Royal commission appointments and theatre notices in London
The King names new Customs and Excise Commissioners for England and Wales, with Wardell George Weltby replacing Sir Charles Peers, and Joan Whetham succession. Sir Charles Payne is created a Baronet. Also listed are theatre shows at Drury Lane The Siege of Damascus and Covent Garden The Mourning Bride with the Necromancer.
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Thomas Robinson
William Burton
Joan Whetham
England
Wales
Berwick Upon Tweed
James Gambier
Excise
Richard Chandler
Charles Payne
Island of
St. Christopher’s
West- Indies
Knt
Kingdom of Great Britain
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Siece
Damascus
Covent -Garden
Necromancer
High Water at London Bridge Morning Market Update
The morning report notes high water at London Bridge seventeen minutes after seven. Prices for various securities show South Sea Stock at 1 half to 3 quarters, South Sea Annuities around 112 and 3s. to 1 qr, New South Sea Annuities near 111 to 1 8th, Bank at 143 1 half, and New Bank Circulation at 10s prem. Additional items include India at 176 gars, Three per Cent Annuities at 106 5s, Royal Exchange Assurance at 109 3 quarters, and London vs African trade. Copper at 32s 2d, South Sea Bonds 3 1, Prem India ditto 61], 195 sale tallies, Mine Adventure Shares 61, Emperor's Loan seven per cent at 113 3 quarters, Five per Cent ditto 102, Three per Cent and chequer Orders at 8 1 qr per Cent prem, and Three per Cent ditto 3 3 Sths. per cent ditto. Lottery Tickets vol 4s, Stamp’d ditto 4d gs.
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South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Ditco
Ditca
Mine Adventure
Dictco
London Meeting Notice Adjourned to Guildhall
London on October 15 1737 a notice states the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the City of London are adjourned to Guildhall on Tuesday the 25th instant at nine o clock in the forenoon.
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City of London
William Smith
Guildhall
London
N. B
Windmill Hill
Lloyd’s
Lombara-street
Samuel Brooks
Barking-Alley
Tower-Hill
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London Bridge
Catherine Alderson
St. Mary Axe
J.B. W.E. F.S. Jlw
F. R
Rherein
Lerters
Joseph Cook
Walnnut-Tree-Alley
Sc. Olive’s
Southwark
Benjamin Bowerdale
Torhill-fields
Thomas Hincourrr
Mercer
Ludgate-Hill
Lett
Admiralty
Whitehall
Admiralty Office
Scotland Yard
Mr. Coltom
Orheca Historico - Sacra
Follo
Thomas Broughton
Temple Church
Youtts
Stephen Austen
Angel
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
P Dopp Rindeeg
Orbid
Northampton
Richard Hett
Fowler
Tozer
Exeter
Great Britain
Andrealand
All Starians
Edward Ward
Messrs. Bettesworth
Hitch
R. Ware
J. Osborne
Pater-nofter-row
J. Hodges
London- Bridge
J. Bailey
Microcourt
Fleet-street
E. Gummins
Royal Exchange
W. Lloyd
King’s Arms
Chantery-lane
Westminster
Fuji
Lady -Moyer
St. Paul's
Edward Underhill
Prittlewell
Essex
S. Austen
Paul’s
Thomas Bolton
Joseph Davidson
Golden Lion
Ratcliffe
West
Johnson
Vere-street
Clare-market
Haydon-yard
Ragland
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