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A letter to the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of London, from An Inhabitant of His Majesty's Leeward-Caribbee-Islands. Containing some Considerations on His Lordship's Two Letters of May 19, 1727. The first To the Masters and Mistresses of Families in the English Plantations abroad; The second To the Missionaries there. In which is Inserted, A Short essay concerning the Conversion of the Negro-Slaves in our Sugar-Colonies: Written in the Month of June, 1727, by the same Inhabitant.
Inhabitant of His Majesty's Leeward-Caribee-Islands.Date: 1730- Books
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Every-Body's business, is No-Body's Business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, Insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: 1725- Books
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Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1725]- Books
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The state bell-mans collection of verses, for the year 1711. I. The character of a nobleman. II. The Desponding Rebel. III. The High Church-Man's Wish. IV. His Litany. V. The Whigg's Litany. VI. Their Reserve. Vii. Their Grace at the Calves-Head Club. Viii. Their Methods of getting and loosing Preferment. IX. Their Resolution. X. A Song at the Kit-Cat Club. XI. The New Reformation. XII. An old and a modern prophecy Most Humbly Dedicated to all his good Masters and Mistresses, particularly to those of St. James Westminster.
State Bell-Man.Date: 1710 [i.e. 1711]- Books
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A sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. Andrew's Holborn, June 8. 1704. Being Thursday in Whitson-Week, at the first meeting of the gentlemen concern'd in promoting the charity-schools in and about the cities of London and Westminster. At which time and place, the several Masters and Mistresses of the said Schools appear'd with the Poor Children under their Care: In Number about Two Thousand. Published at the Request of many Persons concern'd in the said Charity. By Richard Willis, D. D. Dean of Lincoln.
Willis, Richard, 1664-1734.Date: 1704- Books
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Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1725]- Books
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Every-Body's business, is no-body's business; or, private abuses, publick grievances: exemplified in the pride, insolence, and exorbitant wages of our women-servants, footmen, &c. With a proposal for amendment of the same; as also for clearing the Streets of those Vermin call'd Shoe-Cleaners, and substituting in their stead many Thousands of Industrious Poor, now ready to starve. With divers other Hints, of great Use to the Publick. Humbly submitted to the Consideration of our Legislature, and the careful perusal of all Masters and Mistresses of Families. By Andrew Moreton, Esq;
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.Date: [1725]- Books
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The charity of schools for poor children recommended in a sermon preach'd in the Parish-Church of St. Sepulchers, May 16. 1706. Being Thursday in Whitson-Week, The Anniversary Meeting of about Three Thousand of the Poor Children, Boys and Girls: with their Masters and Mistresses, and many Gentlemen engaged in Promoting the Charity-Schools In and about the Cities of London and Westminster. Publish'd at the Request of many Persons concerned in this Charity. By White Kennett, D. D. Archdeacon of Huntingdon, and Minister of St. Botolph Aldgate.
Kennett, White, 1660-1728.Date: 1706- Books
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The secret history of the court of Berlin; or, the character of the present King of Prussia, his Ministers, Mistresses, Generals, Courtiers, Favourites, and the Royal Family of Prussia. With numerous Anecdotes of the Potentates of Europe, especially of the late Frederic II. and an interesting Picture of the State of Politics, particularly in Prussia, Russia, Germany, and Holland. In a series of letters, translated from the French. A Posthumous Work. To which is Added A Memorial, presented to the present King of Prussia, on the Day of his Accession to the Throne, By Count Mirabeau. ...
Mirabeau, Gabriel-Honoré de Riquetti, comte de, 1749-1791.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The danger of hard-heartedness to the poor. A sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. Sepulchers, May 31. 1705. Being Thursday in Whitson Week, at a meeting of the gentlemen concerned in promoting the charity-schools in and about the cities of London and Westminster. At which Time and Place the several Masters and Mistresses of the said Schools appeared with the poor Children under their Care: In Number above Two Thousand. Published at the Request of many Persons concerned in this Charity. By George Stanhope, D. D. Dean of Canterbury, and Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
Stanhope, George, 1660-1728.Date: 1705- Books
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English housewifry. Exemplified in above four hundred and fifty receipts, giving directions in most parts of cookery; and how to prepare various Sorts of Soops, Made-Dishes, Pasts, Pickles, Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Made-Wines, &c With cuts for the orderly placing the dishes and courses; also Bills of Fare for every Month in the Year; and an Alphabetical Index of the Whole. A Book necessary for Mistresses of Families, higher and lower Women Servants, and confined to Things Useful, Substantial and Splendid, and calculated for the Preservation of Health, and upon the Measures of Frugality, being the Result of thirty Years Practice and Experience. By Elizabeth Moxon.
Moxon, Elizabeth.Date: [1752?]- Books
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A second part of A view of London and Westminster: or, the town spy. Shewing The several Vices, Follies, and Impertinencies of the Inhabitants: With a remarkable Project for subjecting the D----mners and Sinkers, to add to the sinking Fund of the Nation. Of the Murders, and miserable Effects of the Bottle and the Pestle. The Town Intrigues. The Modern Criticks and Translators expos'd. An Exact and Correct List of the Kept Mistresses, their Places of Abode, and the Names and Characters of their respective Keepers, according to the Information of the several Parish Officers: The whole interspers'd with several entertaining Characters and pleasant Stories, &c.
