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Newspaper
Daily Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 11, 1738
Page
2
A report describes two indictments presented to the Lord Mayor regarding a man accused of highway robbery and the murder of Captain Innys at the Old Bailey about a year and a half ago. It notes the high tide timing at London Bridge at 39 minutes after five in the afternoon.
Yesterday South Sea Stock opened at 101 with mixed figures for related securities. The list covers Sea Annuities, Royal Exchange Allowance, London and African rates, India bonds, and various three and five percent issues, reflecting a volatile currency and security market.
The Committee for Letting the City's Lands invites viewings and proposals for purchasing the house materials in Leadenhall street and Tokenhouse yard once leased to Fortua Bagshaw. Meeting tomorrow at four in the Guildhall Council Chamber to discuss terms and plans, with details at the Comptroller's Office.
The City Lands Committee gives notice of intended leasing of four properties: a large shop at Leadenhall street, a behind shop messuage formerly the Gun Alehouse, and a large warehouse at the Beef-hall in Leadenhall Market. A meeting will be held in the Guildhall Council Chamber tomorrow at four in the afternoon to receive proposals, with details at the Comptroller’s Office.
Auction notice listing coriander beads indigo silk Jamaica rum and other items for sale at five to two in the afternoon on Thursday the 13th instanc with viewings at the Goat-harbour Cocoa Warehouse and at Warehouse No 17 Dyers Hall Thames-street in Exchange Alley shows varied goods from coffee to wool and snuff with delivery and viewing details.
An advertisement for Willdey’s shop offering Pectacles Reading-Glasses and all Oph prick instruments in perfect quality. It lists toys gold and silver, jewelry, shells, maps in sheets and halves, and globes with sizes 12 16 20 inches. Promote better goods than rival traders who under sell.
About 69 dozen of aged stout beer brewed by a gentleman for private use. Bottles included. Sufficient age and body to keep in any climate. Inquire Rowe's Coffee-House near the Bridge-Foor in the Borough. Export buyers may receive a considerable allowance for taking the whole parcel.
A colonial era catalog note announces the second edition of the Persian History by Father Du Cerceéau with an added appendix on Persia’s recent upheavals and Usurper events, plus a noted translation of Vertot’s Roman revolutions. Also advertised is a second edition of Memoirs of the Connel de Forsin and a translated account of the Saint George expedition.
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