Child murderer Benjamin Young facing trial in Newgate
July 23 reports a 16 year old boy named Benjamin Young jailed at Newgate for the willful murder of a 20 month old infant in the River Avon. The drowned child was recovered at Rownham Passage. Legal debate centers on whether age shields him from capital punishment. Allegations recount prior hangings and a near-fatal strangulation of two youths with Merlin twine.
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Benjamin Young
Newgate
Games ‘Webb
Avon
Rownham Passage
London Bridge Water Clock Data and Market Rates
Market notes show high water at London Bridge fourteen minutes after sunrise. Opening South Sea stocks range with 103 for the Opening, South Sea Amuities quoted 110 to 3F. New South Sea Amuties 169 7ths to ra, Bank 144. New Bank Circulation 31.73. Premium Fidia 176 qr without the Dividend. Annuities 1 qr. ditto. Royal Exchange Assurance tagged. London dico 14.3 qr to 9 Sths. African 15. English Co 21,128 South Sea Bonds ql gs Prens India ditto 61. 16s. ditto. Sale Tallies x to 5, ditto. Mine Adventure Shares 6. Seven per Cent Emperor's Loan 1126 half. Five per Cent diryn 103 3. betes Tiree. half yet Cente Ex- Orders gr. per Cent Prem. Three per Cent ¢c Girco 3 per Cent ditto Lottery Tickets 9 1. 16s. 6d.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Fidia
Royal Exchange Assurance Seg
London Dico
India
Mine Adventure
Betes
Tiree
Dividend Notice to Proprietors on July 28 Offer
Fire-Offign issues a dividend payment notice to proprietors. The offer begins on the 28th of the current month between eleven and two, and thereafter every Thursday during those hours until fully paid.
City Lands Lease Notice for Black Friars Stairs Property
The SHE Committee for letting city lands announces intent to lease a large messuage with timber yard coach house and stables near Black Friars Stairs, currently held by Mrs Hoidgkinson or under tenants, previously Dr Salmons. Proposals will be received tomorrow at four in the Guildhall Council Chamber, with details at the Comptroller's Office. Den. HAMOND, Comptroller.
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City of London
Black+ Friars Stairs
Re— Hoidgkinson
Salmons
Aid
Guildhall
London
den. Hamond
Good Chaise to depart from George Inn on the 29th
In Bath a good chaise with four able horses will set off over the 29th titlant from the George Inn in vel Lane. A saddle horse will also be set out at the same time.
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Bath
George Inn
Vel Lane
Fragmentary Notice in Birchin Lane Auctions
A partial OCR notice from Birchin Lane references an auction by order of a Mr. Thomas Lane with terms and parcels of Mercer estate. It mentions a large parcel, details obscured, with names and places rendered unclearly and finishing with a quoted line.
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Birchin-lane
Thomar Lane
Mercer Ae
Helen
Rewdane
Chenille
Public Sale of Goods in Copthall Court Warehouse
By order of the commissioners in bankruptcy Thomas R otham awarded again. A large assortment to be sold by auction Thursday next the 28th at four o clock afternoon at the Marine Coffee House. Goods include threads silks cottons gowns stockings gloves and many others with carpets coverlids and drapery ready for viewing at Throgmorton Street.
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Afignees
Thomas Robotham
Copthall Court
Throgmorton-street
Educational Maps and Geography Guide for Children
A recent publication titled Geography for Children offers an easy learning method using maps to teach world countries, boundaries, divisions, rivers, cites, and government. Translated from French, it includes a detailed account of Britain and Ireland with questions and answers, priced at 1s 6d with 2d for calves.
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Abbot Longs Atternoy
Paris
Great Britain
Ireland
Farward Littleton
Sc. Dunstan
Fleet-street
John Hawkins
Falcon
St Paul Chuckyard
Two-Volume Practical Law Guide on Conveyancing and Pleading
A nineteenth century legal compendium titled Big Books ACCOMES WebtD e CONVEY YANCER detailing precedents for conveyances assurances settlements and writs including land questions declarations actions and procedures from the King’s Bench court system. Printed for H. Lincoln at the Cross Keys Fleet Street, this edition presents forms rules and methods in a complete manual for English litigation practice.
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Manette
King’s Bénch
H. Lincol
Fleet
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