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Petition for Bridge Master Seat in Aldgate Ward
A long petition requests Samuel Totton to be chosen a Bridge-master in the room of the late Marchew Snablin, detailing Totton’s 38 years in various offices and his current reduced means. John Lund, Citizen and Goldfinisher, is urged as a candidate with 35 years of livery, while Richard Newsham and others seek support. A broad royal command prohibits imitation of the inventions of Richard Newsham and calls for enforcement of legal protections. A stray notice offers a dog reward and a binder’s advertisement accompanies several book previews and sermons printed in 1728.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Totton
Snablin
John Lund
London
N. B
Afsistangs
Gitizen
Girdler
Marie Snablin
Deceas
Scoulges
Bellow
Gitizens
Neeley
Fox
Aie Bichens Ae
Nce
Ginage
Beacey
Son
Exiumerate
Honourable House of Com- Sra
Ieee Everal
R. Fowke
College Hill
Fowke
Powke
Bank of England
Richard Newsham
Great Britain
England
Wales
Richard Newham
Church of St. Porth
R. Altham
Middlesex
Anhor
Church of Christ
Londoins
Bridger
Geo. Strahan
Cornhill
Dr. Rogers
London Journal
R. Francklin
Tom
Ruffel-street
Covent-Garden
J. Pemberton
St.Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-street
Tanis
Tripoli
Algier
Cassem Aca
Joro En¢tith
M. Dapicnt
Jon Gaston Scheuchzen
M.D. F.R.S
College of Physicians
J. Phexxz
Locke
Pacer-nofter-Row
Jouim