Robbery on the Bristol Mail near Knightsbridge
General-Post-Office in London announces a highway robbery of the Bristol Mail near Kensington and Knightsbridge by three horsemen and a footman. A reward of 200 pounds is offered for each captured, plus a Parliament reward for highwaymen. accomplices may gain a royal pardon. By order of the Post-Master-General, John Jesse.
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London
Carrie
Bristol Mail
Bedauseis
Kensington
Bristol
BAYK
LEO- Minster
John Jesse
Reward Offered for Robbery of North Mail at Kingsland
General-Post-Office announces a reward of two hundred pounds plus Parliament rewards for the capture of a single footpad who robbed the North Mail from London near Kingsland between two and three this morning. Accomplices may gain the pardon and reward for disclosure. The culprit is described as a middle sized man in a light coat and bob wig, with a paper mask, who fled with five mail bags and most letters from Enfield Ware St Iver and Reynston. There were other men nearby suspected as accomplices.
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Ereas
London
Kingsland
Joan Jesse
Hartford
Peterborough
Horncaffle
Louth
Bofton
Enfield
Ware
St. Iver
Reyston
M. B
Pay Office Pension Notice for Navy Widows 1738
Pay Office notices widows of Dow mnifton and warrant officers to claim pensions and bounty due to August 31 1738 at Broad Street pay office. Captains lieutenants masters widows on Oct 16 boatswains gunners widows on Oct 11 carpenters pursers surgeons widows on Oct 12. Bring self or attorney with parish minister or churchwarden certificate.
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Royal Navy
Broadfreet
Otober
London
Paris
Sale of Coffee and Teas at Garraway's Coffee House
For sale by candle at Garraway's Coffee House in Exchange Alley on Tuesday October 3 at four o'clock in the afternoon the goods include 144 bales of Coffee and 13 bales from the East Indies per Montagu with sundry Teas and Jamaica Coffee adjourned from September 28 due to a Customhouse sale. Samuel Torin sworn broker.
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Garraway
Exchange- Alley
Montagu
Jamaica
Norice
Samuel Torin
N.B
The English Malady and The Nervous Distempers Treatise
A catalog of medical works on gout waters and the glands with methodical cures. Includes theories on natural philosophy health and long life, with parts addressing nervous diseases, their cures, and related medical essays. © George Strahan at the Golden Ball Cornhill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Strahan
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
Persian History Books and Naval Memoirs Advertised
A long advertisement lists multiple historical works including The History of Persia from Father Krusinski’s memoirs with additions on Aszraff and the Sophi, edited by Father Du Gerchau with maps and notes. It also promotes translations of Roman revolutions by Vertot and another on Memoirs of the Council of Zorn, with prices in shillings and sixpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Aszraff
Sophi
Father Krusinski
Hpahan
Ispahan
France
Paris
Father du Gerchau
Sophies
Tavernier
Joan Chardin
J. Pemberton
Golden Buck
Fleet-street. Co
Abbot de Vertor
Royal Academy of Inscriptions
Ozel
London
Earl Stanhope
de Verner
Council Forsin
Order of St. Lewis
Dunkirk
Scotland
Price
The Wonderful Creansine Drops for Male and Female Ailments
Readable text touts The Mot Wonderful Creansine and STRENGTHNING DROPS as a universal remedy for seminal weaknesses, infertility, back pains, urinary disorders, and venereal ailments. Claims 9200 bottles sold since 1734, praises a noble lord’s cure, and notes sales via Mr Johnson at Seven Scars Vere-street for 6d per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratcliffe
Bolis
Wet
Johnson
Vere-street
Clare-market
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Aimee
G. Smith
Kendall
Westmoreland
Henry Linter
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleet-Screet
England
Meff
Bettesworth
Red Lyon
Pater-noster-Row
H. Linrot
Fleec-Screer
Tne
Monty
Governiment Securities
Morris
J. Brotherton
Bible
Church of England
Richard
CaLamy
Germany
Stuullingfleer
Tran
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