Smuggling, Seizures, and a Theatre Night Robbery Report
James Dargent and others were chosen Assistants for the year. Smugglers exploit favorable nights, bringing in tea and other goods while officers seize more at the Custom-house than usual. Last week Brandy was seized at Blackwall. two men were robbed near Tower Hill at eleven. Tonight at Covent Garden Theatre the Loves Last Suit and the Necromancer will be performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dargent
Robert Fotherby
Peter Lapierre
Joseph Nur
Charles Porrales
Robert Wilson
Blackwall
Yennail
Custom-house
Tower Hill
Theatre Royal
Covent Garden
Necromancer
London Bridge Time and South Sea Annuities Report
High Water near London Bridge observed just after 3 PM. Market notes list South Sea and India annuities, bank rates, Royal Exchange and Exchequer figures, and various securities including mine shares and government orders with prices and premiums noted. The fragmentary OCR item outlines opening prices for several gilt-edged securities and company shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea Seock
South Sea Annuities
New South Sea
Sdhs
Bank
Bank Circrtarion Xps
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Ditto
Flint
Engith Gopper
Dirco
Mine Adventure
Dicto
General Quarterly Meeting Notice of Trustees in London
Sun Fire Office issues notice that the General Quarterly Meeting will be held at the Trustees office behind the Royal Exchange on Friday October 13 at ten in the forenoon. Those who have sustained any loss by fire are asked to file their claims before then to receive satisfaction. Constant attendance is maintained at the London office and at Craig's Court for insuring houses goods and merchandise from fire loss across Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing Cross
Great Britain
Kingsland
Joan Jesse
Hartford
Peterborough
Horncastle
Louth
Boston
Enfield
Ware
St. Ives
Royston
N.B
England
Haydon-Yard
Minories
Widows of Royal Navy officers to receive pensions in London
Pay Office notice dated Sept 21 1738 announces payment of pensions and bounties to widows of Royal Navy Commission and Warrant Officers. Widows in London or nearby areas must appear in person or via an attorney with a parish minister or churchwardens certificate proving inability to attend. Dates staggered by rank from Oct 10 to Oct 12, with daily hours 10 to 2 and thereafter each Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Navy
Otober
London
Notice to reclaim sermon volumes in Westminster
In Settleman announces the return of missing sermon volumes from major prelates Archbishop Tillotson Sharp Wake Moore and Dr Clagett. A buyer who has any volume should return to John Pemberton Bookseller at the Golden Buck near St Dunstan's Church Fleet Street for repayment at current new price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Settleman
Ottawa
Tillotson
Sharp
Wake
Moore
William Clagett
John Pemberton
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-Street
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London Bridge
Henry Harrison
King’s Road
Chelsea
Dobson
Red-Lion Street
Clerkenwell
General Post-Office
Bristol
Knights-Bridge
Kensington
Bath
Hereford
Leo-Minster
Presteign
John Jesse
Abraham Lurdberg
Marine
Birchin-Lane
Iprig
Copthall-Court
Throgmorton-street
William Eaton
Melinthus
Amonre
Foward
Rome
Syracuse
R. Gosling
Crown
Mitre
Fleetstreet
J. Stage
Westminster Hall
ARS
D. Midwinter
A. Betterworth
G. Hitch Senex
W. Innys
R. Manby
J. and Pemberton
R.robinson
C. Rivington
A. Ward
BR. Knapcon
E. Symon
D. Brown
S. Birt
T. Longman
I Jnntor
J. Shuckburgh
A. Mular
Darby
Oan Hawkins
Paul's
M. de Reaumur
l’Academie Royale Des Sciences
Schlangenbach
Tig
Liege
Portee
Jour
Mont. de Vorruires Rochure
Princ
Vrinurg
John Lewis
Thomas Earl
Malton
Minster
Mergace
Kent
Wiclif
Waterland
Cézaro
Renaudotius
Jos
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