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705104

New Spain, or Mexico, report...

Item #705104

May 07, 1666

LONDON GAZETTE, May 7, 1666  A front page report from "Seville" states: "The admiral and Vice-Admiral of Spain, are providing for their Voyage into New-Spain, but will not be ready till the beginning of July, though they hasten it as much as may be, being to carry Quicksilver for their Mines, which at present is a very great want in that Province." At this time Mexico was ... See More  

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705072

Jewish prophet Sabbatai... Death count from the Great Plague...

Item #705072

July 26, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 26, 1666  



* Sabbatai Zevi letter to the Hebrew community of Smyrna

* Ottoman Jewish mystic and rabbi - Izmir, Turkey


* Among earliest of newspapers to be had - great plague era



Of great significance is the front page Judaica item reading: "The Hebrews of this city of Smyrna have lately received a letter from Sabadai their Prophet, from his priso... See More  

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704177

The Great Fire of London...

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September 24, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 24, 1666 



* The Great London Fire period coverage

* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had




One of the greatest calamities, and more notable events to strike London in its long history is the Great Fire which destroyed much of the city in September, 1666.  Finding period references to it are exceedingly difficult, as the number of newspape... See More  

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698983

The king creates codes for rebuilding London after the Great Fire...

Item #698983

September 17, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 17, 1666



* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had

* The Great London Fire disaster

* Charles II of England creates safety codes




 Certainly one of the more notable events in London history was the Great Fire which began on September 2. Very shortly thereafter, in an effort to rebuild London in a safe manner, the King issued various directives ... See More  

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698035

Extremely rare 1665 Oxford Gazette... Account of deaths from the Great Plague...

Item #698035

January 18, 1666

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, London, January 18, 1665 (1666 by today's calendar)  



* One of the earliest & rarest of newspapers to be had



This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the famous "London Gazette", the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world.

Because of the Plague at this time, the Royal Court had removed its
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695842

Rare reference to both the Great Fire & the Great Plague...

Item #695842

October 01, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 1, 1666  



* The great plague

* London fire report




The back page contains a report: "The Plague continuing still very dangerous at Cambridge, Peterborough, and other places near the City of Ely, the Lord Bishop of Ely hath thought fit to prohibit the holding of the Fairs of St. Luke & St. Audrey at Ely this instant October." plus the back ... See More  

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679626

The Great Plague of London, reported in a period newspaper...

Item #679626

August 09, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 9, 1666  Not only is this a very early issue of the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world (it started in 1665) but the bottom of the back page has an account of the week's death toll from the Great Plague which was ravaging much of Europe at that time. It reads: "The Account of this Weeks bill runs thus. The Total 336... See More  

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679625

Death report from Great Plague of 1666... Much on the 'Four Days' Battle'...

Item #679625

August 02, 1666

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, August 2, 1666  



* Among earliest of newspapers to be had

* Report on the great plague (rare)




A notable issue from the year when the Great Plague was raging, and also from the year of the Great London Fire.

Much of the front page is taken up with a notable naval battle called the Four Days' Battle with the Dutch.

The bottom of the back page has a... See More  

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