Deaths and robberies noted in 18th century notices
Obituaries report deaths of John Hitchinson Elq Purveyor to His Majesty and William Farnborough Pages of the Presence, with estates tied to the Duke of Richmond and Duke of Grafton. Catherine Cullum, niece of Sir Jasper Cullum, dies at Goodman's Fields, leaving fortune to cousin Mr Metrey. Followed by robberies in Epping Forest and a Blandford Stage Coach attack. Trade items list freighted goods from Riga to Jamaica and exports to Turkey Spain Portugal Holland Hamburg. Also bankruptcy notice for Alexander Worthington and a market expansion plan for Spitalfields Gardeners with stalls offered through September.
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Yeffedday
John Hitchinson
Duke of Richmond
William Farnborough
Duke of Grafton
Campberlain
Goodman’s Fields
Catherine Cullum
Thomas Cullum
Ealling
Middlesex
Wift'Savilla
Col. 'Strdde
Dover
Cinque Ports
Jasper Cullum
Haftede
Suffolk
Barr
Metrey
Miles
Crooked Lane
John Warner
Newmarket
Epping Forest
Goldens Hill
Epping
Compton
Park-hall
Essex
Blandford
London
Egham Turnpike
Riga
Holland
Barbadoes
Jamaica
East-India
Spain
Portugal
London Bridge Water Rise and South Sea Market Totals
Financial note lists a high water reading at London Bridge at 2:37 PM and a dense catalog of securities and annuities. Items include South Sea stock and bonds, New South Sea Annuities, Bank and Indian securities, Three per Cent Annuities, Royal Exchange Assurance, African exposure, English Copper, and various exchequer orders and lottery tickets with quoted prices and percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Dicco
Mine Adventure
Fleet Market Opening Notice in London August 1737
London announces the Fleet Market opening on September 30 1737 replacing the existing Stocks Market. Applicants may seek shops stalls or stands by applying to the Common Council Committee at Guildhall with weekly meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at four o clock. Rent for new market stalls is deferred until Lady Day with notice required by March. Higlers gardeners and country carts will receive suitable stands under the same terms.
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Spittle
London
Gober
Three Tun
Butchers Arms
Spittle Fields
Common Council
Committee of Common Council
Guildhall
Aid Committee
N. B
Che
Amsterdam
Hendon
Richard Hayes
W. Meadows
Angel
Cornhill
Europe
Half-Indies
Peremptory Public Sale at Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane
A notice of a public sale to be held at four o clock on the first of September at the Marine Coffee-House Birchin Lane. Items listed include woollen cloths gowns petticoats waitcoats cambricks lawns linens and various textiles and dry goods with prices and stock accessories. Goods viewable at the Publick Sale Warehouse Copthall Court Throgmorton Street from tomorrow until sale time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Birchiin Lane
India
Copthall Court
Throgmorton-street
A. Garraway
Exchange- Alley
Cornhill
Levant
Louisa Linne i
King’s
Hoghheads
Thames Fire
Samuel Torin
Discourse of Church Government by John Potter
A historical account outlining church governance from Christ’s era to Constantine, detailing church nature, constitution, and authority. Includes work on apostolic government, imperial era changes, and the church’s powers. Also advertises related tracts on Primitive Church discipline and Presbyterian ordination disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine de Great
John Potter
Canterbury
G. Strahan
Royal Exchange
Law of Evidence 2d Edition corrected and enlarged
This notice announces the second edition of the Law of Evidence by HE LAW OF EVIDENCE, corrected and enlarged with many additions. It compiles cases from other law books and trials, organized under heads on general evidence, witnesses, interested witnesses, written evidence, general issues, and actions on promises and covenants. Printed for R. Gosling at the Crown and Mitre in Fleet Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gosling
Fleet-Street
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Alexander Worthington
Manchester
County of
Lancaster
Chapman
London Bridge
Wty Wan
Cacanvane
England
R. Francklin
Ruffel-street
Covent-Gardem
E. Tates
James Eastman
Ta Sia Ie Satis
Swithin’s Alley
Royal Exciti Cel
Mewtas
Watling-figeet
St. Paul's Church
Telemaque Fils
J. Brotherton
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