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London News and Auctions Amid War and Plagues 1703
The London press reports ongoing naval preparations as new ships are launched, officers receive commissions, and merchants face failures from the French court actions. Transport and merchant ships arrive in the Downs while a royal ship sails to the river with a prize. Public auctions list books, medicines, and curiosities, with ads for cures and tonics everywhere.
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London
Earl of Oxford
Royal Regiment of Guards
Bourdeaux
Martin
St. Christophers Church Yard
Thredveedle Street
Royal Exchange
Newgate Street
St. Martins le Grands
Parton
Fleetsireer
Mr. Shepherd
Charing-Croi3
Brooks Scationer
London- Bridge
Crouch
Charles I
Phese Ceres
Glass Lawthorn
Plough Yard
Grays-Inn- Lane
F. Stephens
Broad-street
Lengland
Spetbache
Cornhill