Blanks And Prizes Lottery Ad From 1791 Royal Union Bank
A dense lottery advertisement claims government security on shares and prizes including 20000 pounds, 10000, and 5000, with details of prices for quarters eighths and sixteenths. It touts profits, early delivery of first drawn tickets, and references to Royal Union Bank at Lombard Street along with numerous named sponsors and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.B
Comson
Royal Union Bank
Messrs
Jockharts
Pall Mall
William Lawrence
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
Formnall
C. Sc
Ereof
Respoo
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Fleet Street firm promotes new lottery schemes in London
No. 137 Fleet Street announces fresh lottery proposals by Vargray and Co after thirty prior draws. It advertises 400 tickets with a substantial value and a quarterly draw on February 9 offering 100 additional tickets to the first drawn quarter holder, plus a £25 prize entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesk
Meffrs
Yee
Fleetreet
London
Vargray and Co
Indictment for Wilful Murder in Old Bailey Case
Martha Bonban was indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Ware also known as Bownes on Christmas Day. Witness Ann Burle described a violent struggle in Bonban's apartment with Ware and John Bownes, culminating in Ware being struck with a poker and left badly injured. Both Bonban and Bownes were intoxicated as the struggle ended with Ware fleeing and Bonban’s partner professing little recollection of events.
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Susannah West
William Bonham
John Bowness
Bownes
John Bownes
Martha Bonban
Elizabeth Ware
Ann Burle
Aggether
Wallen
Highway Robbery Indicts Guards Soldier in Covent Garden Case
William Smith a Coldstream Guardsman was indicted for highway robbery against Henry Sharp a carpet manufactory porter near Covent Garden. The prosecution noted guardsmen’s habit of fabricating crimes, citing two soldiers Templeman and Platt already sentenced to death for similar offences. Sharp described a sequence from September 26 1789 with Templeman delivering orders from the Duke of York and pressuring Sharp to accompany them, while threats and demands for money were used to secure cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Smith
Coldstream Resgiment
Henry Sharp
Thomas Sesfions
Templeman
Platt
Covent Garden
Smith
James Street
Duke of York
Simms
Smith Igi
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Hornsby and Co
Hornsby
Cresper
Hergg Old and Co
Lombard Street
Hale
Shiling
Yor Pemmrose
Eney Crasay
James Hagprne
Bell and Crown Inn
Holborns Oo
J. Ecenron
Whitehall
Tutam Road
Racpy Crampers
Long Acre
Thomas Hotty
Grove Place
Camberwell
Crarves Clarke
Northumberland Court
Gracechurch-street
Harviy
St. Alban’s-street
Pall All
Papa Cott Lx
Shoretch
Lombard-street
Finch
Walfham le Willows
Suffolk
Jackson
Sun-Fire Office
Ipswich
Oliver Golding
Fatherwell-house
Town Malling
Kent
E. Taylor
Wilson
Princes-street
Ratcliff
Watson
Linen-draper
High-street
Sool
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Royal Union Bang
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Luce
Fomall
Gog
Mr. Baron Perryn
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