Convicts Shipped From Maidstone for American Plantations
A description notes a Tuesday transport of convicts from Maidstone in Kent under guard to Tooley's Water-gate and onto a lighter, then a vessel of Merchant Forward bound for American plantations. The text also records Newcastle Tyne race results and a London financial market snapshot with various securities and exchange rates. It concludes with a public notice from the City of London about letting several Lime Street and Houndsditch properties, with a council meeting set for the 14th Fine Instant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidstone
Kent
Tooley
America
Newcastle N Tyne
Squire Justice
Squire Kenwick
Fobn
Mr. Rawling
Alis Nancy
Squire Vane
Mir. Kitchingman
Little Bridget
City of London
Leadenhall Market
Stephen Vokins
Hounsditch
Thomas Riggs
John Montague
Thomas Prince
Callender
Nathaniel Ruft
Foan Welch
Hubbard
Humphry Vale
William Hampden
Robert Smith
Richard Orton
Feremiah Levidge
William Phipps
Guildhall
London
Comptroller’s
City of London Sheriff Election Order 1738
An old procedural note from the Common Council of London dated June 2 1738 in the reign of King George II. It orders that any person nominated or to be sheriff must pay four hundred pounds and twenty marks for prison maintenance, with eligibility rules tied to aldermanic status and prior acts from October 1603 December 1656.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard
City of London
George
Middlesex
Chamber of London
Fim
Expeditions and City Transactions on Mansion House Dispute
In a short time a detailed account will publish the various expeditions and other transactions of the Lord Mayors and Aldermen. The records claim frugality of the City’s finances and aim to show the city’s conduct amid the present Mansion House dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caf
Letter on Mint Assays and Linen Manufacture Objections
A merchant reports on exchange rates and coin assays from the Mint by Sir Tane Newton. The piece discusses the linen threads and tapes manufactory and responds to objections about proposed encouragements. It notes price and a notice at the Rainbow Coffee House Cornhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Willock
Sir Isaac
Newton
Rainbow
Cornhill
Offrade
Tane Newton
Discourse of the Grounds and Reasons of the Christian Religion
The Fourtsa Edition announces a two part discourse on biblical quotations from the Old and New Testaments with an examination of Mr Whilton’s scheme for restoring the true Text. A prefixed Apology for free debate and a letter to the author are included. Also advertised is a Critical Essay on the 39 Articles of the Church of England by Mr Collins. Samuel Baker sells at Chaucer's Head Covent-Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourtsa
Whilton
Green
Itc
Labti
Toibe
Price
Church of England
Mr. Collins
Samuel Baker
Bookeller
Chaucer
Ruffel-treer
Covent-Garden
Old Bibliographic Fragments on Governance and Diplomacy
A dusty excerpt lists works on political theory and diplomacy from European authors. References include translations of Italian treatises on revolutions, Montaigne related maxims on government, and Father Paul on negotiating sovereign princes with ambassadors and envoys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Father Paul
Mont. Callieres
Ix i
Ryswick
Geo
Scrahan
Royal Exchange
Peremptory Sale of Marine Coffee-House Goods in Birchin Lane
A public sale by candle this day at four oclock in the afternoon lists 40 pieces cloths 200 cambricks 59 camblets 80 pieces Pomeranias broad and narrow stuffs and vast textile items including laces silks velvets and diapers. Goods viewable at the public sal ware house in Coprhcal Court Throgmorton Street from morning until sale time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Near's
India
Pultick Sal
Coprhcal Court
Throgmorton Street
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Whitfeld
Bonny Batchelor
Mr. Rowel
London Bridge
Sea Sean
Pricz
den, Hamond
Inn-keepers
Squire Lanhian
Squire Tunstall
Miss Burton
Squire March
Aise Hartley
Hadson
M. Pho
Mr. Surtee
Mr. Regerson
Judith Routh
Feil
Daronia
Capice
Tamas. Manox, Esq
His Majesty’s
Exchequer
Gosling
Crowin
Fleep-street
England
Henry
Che
Perfe
Eafe
Radford
Rose and Crown
Clementi
Strand
Z. Soverei
Jane Shabiogs
Chyté
Arccanatess
God A
Baden
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