"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."... ... ... Mark Twain.
Great, where did you get these from? Do you know which newspapers they were cut from?
Thanks goldenface. They're all from The Times, c.1788/89
I'll post some more a little later.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."... ... ... Mark Twain.
Liverpool brokers, private sale, showing goods including Ivory.
The Times, 1788, Mar 4,
Liverpool sends a petition of 13,520 signatures against the slave trade, due to the high motality rate of sailors who would crew guinea men [slave ships].
The Times, 1788, Mar 5,
The Mercury, to set sail from Liverpool, bound for Naples.
The Times, 1788, Jun 12
Liverpool guinea-men being refitted with guns following a dispute with Spain to protect British trade.
The Times, 1790, Jul 20,
Mayoral contest between Mr Case, and Mr Blundell - riots break out in Liverpool with many skirmishes, leaving many wounded and one dead.
The Times, 1791, Oct 24,
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"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."... ... ... Mark Twain.
I'll never get used to S's looking like F's!Wonder when that changed? Interesting stuff/stuss,anyway,D!
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