Sloop Dominick Sanches Fires on St James Encounter
Testimony describes the 17th century boarding of the ship St James by a 4 Mulatto sloop led by Dominick Sanches. The St James, bound Cork to Fathais, was pressed into service, cargo seized, papers taken, and the master John Curtis detained for ten days. After further plunder and lack of redress from Porto Rico Governor, Curtis and crew fled to Jamaica aboard their boat on July 5, with portions of provisions sold by a Spanish ship in St John.
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Dominick Sanches
St. James
John Curtis
Cork
Fathaicas
Porto Rico
St. John
Great Britain
Ireland
St. Juan
la Vera Cruz
Mitchief
Jamaica
High Water at London Bridge and Stock Notes
Report notes high water at London Bridge four minutes after midnight. Mentions South Sea Stock pricing for nine fifths and one half in 1913. References Mrs South Sea Annuities at seven fifths for the opening and new annuities at eleven o clock and eight pence. Bank figures appear as 146.
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Royal Ex- Change Assurance
London
Englis Copper
Prem
India
Mine Adventure
Emperor’s Loan
Exchequer
Cenc
Preminit
London Bridge
South Sea
South Sea Annuiries
City Lands Lease Proposals Sought for Foundery Site
The Committee for letting city lands gives notice of leashing a ground plot at Windmill-hill with a former Foundery building suitable for livery stable carpenter or similar business. Proposals to be received in the Guildhall Council Chamber on the 16th instant afternoon. Details from the Comptroller's Office Guildhall.
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Comptroller
den. Hamond
Mercer's Great Wheat-Sheaf Sale Of Rich Fabrics
The dealer advertises stock in trade being sold off very cheap at Ludgate Hit. Numerous items include gold and silver brocades and waistcoats, velvets in all colors, silk brocades, damasks, sachen, Genoa red damasks, and a wide variety of fine silks.
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Ithe Muarme
Birchin-lane
Alfoa
Therabove Goods
Mercer
Ornamental Maps Offer at Low Prices from Witthey Shop
An 18th century advertisement touts cheap useful ornaments for halls and rooms. It promotes 24 large two sheet maps at 8d each, 72 one sheet maps at 4d each, and a three sheet map of London at 1s, with six purchases earning a five shilling freebie. It boasts pristine print, vivid color, and extensive world and England maps, including a world map and a large map of Great Britain and Ireland. Sold by G. Wittpey at the Goldsmiths Toy and Spectacle Shop, Ludgate Street corner by St Paul’s, offering spectacles and optical goods along with a vast selection.
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London
Europe
Adis
Africa
North America
South
Swabia
Greece
Yorkshire
England
América
Wales
Areland
Cambridge
Oxford
Great Britain
Treland
Westminter
G. Wittpey
Goldsmth’s
Ludgate-street
St. Paul's
Nis
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Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Phaeton
Bull-Head Tavern
Lincoln’s-Sun Fields
F. Nicuorrs
M.D
John Clarke
Royal Exchange
Bath
Rheryth
Penne
Hatton-Garden
Safforu
James Eastman
Hamlin’s
Swithin’s Alley
N.R
Arthur Collins
R. Gosling
Mitre and Crown
Fleetreet
Frice
Rersons Deceasi
J. Meres
Baily
Studgates
T. Cooper
Pater-nofter-Row
George I
Robinson Cristoe
York
Mariner
Court of
America
Oroonoqne
Pyrates
T. Woodward
Fleetstreet
Don Quixort de la Matichay
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