Fragmentary Rail and Coaching Names Recalled in Dover List
The fragmentary OCR list mentions coaches and firms linked to routes and places such as Newmarket Ipswich Yarmouth Exeter Manchester Leeds Glasgow Carlisle York Newcastle Edinburgh Southampton Holborn Dover Canterbury Margate Portsmouth Gloucester Hereford Cambridge and Norwich. The garbled text records coach names and street destinations in a old transport directory style.
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Lad Jarie
Yaunton
vExeter
Bul Fe
Dibernie
Manchester
Carliisles
Newmarket
Apswich
Yarmouth
Willan
Bull
Birmingham
Shrewsbury
Leeds
Nostingham
Glasgow
Carlisle
York
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Crown
Holborn
Porland
Southampton
Frian’s
Dover
Canterbury
Margate
St. Clement's
Portsmouth
Gloucester
Jowelie
Boulton
Charing
Crofe
Worcester
Ludlow
Gator
Hereford
Cambridge
Tee
Norwich d
Patent Antifuelist and Ironmongery Advancements
An 18th century advertises Patent Antifuelist by Stratton and Co from Cheapside. It promises a small fire 48 inches wide and 8 deep usable for cooking for 100 in family, with vast fuel savings. Also touted are Patent Perpetual Chimney Ovens heated from kitchen fire, Gottler's Axle-trees saving draught, a cellar crane for Brewers, and a machine for warehouses and ironmongery.
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Stratton and Ae Co
Macedalén
Blackfriars-road
Pebuc
Gottlier
Ironmongery
Brasches
Public notice against fake patent blacking cakes
To consumers and venders of the patent Blacking Cakes for shoes and boots I warn that impostors claim my authority selling counterfeit cakes. Genuine cakes only at my house Cockspur Street London. Signed W Bayley Bayley’s Patent Shining Liquid.
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Cockspur-street
W. Bayleys
Bayley
In and Lowe
London
Billy
Forgery Trial Over Will of Rev Fleury Lewis
The trial of George Croffies for forging the will of Rev. Fleury Lewis of Monmouthshire proceeds with lawyers and witnesses. Prosecutors argue the document signed Henry Lewis is not the deceased’s will and present witnesses, including a subscribing witness, to corroborate or doubt the forgery claim. The defense counters with evidence and may seek to prompt reasonable doubt for acquittal.
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George Croffies
Fleury Lewis
Monmouthshire
Sergeant Avxin
Mites
Russet
Dancer
Me. Knownts
Exskins
Garrow
Firepine
Maney
Serjeant
Henry Lewis
Ony Ifetr
Tigar
Lewis
Price
Forged Will Case Reveals Witness Conflicts and Accomplice
In a Tudor era trial, Crossley and associates face charges over a forged will dated 1791 benefiting Sir John Briggs. Witnesses describe meetings at Bath and London, with Crossley producing two unsigned papers. The jury returns not guilty for the main charge, while related theft cases yield mixed verdicts for minor defendants.
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Adelphi
Crosstey
Crofaléy
Witnes
Clark
Crossley
Worfam
Facebear
Erskine
Garrow
Croffley
Bath
Holland
William. Austin
Newton
Crofsly
Helland
Austin
London
Sir John Briggs
William Austin
Golden Cross
Charing-cross
Crossley’s
King
John Briggs
Henry Lewis
J. Briggs
Crosley
Thotties Bowden
Hammersley and Co
Bith
Ir Lesdon
Iftar
Ilvar
Justice Réoxe
Urtkine
Justice Rooke
Ertkine
Cresider
Loemas
Price
Sir John
John Ainfie
Miss Briggs
Ifgar
Indicted man forged bank transfer at Bank of England
Yesterday John Henry Gade was indicted for causing and procuring a forged transfer at the Bank of England for a sum. The facts state the prisoner, acting as executor for William Harrison, used a boy resembling Harrison to present the transfer, aiming to defray Harrison and the Bank. The jury convicted, but the court reserved a legal point on transfer validity.
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John Henry Gade
Bank of England
William Harrison
Warrison
Harrison
Indictments Over Powder Mills Theft Involving Mobbs And Bateman
William Mobbs and William Bateman faced charges linked to stealing saltpetre from Francis Hills Powder Mills at Hounslow. An accomplice testified Mobbs used a hole in the mill to access the saltpetre and handed it to the accomplice, who later transported 5 to 6 hundred weight to Bateman’s and received a guinea. The case centers on procuring and receiving the seized material used for the King's service.
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Bateman
William Mebbs
Francis Hill
William Bateman
Hounslow
Ship News Amid Harbours Refits And Arrivals
The Cyclops, Alcmené, and two East India ships with damage from gales enter harbour to refit. Artois sails on a cruiser. Diligence leaves harbour for Spithead. Alfred, Undaunted arrive from Plymouth. Several ships ordered for a voyage under Admiral Hervey, including three deckers. Revenue Cutter reports captures of two armed smugglers near Port. Hind and Indefatigable engage. Revolutionaire involved. Phoenix arrives on the 17th for Jamaica after six weeks from the Downs.
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Cyclops
Hothais Ftrufée
Anson
Alcmené
Bown
General Elliot
Sulivan
East India
Chkistian
Artois
Epmund Nave
Spithead
Everning - Lat
Hinds
Penrew
Hind
Sparta
Accets
Phoenix
Stimpson
Downs
Meeting on Butter Prices Requests Lower Purchases
In Northampton at the Guildhall inhabitants gathered to decide on cutting butter costs. They resolved not to buy butter above 114.4 pounds and urged households to reduce consumption as much as possible.
Southampton prepares barracks for French emigrants troops
Reports from Southampton detail barracks being fitted for 10 000 French emigrants and other foreign troops. The 31st 424th and 86th regiments arrived and moved to Lymington and Pools while more accommodation is readied. Stables for 560 horses are being prepared as the town shifts toward a garrisoned appearance.
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Lymington
Southampton
Salisbury Market Report for Cattle and Grain Prices
Salisbury Fen notes a strong fat cattle market with good oxen averaging about 14s per hundredweight and sheep at 7 1/2d per pound. Grain prices show Wheat 4s 16s to 5s 2d, Barley 21s 3d to 17s, Oats 11s 4d to 11s 8d, Beans 12s to 21s 16d per quarter. Devizes prices listed similarly with Wheat averaging ras per bushel.
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Devizes
Ras
General press on river and coast to man ships
Report says on Saturday a broad press on the River and down the coast to crew ships at Woolwich Chatham and the Nore. The aim is to ready ships for sea amid a common scarcity of hands and talk of a hard press to men the Navy due to the numerous fleet now in service.
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Woolwich
Chatham
Nore
The Dispensary in Scho Square Advertisement
The Dispensary in Scho Square promotes SPILSBURY'S Antiscorbutic Drops as a cure for goiter scurvy rheumatism and nervous debility claiming wide use since 1773 and urging relief for patients and laborers suffering from these conditions.
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Scho Square
Spilsbury
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Glay Bailey
Moonbay
Fusthe Rook
L Holf
Hart of Lauderdales
Mary Stone
Wolf
Ship News
Falmouth
Fes
Northampton
Fee
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