Resent, Royal Privy Council, and Windsor Court Events
An 18th century roll of court and city happenings. Details include sworn Privy Council appointments of Bingley Darcy and Strickland. royal visit to Windsor with speeches, bonfires, illuminations, and a court ball. deaths and ship payoffs at Portsmouth and Deptford. samplings of stock prices, naval officers moving, and burials at St Bride's and Charing Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lord Bingley
Sir Conyers Darcy
Order of the Bath
Houfhold
William Strickland
Windsor
Yanez
Prince of Wales
Duke
Princess Royal
Amelia
Carolina
Mary
Louisa
Richmond
Duke of
Hampstead
Baker
Blenheim
Dover
Portsmouth
Mediterranean
Deptford
Diamond
Richard Sherrard
Paddington
Edmond Bacon
Pall-Mall
Gillingham Hall
Norfolk
Pearl
Scarborough
Broad-street
Dr. Rutty
Worthy Sheriffs Nominated for the City of London
In a common council decision Henry Raper and James Chambers are named as the top two gentlemen for the year, long trusted by Lord Mayors to serve as sheriffs. The council votes that all sheriff fines shall fund construction of a mansion house for the lord mayor to uphold the city’s dignity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Raper
James Chambers
Middlesex
London Keys and Wharfs shift lighterage liability
Proprieties or renters of the Free Keys or Wharfs in the Port of London declare they will not send down lighters to ships or vessels. Merchants may hire their own lightermen at their expense for lighterage until Midsummer Day. Masters of ships and merchants may procure free lighterage at any taid Keys and Wharfs if they supply navigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Administration Notice for Henry Hodgkin Estate in London
Letters of Administration granted to Mrs. Sarah Phillips for Henry Hodgkin of Petersburgh in Mattory. Creditors and debtors must pay or deliver money goods and papers to Mrs. Phillips on Tuesdays and Fridays 12 to 2 at Rainbow Coffee House Cornhill or to attorney John Staples in Middle Temple Lane. Write all demands to the stated places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hodgkin
Petersburgh
Mattory
Archbishop of
Pertons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britain
Rome
Latium
Brunswick
Wird
St. Bride's
Fleetstreet
Foot Guards
Hawes
Thomas Hawes
His Majesty’s Fleet
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Crages Court
Charing-Cross
Low-Layton
Essex
George Stranger
Newgate
Richard Ridgely
Justice Evans
Bank
India
Royal Assurance
York Buildings
Welch
City of London
Custom-House
Order of the Hox
His Majesty’s Customs
Custom- House
King’s Warehouse
N.B
Goodman's Fields
Giffard
Wm. Giffard
Williams
Penkérhmin
Collet
Haughton
Haughton, Miss Vaughan, Mrs. Palmer, and Mrs. Mounttort
Flora
Hobby
Pearce
Thomas Tefty
Wm. Williams
R. Mynn
Thomas
Ounttort
Betty Miss Vaughan
Hob
Palmer
Sandham
Father
Rogert
Petesborough
WoolLsTon
St. Paul
Seore
Landaff
Isaac Newton
Jeux Craixe
Sarum
James
Joan Knapton
Sc. Paul’s
Robaxlt
Sumuer Crarxe
Sir Isaac Newton
Englis
John Clarke
Boyle
Hugo Grotius
Mr LeClerc
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