Woman Convicted Of Theft By Fortuneteller Deception
A elderly woman was committed to New Prison for defrauding a maid of Cleaths and a Guinea and a half in money by posing as a fortune teller. She induced the victim to hide clothes and money in a gown then read prayers while a wall bricks released a hidden stash. The case appears in a London Gazette excerpt alongside university congratulations and financial notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HMS
Tothill-fields Bridewell
New Prison
Holden
Kensington
Fortuyne
Fourcross
Law of Evidence 2d Edition Additions and Contents
This Day edition enlarg’d and corrected presents a compilation of evidence rules and cases from general to specific topics. It includes witnesses famous or interested, written evidence, actions on promises, defamation, indictments, trespass, and criminal pleas with fables, printed for R. Gosling in Fleet Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gosling
Fetter-Jane End
Fleet-street
Rights of the Church and the Supremacy of Christian Princes
An 17th century sermon collection by John Porter Archbishop of Canterbury discusses the nature and constitution of the Christian Church The government of the church in apostolic times and through Constantine The work argues for church unity discipline and worship in the early centuries alongside critical views on Presbyterian ordination and infant baptism urging parents to present children for baptism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeds
University of Cambridge
Princess of Wales
Uff
Christliv
Don Earch
Constantine the Great
John Porter
Canterbury
G. Straihan
Royal Exchange
Works of Mr Thomson in Two Volumes in Octavo
This Day a publication list describes Mr Thomson's works in two octavo volumes including The Seasons A Hymn on the Seasons a Poem to the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton and Sophonisba a Tragedy with notes of Italy Greece and Britain. It notes the second volume to complete the Gentlemen's Service and mentions pricing and binding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Newton
Britanna
Sophonisba
Ming
Ivol
Italy
Greece
Paris
Rome
Britain
Berry
the Prospecty
Lord Talbor
Ament
Strand
Bjoimson
Complete Family Book Exquisitely Printed with New Frontispiece
An extensive advertisement presents A Compleat Housewife and Elements of Chemistry by Herman Boerhaave. It touts six hundred proven culinary receipts plus over three hundred medicinal recipes, with copper plates and a new frontispiece. Printed for J and J Pemberton in Fleet Street, price one Guinea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mead
J. Pembertan
Sc. Dunstan
Fleet-street
Cormestary
Herman Boeerhaave
The Gentleman Angler Second Edition Additions
An 18th century promotional notice for The Gentleman Angler with instructions for salmon, trout, and pond fishing. It lists baits, seasons, river and riverine knowledge, and auxiliary contents such as Thames fishing, licences, rock and sea fishing, and fish dressing receipts. Published by A Reeceworth and C Mitch at Red Lion in Paternoster Row.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
A. Reecesworth
C. Mitch
Red Lia
Paternofter Row
Also Mentioned on This Page
London Gazette
University of Oxford
Duke of ‘Newcastle
John Benger
Manningford
Wilts
Chapman
James Newton
Holbourn
Middlesex
London Bridge
South Sea
Bank
India
Ammuiries
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Diste
City of
Foba
Vincent
Windmaill-hill
Hog-lane
RS. Stephens
Stephens
Devereux-Court
Bradhay
S. Daly
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