London and Ireland News Digest March 5 1727
From London to Middlesex and Ireland the latest postings report political and social bustle. Notes warn of potential Tory faction shifts, naval movements, court announcements, and public ceremonies at Hampton Court and Smithfield. Races in Athlone and posts from Edinburgh and Ruthven describe assemblies, oaths, and Highland Company drills with praise for discipline. Market quotes for South Sea and other securities close the item.
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Ireland
Athlone
Shannon
Colonel Holgworth
Poleboy
Col. French
Col. Stratford
Budroe
Bank of England offers to buy and sell foreign gold and silver
Notice states the Governor and Company of the Bank of England will trade foreign gold and silver at current market price and ensure careful handling of loading bills with shipments, plus freight paid to the captain to encourage merchants and others.
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Bank of England
Lottery Office Shares Available at King Street Coffee House
At the Old Lottery Office in King Street near Guildhall, John Harford will keep the numerical and register books for the present state lottery during payment times. Gentlemen paying sixpence per ticket may have their numbers registered and be informed of success. tickets sold as whole or divided into shares with listed rates. The lottery has 80,000 tickets with 8,000 prizes and 72,000 blanks. Harford offers to buy shares at market price less one percent.
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London
Prince of Wales
Hampton Court
County of
Middlesex
Hicks’s Hall
Lord Harrington
Earl of Chesterfield
Horse Guards
Westminster
Smithfield
St. Bartholomew
Newgate
Berry Nightingale
Earl Ferrers
Albemarle Street
St. James’s
Westminster Abbey
Mr. Jones
West
Kingstreet
Ear Guildhall
Harford
Clare Marker
Goldsmith
North
Welt
Honellty
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