Jamaica Governor Appointments and Regimental Commands
In Whitehall on July 2, royal orders appoint Barbadoes and Jamaica officials. Richard Lord Viscount Molesworth becomes Colonel of Dragoons, John Cape Brigadier General is named Colonel of Dragoons, Irwyn to Colonel of Foot, and Cle ment Nevill, Hamilton, and Blakeney assigned to various regiments. St Clair Moyle Wentworth Campbell Hargrave Kane Handasyde Collumbine St George Effingham ranks follow in Foot regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbadoes
Viscount Molesworth
Irwyn
Regiment of Foot
Cope
Clement Nevill
Regiment of Dragoons
Adolphus Oughton
Hamilton
Nevill
Blakeney
James St. Clair
Royal Regiment of Foot
George Earl of Orkney
Jona Moyle
St. Clair
Bland
Moyle
Thomas Howard
William Tatton
Wentworth
Howard
Joan Campbell
William Hargrave
Richard Kane
Handasyde
Francis Collumbine
Grove
St. George
Francis Earl of Effingham
Bankrupts Mary Jenkins and John Norris Named
Mary Jenkins of Barnstaple Devon a woollen draper and chapwoman and John Norris a victualler and chapman of Chelsea St George Hanover Square London are listed as bankrupts in the county records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jenkins
Barnstaple
Devon
John Norris
Chelsea
St. George
Hanover Square
Middlesex
Victualler and Chapman
High Water at London Bridge and South Sea stocks
High Water at London Bridge 21 minutes after noon. South Sea stock opening 1033 years. New South Sea Annuities 1125 shillings. Bank circulation 31 shillings 55 pence. Three per cent Annuities 107. Royal Exchange Assurance 412. London ditto 147 8ths. King’s copper at 12s. South Sea bonds 4 8s. Premium. India ditto. Seven per cent Emperor’s Loan 117. Five per cent ditto 103 1/2. Three and a half per cent Exchequer Orders 83 1/2. Three per cent ditto 31 1/2. Lottery Tickets 1 g 19s.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank 46
New Hank
Prem
Roya
Rxchame Assurance
London
Kinglisth
India
Mine Adventure
Notice of General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees in London
Sun Fire Office announces the general quarterly meeting to be held at the Trustees office behind the Royal Exchange on Saturday July 6 at ten in the forenoon. All persons who have sustained any Losses greater than five pounds are asked to file claims to receive satisfaction. Constant attendance is provided at the London office and at Craig's Court Charing Cross for insuring houses goods and merchandise from losses by fire across Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Chaying-Cross
Great Britain
Lost forty six pound bank note reward offer
A forty six pound bank note payable to Richard Sherbrooke was dropped on Saturday afternoon between Parton's-Green and Putney Bowling-Green, or between the Powling-Green and London. Anyone delivering the note to Mr. Price at Jonathan's Coffee-House in Exchange Alley will receive five guineas. Note states payment is stopped at the Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sherbrooke
Parton’s-Green
Putney
Powling-Green
London
Mr. Price
Jonathan
Exchange Alley
Hall
N. B
Letter on Civil List and Prince of Wales allowance
A Parliamentary letter discusses the Motion to grant 100,000 pounds per year to the Prince of Wales and examines the Civil List and allowances to the heir apparent. Printed by J. Haines in Bow Street Covent Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
J. Haines
Bow-street
Covent-Garden
The Historical Register Issue Number 86
Year 1737 quarterly publication listing foreign and domestic transactions with a chronological diary of births marriages deaths removals promotions and notable figures. Contains two months May and June diary entries covering Queen George I era publication details and pricing.
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S. Nevite
T. Cooper
Globe
Marernofter
George I
N. B
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London Bridge
Giles Jacob
Court of
King’s Bench and
Common Pleas
Compleat Chance
High Court of Chancery
H. Lincot
St. Dunstan’s
Fieet
Aventures
Telemaque Fils
Ulysfeux
Francois de Salignac
Fenelon
Precepteur de Meiseigneurs Les Enfans de France
Depuis Archeveque
Dric de
J. Brotherton
Bible
Cornhill
J. Pemberton
Fleetstreet
Martin Bryson
Newcotte
Hereford
Richard Bradley
University of Cambridge
Royal Society
Gentleman’s Magazine
Menrary Oracle
Merlin
J. Slive
Aldersgate-Street
J. Hodges
London-Bridge
Oracle
King’s Bench
R. Gosling
Crown
Mitre
Fetterlane
Fleetstreer
Robinson Crusoe
York
Mariner
America
Oroonoque
Pyrates
J. Woodward
Don Quixote de
Providence
Ogave
Robert Royle
Bentley
Stanhope
Derham
Kipper
Williams
Gastrel
Harris
Bradford
Blackhal
S. Clarke
Hancockk
Waistong
Turner
Butler
Woodward
Gilpertt Burner
Coggephall
Essex
Meif
Betterworth
Pater-nofter-Row
Clarkenwell-Green
Mie AD Dmr
Rp- Leng Vo
J. Crarke
Gda Pon
Burnet
Berriman
Independent Whigs
J. Peele
J. .Osborn
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