Stories
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The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
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Rehab centres and the ‘cure’ for addiction
Guy Stagg takes us on a brief history of rehab centres and their approaches to addiction and recovery.
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Of incubators, orchids and artificial wombs
In this extract from Claire Horn’s new book, ‘Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth’, she traces the development of the artificial womb, soon to become a reality.
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. D' Eendraght, Jan Boufet, Master. John Shaw, Commander of the private Ship of War the Caesar, the pretended sole Captor, - - - - - - Appellant. Jane Dooling, Widow, the Relict and Administratrix of Laurence Dooling, deceased, late Commander of the private Ship of War the Patsey, and Joseph Fayrer, otherwise Farrer, Commander of the private Ship of War the Harlequin, joint Chacers and Captors, - - - - - - Respondents. An Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of England. Case on Behalf of Jane Dooling, One of the Respondents.
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Before the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. St. Eustatius, And its Dependencies. Elias Lindo, pretended Owner of sundry Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes, - - - - Claimant. The Right Honourable Lord Rodney, and the Honourable Lieutenant General John Vaughan, - - Captors. Case On Behalf of the Captors, on Petition in Objection to the Register's Report as to Claim No. 8.
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Before the Most Noble and Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Appeals in Prize Causes. De Eendraght, Jan Beaufet, Master. John Shaw, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Caesar, the pretended sole Chaser and Captor of the said Ship and Goods, - - Appellant. Against Joseph Fayrer, otherwise Farrer, Commander of the Private Ship of War the Harlequin, and Elizabeth Dooling, Widow, the Relict and Administratrix of Lawrence Dooling, late Commander of the Private Ship of War the Patsey, joint Chasers and Captors of the said Ship and Goods, - - - - - - Respondents. Case on behalf of the said Joseph Fayrer, one of the Respondents.
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In the High Court of Appeals for Prizes. On an Appeal from the Vice Admiralty Court at Minorca. La Colombe-Jean Joseph Charronier Master. Robert Heard, Commander of the Private Ship of War Success, the Captor of the said Ship, and the Goods, Wares, and Merchandizes therein laden, and therewith taken and seized - - - Appellant. Against Daniel M̀neille, Esquire, the Petitioner or Claimant of the said Ship La Colombe, and the Goods, Money, and other Things, in said Ship - - - - Respondent. Appendix to the Case on Behalf of the Appellant.
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Steel's original and correct list of the Royal Navy, hired armed-vessels, gun-boats, &c. With their commanders and stations. To which are added the following lists, &c. Establishment of rates and men page 2 Appointment of officers - 2 Pursers superrannuation - 2 Establishment of ships in Ordinary - 2 Contractions explained - - 2 Comparative rank of officers - 2 Widows annual pensions - - 2 Navy-agents - - - - 2 Navy-list, with the pursers 3 to 14 Hired armed vessels, cutt. & lug. 15 Gun and fire vessels - - - 16 Revenue and excise cutters - 16 Naval fencibles - - - 16 Statement of the British Nav. force 17 Total of all captures - 17 Advertisements to correspondents 17 Admirals - - - - 18 Admirals & their secretaries pay page 19 Admirals stations and secretaries 19 Admirals pensions - - - 19 Superannuated admirals - - 19 Post-captains - - - 20 Captains pay, half-pay, superannuation, and pensions - - 21 Commanders - - - 22 Retired lientenants - - 23 Lieutenants - - 23 to 28 Lieuts. pay, half-pay, and pensions 29 Masters - - - - 29 Masters pay, half-pay, superannuations, and pensions - - 30 Physicians and surgeons - page 31 Surgeons pay, half-pay, & bounty 32 Impress service - - - 33 Agent victuallers - - - 33 Governors of Royal Hospitals - 33 Master builders at the different yards 33 Marine forces - - 34 to 36 Signal towers - - - 36 French ships taken, &c. - 37 Dutch ships taken, &c. - 42 Spanish ships taken, &c. - 43 British ships lost, taken, &c. - 44 Prize and head-money payable - 40 Command. who have lost their lives 47 Admiralty, navy, and other public offices - - - - 49 Corrected to March, 1800, and to be continued monthly. Price Sixpence.
Great Britain. Royal Navy.Date: 1800