Market Prices and Stock Listings From Banking and Trade
A survey of securities and commodities shows South Sea Stock at 1 qr with annuities at 116 3 qrs, New South Sea Annuities at 109 to 108 3 qrs, Bank at 140, New Bank Circulation at 31 16 percent premium, India 154 1 half, Three per Cent Annuities at 98 1 half, Million Bank at 114, Royal Exchange Assurance at 89 1 half, African stock at 10, English Copper at 31 153, India Bonds at 41, Salt Tallies s qr to 1 half, Mine Adventures Shares at 31 10s, Seven per Cent Emperor's Loan at 97 1 qr, Five per Cent ditto 74, Three and a half per Cent Exchequer Orders 21 qr, Three per Cent Prem. and Five per Cent differences noted.
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South Sea
New South Sea Announcer
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
Hendon Ditco
Mine Adventures
Emperor’s Loan
Exchequer
Difco
Worthy Liverymen urged to vote for city candidates in Parliament
A November meeting at Vintners Hall endorsed Right Honorable Humphrey Parsons and three aldermen for the London election. A Southwark elector thanks voters for their support in the February 6 1740 notice, pledging gratitude and friendship.
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London
Vintners Hall
Humpury- Parsons
Joan Barwarn
Robert Gooscuatt
Gzorce
King George
Southwark
The Chinese Orphan and Historical Tragedy
Publication details indicate a play titled The Chinese Orphan and Historical Tragedy adapted from Du Harpe’s History of China, with songs in Chinese style. Dedicated to the Duke of Argyle, published in London by C Corbett at Addison’s Head, Fleet Street.
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Duke of Argyle
du Harpe
CuHina
Sewell
Sir Walter Raleigh
C. Corbett
For Sale Two Carved Four Wheel Chaises in Old Bailey
Two pennyworth chaises described as pine four wheel carves gilt with a head will run with two or four wheels runs with one two or six horses and carry four people including coachman and footman. Also a fine Italian chaise carved gilt in good repair. Enquire at the Looking-Glass in the Old Bailey where the gentleman lodges and where they may be seen.
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Pennyworth
Baily
Sandwwell
Chefe
Mr. Sandwell
de Griffin
Buckiersbury
This Day published two volumes abridgment of public statutes
This Day is publishd in two volumes folio at price 21.58 The Abridgment covers statutes in force from Magna Charta to the 11th year of the present king By John Day and sold at the King's Printing Office Black-Fryars and by Francis Gosling Also Corrections since publication and volumes 7 8 and 9 of the 8vo Abridgment to complete sets
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Henry III
John Day
Efy
King’s Printing Office
Black
Iographia Classica Lives of Greek and Roman Authors
A 6s two volume set listing Lives and Characters of classical writers. Names include Homer, Hesiod, Anacreon, Pindar, Plautus, Terence, Virgil, Horace, Catullus, Caesar, Cicero, Nepos, Archil
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Iographia Classica
Theomer
Geliod
Apphe Alea
Anacreon
Pindar
Plautus
Terence
Lucretius
Catullus
Virgil
Horace
Tibullus
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Tyson
Sherbornevane
Tearle
Wild
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Waller
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Chloe
Milton
Oliver Cromwell
Lucan
R. Dodsley
Dallas
Francis-Eucene
Savoy
Aulic Council of War
Hungary
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Low Countries
France
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London-Bridge
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Prince of
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Danube
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Europe
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Russia
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Herodotus
Thucydides
Xenophon
Demosthenes
Dalethisye
Hej
Gaius Crispus
Justius
Caius Julius Cesar
Marcus Tullius
Ci‘cero
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Archylus
Lycophron
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Calimachus
Euripides
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Simonides
Aratus
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Oppian
Theocritus
Propertius
Phodrus
Marcus Manilius
Ovid
Seneca
Persius
Silius Italicus
Statius
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Martial
Valerius Flaccus
Autonius
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Dio Cafsius
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Herodian
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Plutarch
Arrian
Lucian
Annian
Velleius Patercus
Quintus Cartus Rufus
Titus Petronius
Cornelius
Tacitus
Lucius Annus Florus
Sueconius Tranquillus
Plinius Junior
M. Junianus Justi
Balus Lily
Alls
Daniel Browne
Black Swan
Temple-Bar
Barker
Westminster School
Fletcher
Oxford
Thurlbourne
Cambridge
Holloway
Winchester
Pote
Carthew
King’s Bench
T. Ofbsrne
Gray’s-Inn
D. Browne
J. Worrall
Bell-Yard
F. Gosling
Fleet-Street
Jones
Coleman-street
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Arge
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Rose and Crown
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