Date: [1725]- Books
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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex : containing directions of behaviour, in all places, companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world Prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. By Hannah Woolley.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: 1673- Books
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The providential division of men into rich and poor, and the respective duties thence arising, briefly consider'd in a sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. Sepulchres, May the 27th, 1708. Being Thursday in Whitson-Week: At the anniversary meeting of the chief promoters of the charity-schools together with the Masters and Mistresses of the said Schools; and the Children there Educated, to the Number of Three Thousand, and upwards. By Robert Moss, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty, and Preacher to the Honourable Society of Grays-Inn. Publish'd at the Request of several Gentlemen concern'd in this Charity.
Moss, Robert, 1666-1729.Date: [1708?]- Books
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English housewifry. Exemplified in above four hundred and fifty receipts, giving directions in most parts of cookery; and how to prepare various Sorts of Soops, Made-Dishes, Pasts, Pickles, Cakes, Creams, Jellies, Made-Wines, &c. With cuts for the orderly placing the dishes and courses; also Bills of Fare, for every Month in the Year; and an Alphabetical Index of the Whole. A Book necessary for Mistresses of Families, higher and lower Women Servants, and confined to Things useful, Substantial and Splendid, and calculated for the Preservation of Health, and upon the Measures of Frugality, being the Result of thirty Years Practice and Experience. By Elizabeth Moxon.
Moxon, Elizabeth.Date: [1752?]- Books
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The gentlewomans companion; or, A guide to the female sex : containing directions of behaviour, in all places companies, relations, and conditions, from their childhood down to old age: viz. As, children to parents. Scholars to governours. Single to servants. Virgins to suitors. Married to husbands. Huswifes to the house. Mistresses to servants. Mothers to children. Widows to the world. prudent to all. With letters and discourses upon all occasions. Whereunto is added, a guide for cook-maids, dairy-maids, chamber-maids, and all others that go to service. The whole being an exact rule for the female sex in general. The third edition. By Hannah Woolley.
Woolley, Hannah, active 1670Date: 1682- Books
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Inoculation made easy. Containing a full and true discovery of the method practised in the county of Essex. In which County alone, upwards of Nine Thousand People have been Inoculated within these Two last Years, without the Loss of One Single Patient, or the least dangerous Circumstances. Being Intended for the Benefit Of Masters and Mistresses of Families, and the Public in General, The Whole Art being laid down in so Clear and Easy a Method, as to render any one capable of Inoculating themselves and others, with the greatest Ease and Safety. With a true receipt to make the preparative powders, repellent pills, and the punch used in inoculation.
Date: [1766]- Books
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The providential division of men into rich and poor, and the respective duties thence arising, briefly consider'd in a sermon preach'd in the parish-church of St. Sepulchres, May 27. 1708. Being Thursday in Whitson-Week: at the anniversary meeting of the chief promoters of the charity schools; together with the Masters and Mistresses of the said Schools; and the Children there Educated, to the Number of Three Thousand, and upwards. Publish'd at the Request of several Gentlemen concern'd in this Charity. By Robert Moss, D. D. Chaplain in Ordinary to Her Majesty, and Preacher to the Honourable Society of Grays-Inn.
Moss, Robert, 1666-1729.Date: [1708]- Books
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The History of the [seven] wise mistresses of [R]ome, Wherein treachery of evil ministers is discovered; innocency cleared, and the [wis]dom of the seven wise mistresses [displ]ayed.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The hawkers New-Year's gift; to all their worthy masters and mistresses.
Date: 1729- Books
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The Hawkers new-year's gift; to all their worthy masters and mistresses.
Date: [1728?]- Books
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The hawkers New-Year's gift; to all their worthy masters and mistresses.
Date: 1731- Books
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The hawkers New-Year's gift; to all their worthy masters and mistresses.
Date: 1732- Books
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The complete man and maid servant: containing, plain and easy instructions for servants of both sexes, To qualify themselves for Places in general, in order to obtain the Favour of their Masters and Mistresses in the Discharge of their several Stations; but more particularly for the Places of Valet de Chambre, Shopman, Apprentice, Gardener, Footman, Farmer's Man, Groom, House-Keeper, Lady's Maid, House Maid, Chamber Maid, Cook Maid, Dairy Maid, Laundry Maid, Nursery Maid, Scullery Maid. Together with Marketing and other useful Tables for casting up Wages for any yearly Sum, and from one Day to one Year. The Whole containing great Variety of curious, useful, instructive, and important Articles, for the Use and Benefit of Servants in general, never before published.
Date: [1764]- Books
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I Philip Mocridge, Your Private lamplighter, beg Leave to inform my worthy Masters and Mistresses, that for several Years past I have been defrauded of my Christmas Box, that'you were pleased to design for me, by a Set of Villains who came in my Name; therefore I hope whatever your bountiful Goodness will please to bestow on me this Season, you will be so kind as to reserve for me, until Thursday next the 27 Instant, and not give it to any person underany Pretence whatever, except they produce an oval Medal of Andre Hercules de Cardinalis, 1736, Fleury the other Side is the Arms of his Family, which I have on purpose to convince you, that I am your most Obedient Humble Servant, Philip Mocridge.
Mocridge, Philip.Date: 1780?]