Mail from France reports imperial orders on Mecklenburg tax
From Hambourg and Paris despatches describe the Imperial Commission in Rostock enforcing payment into the Chest of Execution for Mecklenburg. Prague and Vienna discuss Polish and Spanish matters, with multiple courtly movements and theatre notices, plus shipping to Malaga and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hambourg
Rostack
Aulick Council
Empire
Mecklembourg
Christian Lewis
Vienna
Stockholm
Mynheer Rumpf
Hague
Senate
The
India Company
Brussels
Salizbourg
Paris
Great Britain
M. Keen
Seville
Schryver
Malaga
Barcelona
Italy
Marquess de Bonse
Cardinal de Polignac
Rome
Marquess de Cistelhar
Cadiz
Golofskin
Holland
Madrid
Don Carlos
France
Parma
Maruels de Monteleon
Baron de Espoleta
Génoa
Placentia
Sortory
Stanislaus
Confort
Chambord
Cure for Cholick by John Moore at Pestle and Mortar
An advertisement from Moorfields promotes John Moore apothecary of Lawrence Pountney Lane offering a cure for chronic cholick and indigestion after a trial of an areae. It lists sale points for worm medicines and green sickness powder, warns against counterfeits, and notes Abree and Company no longer sell the powders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorfields
John Moore
Lawrence Pountney
Cannon-street
N. B
Leader
Hungerford Market
Benjamin Smithurst
Plymouth
Peer Brown
St. Thomas’s Street
Bristol
Netty
England
Byfield
Mr. Abree and Company
Speculation on Lottery Prices and South Sea Stock
A reader discusses speculative odds on lotteries and compares recent prices. The note shows South Sea stock and annuities near par, with quoted figures for South Sea stock 1031 qr and South Sea Annuity 108 1 half, plus bank and insurance securities prices, and various lottery related values. The piece reflects market mood and reader engagement with financial items of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
Bank
New Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch Ditto
Nadia Ditto
Ditto
Lottery and Theatre Advertisements at Drury Lane
An 18th century notice lists a public lottery office in Exchange Alley with a numerical book and register for ticket holders and daily tickers. It also proclaims a near future performance of Hamlet at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with cast names including Wilks Mills and Cibber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Coffee
Exchange-Alley
Great Britain
Jonas Hats
Mayjesly
Theatre Royal
Drury-lane
Hamlet
Prince of Denmark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Versailles
Orleans
St. Germain En Laye
Poidtou
M. L’abbe Bouhier
Dijon
St. Papoul
Tarbes
Prince de Rohan
St. Quer
M. Francis Bouhillier de Chavigny
Troyes
Deal
Ramsgate Road
Neptune
Coxen
Phenix
Underdown
Virginia
S.E
London
Bank of England
South Sea Company
Royal
Prince of Wales
Duke
Earl of Orrery
Norfolk
Newmarket
Walker
Saunders
Mr. Parish
Knightsbridge
Hydeark
Walden
Bow
Arthur Haslerig
Ailsbury
Mr. Rich
Daily Post
Parsons
Blandford
Tiverton
Ramsey
African-House
Royal African Company of England
Leadenhall-street
Fietpine’s
Hippisrey’s
Hart’s
St. George’s Church
Squire Shallow
Robin Booby
Shallow
Welch Squire
Hippisley
China
Roberts
Carlos
Huddy
Excell
Egleton
Porus
Phillips
Shakespear
Mr.Wilks
King
Wiliam Mulls
Horatio
Mr. Mills
Mr. Bridgiters Bolonius
Mr. Grifin
Laertes
A. Hallam
Theophilus Cibber
Mr. Jubiion
Fhurmond
Ophelia
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