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Newspaper

Daily Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

May 27, 1737

Page

2

Fire damages houses near Three Mariners Scairs in Rotherhith

Yesterday a fire broke out at a new house near Batt Lane Rotherhith spreading to two adjoining properties despite early assistance. Daylight and crowds aided the efforts as the blaze was contained. Also noted are excise convictions for retailing spirits, a new Candle Duty division appointment, school performances at Wanstead and Bromley, a fatal shooting during a wager in Tottenham Court Road, clerical appointments, Old Bailey sessions outcomes, and various shipments and exports from Europe with goods listed for Africa and Holland. The piece closes with theatrical listings and high water at London Bridge.

Mariners Scairs Batt-Lane Rotherhith Bilbousgate Street Fae Ufethe Watson Board of Excise Slade Wanstead Hoole Totenham Court Road Mr. Pigott St. Ives Robert Pigott Huntingdon Papworth St. Agnes County of Cambridge Price John Smith Wight Richard Sympson Gough Gloucester-ttreee Queen’s Square Streights Hambourg Damark Holland Dunkirk Africa The Gartenbourg

Market Quotes for South Sea and Related Securities

Yesterday's figures show South Sea Stock at 103 5 8, South Sea Annuities at 110 7 8, New South Sea Annuities at 112 5 Sths, Rank 147, New Bank Circulation 3, Prem. India 181.5, Three per Cent Annuities 106 7 Sths, Royal Exchange Assurance 112, London ditto 14 7 Sths, African ts pay Copper 21.553, South Sea Bonds 4 4s, Prem. India ditto 7/1, 25. ditto, Sale Tallies co 41 half ditto, Mine Adventure Shares 61, Emperor's Loan 116 x half, Threes half per Cent Exchequer Orders 91 qr, per Cent Prem. Three per Cent ditto 3.1 8th. per Cent ditto.

Prem India Royal Exchange Assurance London Mine Adventure Emperor’s

Notice of transfer books and general court at East India House

East India House May 25 1737 notice from the Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East. Transfer books will be opened and closed on specific dates in June and July. A Quarterly General Court will be held at Leadenhall Street on Wednesday the 22nd at eleven in the forenoon. Dividend warrants due at Midsummer will be ready for delivery on Friday the 29th of July.

East-India House United Company of Merchants of England Jaid Company Leadenhall-street Fadt Company Aid

Large West Bloomsbury House for Let or Sale

Describes a sturdy three house on the west side of Bloomsbury Square with two round pillars at the door and eight front windows. Includes kitchen washhouse and laundry, coach-house and stables, strong doors and cisterns. Let from midsummer or lease 14 and a half years at ground rent 15 1 per year. Enquire Crown Tavern or Mr Sellwood or Mr Durson in King's Street Golden Square.

Bloomsbury Square Crown Tavern Sellwood

History of London Charters and Citizens 1241 to 1315

This is the third number of Maitland's History Antiquities and Present State of London Westminster. It includes public transactions and notable events affecting citizens from 1241 to 1315, with charters granted to the City and explanatory remarks. The title page and dedication will appear in the next issue as usual.

London Westminster Fac

Universal History Volume Ends with Index and Maps

This Day is publish'd finishing Vol I of an Universal History detailing time, empires, migrations, reigns, religion, government, trade, and learning. It is extracted from original sources with maps and tables, printed in London and other cities. The third volume is in the press for rapid publication.

E. Symon Cornhill J. Batley J. Wood Od nofter-Row T. Osborne Gray’s Inn J. Crokart N. B

Burants of the Laws on Importing Wines to Great Britain

A public notice of a quarto volume by Charles Cleland at the Custom-House London detailing current laws on importing and exporting wines, with complete duty tables and computation methods for all quality or quantity entries under fifty tons. Available at multiple booksellers in London and Westminster.

Great Britain Charles Cleland Custom- House London G. Strahan W. Hinchcliffe T. Cox Cornhill D. Browne Temple-Bar A. Millar The Strand J. Scagg Westminster Hall D Farmer King’s Arms St. Paul’s Churchyard J. Jolliffe St. James’s Street J. Purfer Bartholomew Vnk Mr. Beckett Philport-lane Fenchurchrect

Books by Dr Samuel Wiccar at Bible and Crown listing

A catalog of Wiccar authored books printed for Richard Herr at the Bible and Crown in Poultry. Titles cover The Great Concern of Human Life and Fear of God, Human Virtues, Self-Possession, Charity in all its Branches, Justice in all its Branches, a Treatise on being born again, and a Treatise on the Deceitfulness of Sin with prices and binding notes. The items present pricing in shillings and pence and suggest multi-volume bindings.

Samuel Wiccar Richard Herr Bible

This Day was publish'd Number WX February

A catalog note on a new periodical and volumes issued by T. Osborne and J. Roberts. It advertises an Aperidious Review or Abstract of scarce books in manuscript and print, with historical and critical character notes, and details the English Historical Library project edited by W. Nicholson.

Tho Osborne Gray’slan J. Roberts Warwick-lane W. Nicholson Carlisle White Kennet Englisth T. Osborne Mortey

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