 5 “A Picture of Europe for 1771” Sept. 7 “On the Use of Wine in Malignant Fevers” / Article on American birds Sept. 10 120-year-old man dies by swallowing a pin Sept. 12 “The Doctor Dissected” / New New-York Governor Tryon arrives / Attempts to set Boston on fire Sept. 14 “Armire and Elvira” / Hot summer in Turin causes distemper in horned cattle / “Anecdotes of Robert Walpole” Sept. 17 “Remarks on the English Language” / Plague revived in Poland when peasants dig up infected effects of dead Sept. 19 Account of proceedings at Guildhall Sept. 21 Writings on the Manna Tree and Tarantula / Remarks on the fire at Portsmouth Sept. 26 “The Adventures of a Bank Note” Sept. 28 Journal of a Voyage around the World / Smallpox epidemic in Naples Oct. 1 “An Englishman’s Remonstrance” Oct. 3 “Essay upon a Republican Government” Oct. 8 “Some Account of the Inhabitants of New Zealand” Oct. 12 New Berlin barracks suddenly collapse, trapping over 100 in the rubble Oct. 15 Dead crew of the May-flower suffocated by smoke of cooking fire, coroner said Oct. 17 “An Experimental Enquiry into the Properties of Blood” / “To the Sick and Infirm” Oct. 19 Princess Dowager of Wales has “cancer in her mouth” / “Lord Mansfield defended against Junius and his Party” / General beheaded and his head given to Sultan / Russians agree to neutrality of the Republic of Ragusa Oct. 22 Prince William Frederick is born and baptized in Brunswick / Reader opinion on subscription Oct. 24 Anecdote of Duke of Bedford Oct. 26 Travels through Louisiana by a French Marine Captain / “Weekly Catalogue of Patriotic Lies” Oct. 29 “Description of the Religious Customs and Ceremonies of some Nations which inhabit the Banks of the great River Mississippi” Oct. 31 No significant news Nov. 2 Oration at Tomb of Peter the Great / Distemper outbreak and fake religious sighting in Moscow Nov. 5 Drunk soldier in Marlborough falls into river and drowns Nov. 7 Reader letter on female degeneracy Nov. 9 Poem, “The Candid Inquisitor” / The Archduke of Ferdinand marries Princess Maria Beatrice D’Eft in Milan / Reader opinion on subscription Nov. 12 No significant news (bad condition) Nov. 14 “Reflections on Celibacy and Marriage” Nov. 16 “A Royal Dialogue” from Shakespeare Nov. 19 “The History of Lady Barton” / Proclamation of the King Nov. 21 Poem, “The Patriots Guide” / Information on sea scurvy Nov. 23 Poem, “The Frequent Village” / Polish King attacked by Confederates Nov. 26 The Works of William Browne / Letter to “the members of the Caput of the University of Cambridge” Nov. 28 “Reflections on Modern Marriages” / King of Spain issues ordinance against counterfeiters Nov. 30 Essays from “The Encyclopedy,” including “Conjugal Infidelity” / Reader letter on Pomposo Dec. 3 “An Essay on Amulets” / “Memoirs of the late Mr. Lookup” Dec. 5 Thoughts on Subscription / Empress of Russia demands 80,000 new recruits / Accounts of the trial of six Jews for robbery in London Dec. 7 “An Essay upon the Effects of Camphire and Calomel in continual Fevers” / Queen of England pregnant again / Remaining part of Tyne Bridge in Newcastle collapses Dec. 10 Lady Catheart dies in Petersburgh / “Parliamentary Proceedings in Ireland” Dec. 12 Article on the East-India Company / Not guilty verdict in Supreme Court murder trial in Philadelphia / Soldier violently shot for desertion in Bristol / Distemper still plagues Moscow Dec. 14 Dominicans plot to assassinate King of Poland Dec. 17 “The Phoenix” written by a woman Dec. 19 Letters by Sir Robert Talbot / “To the Clergy, Graduates, and Others aggrieved by Subscriptions” / Bakers in Bristol petition King to import corn Dec. 21 King of Denmark puts duty on imported English salt / Beheaded general’s head displayed at the gate of the Seraglio with sign: “Thus we punish cowardly Generals” Dec. 24 Tax Bill passes House of Commons Dec. 26 “Galfred and Juetta” / Speech of Sir Lucius O’Brien / Reader poem, “An Ode for Christmas-Day” Dec. 28 “Essay on Epilepsy” / Fire in Constantinople burns almost 100 houses / Mr. Fortescue’s response to O’Brien’s speech / Lint-mill in Turiff, Scotland burns down – one man dies
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