Admiral Vernon recruits in Jamaica for a Forlorn Hope
The governor speaks of liberty to return after the war with Spain. He notes many enslaved people joined the fleet, 500 trained as Marines at Port Royal, and plans to use them in hard engagements to save lives and secure Jamaica. Also includes theatre notices and Bank stock updates from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Jamaica
Port-Royal
America
Theatre. Royal
Drury-Lane
Theatre Royal
Covent-Garden
Orpheus and
Eurydice
Goodman’s Fields
Westminsters Citizens Seek Vote in Next General Election
A 1749 letter from Sundon Cha Wager appeals to the inhabitants of the City and Liberty of Westminster to grant votes and support for re-election to Parliament. The suppliant gentlemen praise the city’s support and request the honor of continued service from the concerned electors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Vintners Hall
Hummpuhryy Parsons
Joan Barwarn
Robert Eee H
George
Westminstes
Anatomy and Physiology Lectures Begin at Lincoln’s Inn Fields
On Monday February 2 at five in the evening a course of anatomy and physiology lectures will explain the animal economy the actions of medicines and the art of midwifery. Nichols M D C M L S delivers proper lectures on solids and fluids, with a compendium sold by Clarke and Woodward near the Royal Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-Market
Nichols
M.D. C.M.L.S
F. Clarke
Royal Exchange
T. Woodward
Temple Gates
Sale by Candle at Garraway's Coffee-House Goods Likely
A sale by candle at Garraway's Coffee-House Exchange Alley on Thursday next the 22d instant at four o'clock afternoon offers items including salt perre jett seronis almonds barberry nuts coffee carks and more. Viewing from tomorrow morning at Warehouses and shops in Galley-Key Lindendall Street Steel-Yard Nicholas Lane under Samuel Torin broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perre Jett
Jolla
Havanna
Paraguay
Galley-Key
Mr. Fludger
Lindendall Street
Samuel Torin
Nicholas Lane
Sixth Night Auction of Mr Abraham Taylor Library
The Sixth Night's SALE of a curious and well-chosen library of Mr Abraham Taylor late of Deptford containing several thousand volumes in parts of polite literature of the best editions and bindings to be sold by auction with reserve for creditors at Hamlin's Coffee-House Swichin's Alley near the Royal Exchange this day the 16th instant beginning at half past four and continuing until all are sold Saturdays excepted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Taylor
Deptford
Wirhene Reserve
Hamlin’s
Swichin’s Alley
Royal Exchange
Notice to Pin-makers Journeymen on Brass Wire Waste
Master Pin-makers warn brass workers and dealers in London that waste from drawing brass wire is their property. They raise the price for wire rings and forbid buying metal from journeymen. Anyone aiding such sales may face peril and a reward will be given to informers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Compleat Collection of the Debates in Parliament
A proposed nine volume edition to be printed on fine paper. Includes lists of both Lords and Commons voters and division numbers for each notable debate since the Restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament of
England
Lords
Commons
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Thomas Hills
Colchester
Essex
Baymaker
Richard Lambert
Thames-street
John Berang
R de Formantell
Parisch
Westminster
Middlesex
Tefferay
France
London Bridge
South Sea
New South Ser
Bank
New Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Afsurance
London Ditro
India Bank
Mine Adventures
Ditta
Exchequer
Humphry
Parsons
Robert Godschall
George Heathcote
Sundon
Cha
Relandus
Theocritus
Quincius Curtius
Theogonia
Bar
Norss
Sophoclis Trageediz
Johnson Fabricicii Bibliotheca Latina
Epistole Antonii Flaminii
N. B
Eusebi Chronicon
Opt
Hippocratis Opera
Harduini Spanhemius
Trommii Goncordant
Bachanani
Pighii Annales Roman
Sale
Francis-EucGene
Savoy
Aulic Council of War
Eimpire
Joun Duke of Marlborough
Prince of
Europe
Peter the Great
Russia
Francis Bacon
Haron of
Perulam
Mallet
Lord Bacon
Elizabeth
James
John Toland
Toland
Biglend
John Seiden
Nathaniel Bacon
Gray’s Inn
Eig
Middle Temple
A. Millar
Sc. Clement
The
Strand
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