Dutch Divers Unearth Treasure From Wrecks At Sea
Capt. Hannibal reports two English divers from Weymouth recovered treasure from Dutch East India Company wrecks near Cape Coast. They describe diving in six to eight fathoms, raising silver, gold, and brass guns, and crafting a home made wooden diving engine with a heavy lead weight. They say the sea bed looked like a garden and note a strong smell from sunlit brass and chest contents.
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King George
Hannibal
Cornelius
Rotterdam
Weymouth
Dutch East India Company
India
Middleburgh
Zealand
Cape Coast
England
Burt
Joseph
Titus
Eades
Dantzick
London
Cadicur
Marquess de Aix
Sardinia
Hanover
William Stanhope
Port St. Mary’s
Edward Seabrook
St. Alban’s
John Warner
Cranley
Guilford
Surrey
Chenell
Warren
St. Stephen Walbrook
Worcestershire
John Blunr
Castlemain
Wanstead
Epping Forest
Cherril
Wiltshire
Mills
Capt. Mills
Holbourn
Ward
Justice Ward
Hatton Garden
Fleetwood
Barnet Common
Charles Wager
Stepney
Pontac’s
Wiliam Ogborne
London News: Earl of Sunderland Brought Home From France
The corpse of the late Earl of Sunderland was landed at Dover from France on Monday night. Charles Stanhope, MP for Aldborough, who cared for him, arrived from France. Sir Thomas Colby, Bart. of Kennington, died yesterday morning. He served in Parliament for Rochester and was a Royal Navy commissioner. He was created a baronet on June 21, 1720.
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Great Britain
France
Ireland
Thoratory
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Clare-market
Fidler
Riccy
Nancy
Fanny
Dolly
Molly
Fance
Sarah
Jack of the Green
Davy
Dicky
Tommy
Comly
Charles
Robin
Times
Strate
Purgatory
Dr. B. Menrob
Earl of Sunderland
Dover
Charles Stanhope
Aldborough
Yorkshire
Kensington
Thomas Colby
Rochester
The History of 77 ap Death of Buckingham and Royal Events
A late 17th century playbill notes the History of 77 ap by Shake, detailing the Duke of Buckingham’s death, Cardinal Wolsey’s fall, Katherine’s divorce and death, Anne Bullen’s coronation, a Westminster Hall champion, and Elizabeth’s christening with acting cast listed. Also advertised are a General Meeting of the UNION FIRE OFFICE, a course in Experimental Philosophy at the Academy, and a public trial of skill by James Hughes versus William Gill with cudgel and sword demonstrations at Oxford Road Marybone Fields. Doors at two, masters at five. events include diversions of cudgel play and a boxing-like challenge.
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Shake
Duke of Buckingham
Cardinal Wolfley
Queen Katherine
Anne Bullen
Champion
Westminster Hall
Queen Elzabeth
King Henry
Harper
Cardinal Wolfey
Cibber
Cranmer
Mil
Gardiner
Mr. Johnson
Porter
Hotton
Figg
Oxford
Oxford Road
Marybone Fields
James Hughes
Ireland
William Gill
Gloucester
Houses for let near Justice Mercer's in Brownlow Street
Notice offers two convenient houses newly repaired adjoining to Justice Mercer's in Brownlow Street near Long Acre in Sept 1729. Inquiries at Mr Martin's Cross Keys Beltow Street. Also a letter from S M notes powders helped worm issues and inward weakness. request for further medicine. John Moore advertised for cures of contusions in young or old when dismissed as incurable by doctors.
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Aptain Ruffel
Great Britain
Morocco
Bashan Achmet
Tangier
Fez
Rome
Tris
Chevalier de St. George
Holy See
Berlin
Prussia
Caffel
Poland
Bondal
Paris
Duke of Bournonville
Soisfons
Justice Mercer
Brownlow- Street
Long Acre
S. M
Mr. Moore
N.B
John Moore
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Holland
Gibraltar
William Jones
Knightsbridge
Hyde Park
Piccadilly
South Sea
Royal Exchange
York Building
Welch
Preemium
His Majesty’s Company of Comedians
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Henry the Ercurn
Academy i
Little Tower Street
James Stirling
F.R.S
William Watts
Joan Moore
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