Royal notices and theatre listings from an 18th century issue
Multiple brief items note a serjeant at arms grant after Hall's death, Christ's Hospital monument cleaning, Hawthorne the Exchequer official's death, and legal steps in Porteous murder case. Also reports on a constable whipped, smuggling seizures, Dover Castle detainment, Cambridge Caius College appointment, imports and exports of silk and linen, bullion movements, and evening theatre programs Saprina Orphan and Berenice with performances at Royal venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanry Adam
Benjamin Hall
Deceas
Christ’s Hospital
George Mertin
Bath
Hawthorne
Earl of Halifax
Exchequer
Capt. Porteous
St. Margaret’s
Westminster
Royal Gardens
Kensington
Pigram
Rye
Sussex
Dover Castle
Staffield
Southwark
Cambridge
West
Caius College
Bristol
Goodall
Holland
Portugal
Spain
Cadiz
Dunkirk
King’s Theatre
Hay-Market
Saprina
Theatre - Royal
Drury-Lane
Theatre-Royal
Covent-Garden
Berenice
High Water at London Bridge After Afternoon 4 PM
London Bridge faced rising tides seven minutes past four in the afternoon, flooding dock areas and prompting brief closures. Authorities warned continued flow and urged residents to stay clear of affected zones as water levels receded later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Bridge
Market Quotations from South Sea and Related Securities
A historical snippet lists bid and ask figures for South Sea Stock and Annuities, New Bank Circulation, Three Per Cent Annuities, Royal Exchange Assurance, African and English Copper, South Sea Bonds, Mine Adventure Shares, and Exchequer Orders with varied premiums and quotients, reflecting 18th or early 19th century financial pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesterday South Sea
South Sea
Prem Gidias
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Ditro
Prem
Anuwa
Dictcon
Mine Adventure
Emperor’s Oan
Exchequer OrJers
Ditto
Property Sale Notice at Hatton Garden Estate Sale
Michael Newnam advertises the purchase and sale of a house in Hatton Garden as part of a mortgage and annuity advisement under advowson arrangements. The brief item notes real estate transactions in the estate market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meney Lemon
Michael Newnam
Hatton-Garden
Stolen or Stray Black Horse Reward Claimed
Stolen or Stray a black horse fourteen hands high with a scar on the forehead and hair missing near the hip. A spavin removed from the near leg and a scar inside the off leg behind. Return to Mrs Sarah Jones in Robinson Lane Chelsea for half a guinea reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jonés
Robinson-lane
Chelsea
For Sale by the Candle at Marine Coffee House Birchin Lane
A bankruptcy sale notice lists 80 pieces of damask brocades 100 pieces paduafoys 100 pieces Sha greens and sergedefoys 150 pieces turkerees sarfeners persians and figuredsattins and 170 dozen Wortted and Thread Hofe. Goods viewable at Mr Bell's grand Sale Warehouse St Mary Aldermary Churchyard Bow Lane before sale. John Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Coffee
Birchin-Lane
Mr. Bell
Grand Sale
St. Mary Aldermary
Bow-Lane
John Bell
Sale of Goods of Detliffe Kloppenburg Merchant Deceased
Peremptory sale by candle on Thursday 26th instant at four o clock in the afternoon of a large stock from the late Detliffe Kloppenburg. Includes printed linens and haberdashery, cottons, linens, silks, shalloons, handkerchiefs, diapers, damasks, lawns, and a gold watch in a silver case. Viewing at the warehouse in Copthall Court Throgmerton Street from Tuesday until sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detliffe Kloppenburg
Deceas
Marine
Birchin-lane
Hanover
Russia
Copthall Court
Throgmerton-street
Discourse of Church Government by John Potter Archbishop
A 17th century treatise defending church rights and the supremacy of Christian princes. Outlines the nature and government of the Christian church across eras from Christ to Constantine, the apostolic period, and early church powers. Includes related works on primitive church discipline and Presbyterian ordination criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine the Great
John Potter
Canterbury
G. Strahan
Royal Exchange
Ornate World and City Maps Offered by Wittpey Shop
An 18th century advertisement promotes large map collections and sheet maps of the world and regions, including a six by four foot world map and a detailed map of London and Westminster. G. Wittpey advertises these items from Ludgate Street corner shop, with spectacles and other optical goods, promising quality, novelty, and cash payment.
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London
Europe
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Great Britain
England
Ireland
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Muscovy
Sweden
Denmark
Hungary
Flanders
Swabia
Greece
Yorkshire
Wales
Fourdon
Cambridge
Westminster
G. Wittpey
Goldsmith’s
Ludgate-street
Se. Pauls
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Edward Turner
Birchin Lane
Bengal
Nicholas Cripps
Wilniue Bywopgate
Henry Smith
Batson
Cornhill
Scotland
Montrose
Earl of Clarendon
Charles 1
Charles I
Charles III
Lewis XIV
G. Scrahan
Hydaspes
Hortensius
Plut
Rep
Sap
Kyl
M. Sreen
John Foktescue
Henry VI
Sedden
Seden
Bale
Pits
du Fresne
Ralph de Hengham
Edward
Hengham Magna
Hengham Parva
Selden
Mr. FortesCue
R. Gosling
Mitre
Fetter-lane
Fleet-street
K. Charles
Danish Neal
Mal
Orament
Giermixon
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