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Noted Property Lost and Items Auctioned in London 1722
A posted notice describes a lost 100 pound note dated January 25 1722 with two twenty guinea endorsements, offering half a guinea reward. It also lists a jewelry theft with a hoop ring set with 24 diamonds, a tortoiseshell snuff box, silver items, and other valuables to be returned to Mr George Barker, with a 10 Guinea reward and proportional rewards. A grand sale advertisement schedules auctions for jewels, carpets, cabinets, a chariot, and household goods from Fort St George and other London locations, plus notices of lodging, a drawing lottery, and merchant books for sale. The text references numerous dates, locations, and sellers including Lime Street, Broad Street, Covent Garden, and St Martin’s Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeconiah Ashley
Git, Cooper
Henry Jones
Cooper
Galdmith
Strand
George Barker
Blue Spikes
Lime-street
Hall
Elihu Yalfe
Fort St.George
Decead
Queen's Square
Ormond-street
Wightman
Deceas
General Wightman
Great Marlborough-street
St. James's
India
Japan
M'calcort’s
Blackamore
St- Martin’s-Lane
Air
Utrecht
London
Bank of
Fac
Feixore
Saac Barbut
John Pellet
Collec
St. Joseper
Peixoto
Swithen’s Alley
Royal Exchange
Mr.Barbur
Great St. Heilen’s
Broopsgate-street
Peller
Great St. Andrew's-street
Seven Dials
James Portale
Altho’ Ir
Petter
Ells
Groningen
Dr. Delaune
St. John's College
Oxford
N. Amhurst
Maidstone
Kent
R. W. Esq
R. Econek Iia
St. Dunstan's Church
Fleerfreee
Owanta
C. T
Philaleches
Smith
N. Pedazogus
Cheir
Thomas Chan
Pater-noRer Row
Parr
Mr. Ward
William Arnold
America
Crane-Coure
Foster
Fleet-streec