Various Incidents and Obituaries From Eastcheap to Barham Downs
A fire damaged a colour shop in Eastcheap before being put out. Lady Walpole and her children prepare to sail from Greenwich on a royal yacht to Holland. The Spanish ambassador Count de Montejo loses his daughter. Smallpox claims William Dearing of Kent. Philip Browne of Sussex dies leaving 1500 a year to his brother’s son. Stracey, robbed near Grosvenor Square, sustains head injury after resisting two footpads. John Baker of Grantham marries Miss Graves of Mortlak with a 5000 fortune. Counsellor A is interred at Lincoln's Inn Chapel. Barham Downs races see a Yorkshire horse win the main event.
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Nesterday
Mr. Underwood
Eastcheap
Horatio Walpole
States of Holland
Greenwich
Holland
Count de Montejo
Pall-mall
William Dearing
Kent
East Grinstead
Sussex
Philip Browne
Bristol
Stracey
Paddington
London
Tyburn Turnpike
Hide Park
Grosvenorquare
John Baker
Grantham
County of Lincoln
Barns
Surry
Miss Graves
Thomas Graves of
Mortlack
Lincoln’s Inn Chapel
Barham Downs
Prices of STOCKS and Bonds in Old Market Notes
Listing of stock prices and bonds with varied quotations including South Sea stocks at 82 with notes, Sea Bonds at 3.8s 3d per cent, Bank at 140.5, York Buildings 4 African 16, India 148.5, and Royal Aff 98, along with English opper 2 and other currency/interest figures.
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South Sea
S. Sea
York Buildings
India
Royal
London
Falkland Ordered to Newfoundland Seamen Called Back
Admiralty notice dated April 8 1735 orders His Majesty s Ship the Falkland to sail for Newfoundland. Seamen who are absent from duty by leave must return to the ship at Portsmouth or be removed from the ship s books. Signed by Burchett for the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
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Falkland
Newfoundland
Admiralty
Portmouth
Burchett
A Modest Plea for Popery offered for Protestants
This Day is Published, Price Six-Pence. A Modest Plea for Popery appeals to those defending Protestantism. Printed for J. Roberts near the Oxford Arms in Warwick Lane.
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J. Roberts
Oxford Arms
Warwick Lane
For Sale In Wiltshire Inheritance Of A Messuage And Lands
To be sold in Wiltshire at South Marston near Highworth the estate includes a brick and stone messuage with outbuildings barn stables and convenient fixtures. The farm and lands encompassing about 160 acres comprise arable pasture and meadow around the house well hedged and planted. Taxes easy inquiries in London Moorfields and Guildhall and Marlborough Swindon Fairford with named solicitors.
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London
Oxenbridge Harwood
John Harford
North’s
Guildhall
William Hawkes
Marlborough
Guilberc
Swindon
Ready
Fairford
Second Edition Epigrams and Poetry Sale Catalog
Published listings reveal a broad catalog of epigrams, songs, ballads, poems, plays, and translations. Notable items include A Collection of 500 Epigrams with a Critical Dissertation, The Hive songs collection with criticism, Wellsted's Poems with Longinus translation, Lucretius in verse, Blackmore poems, and Gildon notes. Numerous volumes mention editions, prices, and formats across multiple authors.
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Philip
Humphry Deke
Gloucester
Wellted
Longinus
Ortographia
Duke of
Dorfer
Welfred
Pope
Timon
Earl of Burlington
Earl of Pembroke
Wellied
Wanderer
Savage
Mallet
Robert Henley
Sir Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole
Odingfells
T. Lucretius Carus
Thomas Creech
Richard Blackmore
Hero
Leander
Museus
Stirling
Price
Duke of Buckingham
Earl of Roscommon
Lord Lansdown
Gildon
George Granville Lord Lansdown
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Thomas
Kempis
Fohn
Wesley
Lincoln College
Oxon
C. Raiigoroy
St. Paul’s
Euripides
T. Cooper
Globe
South Marston
Highworth
Wilts
Faringdon
Lechlade
Cricklade
Wooton-Baffer
Walthoe
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
A. Philips
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