Widow Anne Marling’s Fortune to Granddaughter in London
In Namptwich Elsethire aged 84 widow Anne Marling died intestate. Her estate valued at around 601 debt devolves to her granddaughter, a long-time market vendor in Fleet Market and other city markets, as beneficiary of the fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namptwich
Brest
Boscawen
West Indies
Monckton
Quebec
Wolfe
Ludlow Castle
Kingroad
Bristol
Jamaica
London
India
Woody Night Shade and its supposed cures
The letter extols Sorr ry Bete as a useful plant with purple flowers and carlet berries, claiming Woody Night Shade grows in window boxes and can cure asthma jaundice pleurisy and rheumatism. It advises bruising a handful and steeping in boiling water to make a remedy taken nightly, warning only the right plant will be safe while noting poisonous lookalikes in markets.
Fragmentary note on land and property transfer at Grandtully
The fragment mentions Sir George Stewart of Grandtully and references a conveyance to a signet house stable coach-house and various conveniences within an abbey. It notes crofts belonging in property to the Lord and a last possession by Liam Mackewan writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Edinburgh
Fenwick
Elsenure
M. ‘Thurot
Gottenburg
Com. Boyes
London
Lord Abedour
Inverary
Duke of Argyll
Leith
James Milroy
Kinghorn
Will Bygin
Joan Straton
Georck Stewart
Grandtully
Liam
Mackewan Wiiter
Fragmentary ad notices hint at shop entry and exchange area
The readable text mentions Gavin Hamilton and Paracix Neill with Joan Reip and J Reip in a shop near the Exchange entry. Advertisements are accepted at two College locations, suggesting a small local business page note with partial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavin Hamilton
John, Balfour
Paraicx Neill
Joan Reip
J. Reip
Exchange
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Edinburgh Chronicle
Athold
Loyal and Friendly Society
Order of the Blue
Orange
Cela
Eis
Fiies
London Chronicle
Merlina
Britain
William Miller
Guard
Flrect
W. Peter
Glasgow
Ayr
J. WithgRspoon
M. A. Mirnister
Paisley
N. B
Fale
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