London Sheriff Bond and Exemption Order 1737-4 Reign
The Common Council in session at the Guild Hall London orders that any person nominated sheriff under the October 22 1903 act who pays four hundred pounds by the specified date and twenty marks for prison minister maintenance shall be exempt from sheriff eligibility for ever. If later elected alderman, the payment rule applies anew.
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Common-Council
O&ober
Chamber of London
Middlesex
Mysterious Mare Theft in Prince Street Escalates
On Friday the 17th instant a man about 30, five feet ten, fair, with a brown wig and red double breasted waistcoat bargain buying a mottled grey mare near St James's. He asked the countryman to ride to the plow and rode away, cutting the mare’s mane and ear. A 4 guinea reward is offered by Richard Horfer at Mr Rivet’s Carpenter in Rupert Street, St James's, for the mare and thief's notice.
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Prince’s Streer
St. James’s
Holbourn
Richard Horfer
Watling Street Brandy Sale Notice near St Pauls Church Yard
Public notice proclaims raisin brandy sold by the maker at a warehouse near Plumbers Yard Watling Street by St Pauls, offering two gallons and a half at 118 per cask for ready money, with delivery to any town part and a shilling per cart sack refund for returns, boasting it is domestic brandy made from the same original as foreign varieties.
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Watling-street
St. Paul’s Church
Lately publise'd A Rational and Mechanical Essay on Small Pox
A historical medical pamphlet by William Hillary M D from Bath outlining cause, nature, and course of smallpox with motion of animal fluids, diagnostic and prognostic symptoms, a new treatment method to prevent dangerous symptoms, and a short history of the first rise and progress of the disease plus a new method for curing inflammatory conditions and preventing eruptions. Printed by G Strahan at the Golden Ball Cornhill near the Royal Exchange.
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William Hillary
Ac Bath
G. Strahan
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Poem Advertisements from 18th Century Book Seller
An 18th century advert describes poetry and works by Thomson and Millar. It promotes The Seasons and Liberty, a poem on Sir Isaac Newton, Britanstia, and a tragedy Sor HonisBa, offered in quarto or octavo formats at Millar’s shop in the Strand.
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N. B
A. Millar
St. Clement’s Church
Strand
Isaac Newton
Seven Additional Volumes of The Craftsman Published
The new batch expands with domestic topics: excises standing armies parliamentary dependency parties and constitution in church and state along with modern royal prerogative and crown power. Includes humour papers and a dedication to the people of England. Royal paper copies offered to complete previous volumes.
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Pople
England
N. B
R. Francklin
Raffel-street
Covent-Garden
Jesu Christi Testamentum in Four Volumes at Fleet Street
Advertises a newly published Latin Bible titled Jesu Christi Testamentum by Sebastiano Castellione Larine rendered in four volumes. Available at Motte Bathurst in Fleet Street and S Birt in Ave Mary Lane. Also offers Biblia Sacra ex Sebastiani Castellionis with his interpretation and final recognition in four volumes.
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Sebastiano
Sebastiani Castellionis
Sermons and Books Offered for Sale in Colonial Era Catalog
The notice lists eight sermons never printed before, a scripture catechism, and several books for sale by Becket of the Bible and Crown in the Poultry. Works include Meletemata Carringtoniana by Robert Burrow and A Vindication of the Holy Bible by Samuel Mather, with a focus on divine providence scripture summaries and moral philosophy.
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Ermons
Christ
Paul
Janes Pierce
Exon
Dr. Nichols
Robert Burrow
E.L
Samuel Mather
A. M
Tables for Renewing Leases and Decimal Interest
This Day is published in a small Pocket Volume price 2s 6d. Tables for renewing and purchasing leases and for decimal interest calculations from one pound to ten thousand. Also tables of simple interest for one to twelve months and for one to one hundred and one days with government security yield. By G. Morris. Sold by J. Brotherton at the Bible in Cornhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Morris
J. Brotherton
Bible
Cornhill
The End of This Month Public by Various Authors
A fragmentary advert describes the concluding public distribution in five pocket volumes of the works of Rabelais edited by Ozell and others. It notes engravings, printing in Fleet Street, and added historical critical notes by unknown editors.
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Rabelars
This Day is published in Folio Law Volume
A Latin to English translation with Sir Selden notes on ancient English law, including Hengham treats and Hengham Magna and Parva. Prefaces and testimonies by Bale, Du Fresne, and others accompany the edition printed for R. Gosling at the Crown and Mitre, Fleet Street End.
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Sirjown
Henry VI
Mr. Seden
E Land
Preyx
Mr. Selden
Bale Pits
du Fresne
Ralph Dé Henzham
Hengham Magna
Hengham Parva
SsIden
Fortescue
Anguz
R. Gosling
Books and Translations Offered by J. and J. Pemberton
An advertised list of books including Puffendorf on the Law of Nature and Nations translated by Andrew Tooke, Trilly's Offices in English with notes, Velleius Patricus history, Locke abridgment by Wynne, and Persian Revolutions with map, priced 3s to 7s 6d, printed for J. and J. Pemberton at the Golden Buck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fup Publisha
Barbeyrac
Samuel Puffendorf
University of Heidelberg
Caroline University
Sweden
Brandenbourg
Andrew Tooke
Gresham College
Trilly
Nores
Thomas Cockman
University College
Oxfords
Caius Velleius Patércuhus
Mons. Bayle
Orhers
Duke of Richmond
Locke
John Wynne
Bath and Wells
Persia
Krulinski
Ispahan
Paris
Dr. Ceaceatt
Sophies
Paveaniga
Jon Chardin
Golden Buck
This Day is publish’d in Two Volumes 1200
Book note listing two volume sets with titles including This Day and The Life and Strange Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Mentions price and printing details with scattered OCR errors. Includes references to publisher and location but distorted text obscures full details.
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Eicury Epinion
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Great Britain
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W. Feales
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Manger
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Syar
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Plurality
Mrs Behn
Brown
Menory
Talsot
C Allee
Mr. Thomson
Mr Ozell
Eek Cael
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Boanteee
Fleetier
Rabela
Ry Pos
Robinson
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