Auctions and government notices from early 19th century page
A collage of items includes an auction ad for woolen cloths and fabrics at Old Jewry with catalogues at the Church Court, a notice from Arches about jail reforms and prisoner handling, and a government call for forage supply contracts for Ordnance horses in several districts detailing weight and delivery requirements with a deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swayne
Draven
Wear
Cornhill
Oxfordtreet
Shaws
Office ‘of Ordnance
Bate le
Nooon
R. I
Eis
Majesty's
Ordnance
Extract of a Gentleman’s Letter From the Embassy to China
An English traveler recounts six Chinese provinces visited with the British Embassy in 1816. He documents sights at Kinang and Teen-tsin, temple rituals, and the Emperor’s court, noting social forms, religious practices, and encounters with Imperial officials, priests, and Muslims en route to Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Macoaj
Letra
Isbonde
Chihsle
Peking ‘Ie
Teto-tein
Eheonenly Saeieint
Etreama
Tahoe
Shan-tung
Tatkdo
Kinang
Teen-tsin
Europe
George Staunton
Ellis
Buddah
Éich
Rome
London
Sungchow
Peking
Yuenming-yuen
Yueneming Yuen
Tung Chow
England
Tung
Emperor Keenling
Chi-hle
Tien-sing
Hangchow
Che-keeng
Sze-chuen
Nan-kings
Po-yang
Nanchang-soo
Keang-se
Yellow River
Nan King
Khouming-sze
Kiva-Chow
Muhammedan
Whentl
Keang-Nan
Lanthern
Choo
Kiva Chou
Budash
Woo
Yew Chin Choo
chwang-tileg-Wan
Woo-sze-seang
Woo Pe Seang
Kae-fung-fong
Ho-nan
Groster
Horiatts
Kae-fung
Onders
Kiva-chou
Yang
Tsze
Keang
Kir-shan
Pogang
Yang-tsze-Keang
Confucius
Uchoofoo-Sze
College of
White Stag Valley
Choo-fag-tsze
Men-ling
Keangse
Canton
Mis
Che Ishmael
Macon
London Bridges
Isaac
Wiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girgyminanc
Baldwin
Cradock and Joy
Paternus
J. M. Richardson
Arnhill
J. BoothsDakerstreet
Portland
Wilts
Ag. Bisherton
Tae
Carroll
Poe
Suka
Sussex
Kent
Eapsateva
Getleman
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