Reward Offered For Robbery Suspect On Mail Route
A late 18th century notice reports a robbery attempt near Sevenoaks and Lambeth drawn from Brazally to Se- Yeensaks route. A young London rider in a great coat rode off with two saddle bags, value set at ten pounds reward. The poster urges apprehension of the thief and payment for capture.
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General Post-Office
Pratt’ 'S
Riverhead
Croydott
London
Lambethurtty
Rye
Bartle
Rae
Conan
Abe
Pounds
Rerling
House wanted in market town subdivision
A fragmentary notice seeks a house in a populous market town area. The text mentions rentals and conversion to a general shop, with an event directed to a location on 194s Aigh-street in the borough of Southwar.
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Somndon
Southwar
Auction notice at Phenix Inn Market Drayton Shropshire
Public sale of the Farknbry Estates includes Lot 11 a mansion house with 49 acres near Market Drayton. Additional lots cover three parcels of land with a labourer’s dwelling and cattle shed, plus Avorzr Cross Faw farm of 168 acres. Viewing by appointment. Printed particulars from Warren and other offices.
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Phenix
Aupurt
Le-Thiat
di Avenant
Market Draytén
Avorzr Cross
Samunst
Hanpine
Dicken
Anecdotes on Pius Sixth and the French in Rome
A lengthy account details the decline of Papal power after Tolentino, highlighting French actions in Rome led by Buonaparte's directives. It covers the murderously coercive pressure on Pius VI, the looting of churches and museums, the Tree of Liberty planted in the Capitol, and the Pope's forced surrender of jewels and rings, ending with his departure from Rome amid mistreatment and rumors of poisoning.
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Tolentino
Paris
Milan
Rome
Cardinal Doria
Prussia
Simus
Siggess
Do> Ria
Ada
Buonapare
Pius VI
Europe
Berruier
Italy
Durxor
Dorta
Bertie
St. Angelo
Berraren
Cayrouta
Beatuser
Sixtine Chapel
Caereura
Harvie
Sacred Collége
Barrat
Cagtoncus
Senate
Trevor
Vatican
Lenngth
Sugronius
Hatrex
Hatter
Hanes
Lavender Water and Patent Drops Advertised in London
A long advertisement warns buyers to direct servants to No 15 Catherine Street Strand near Somerset Place to avoid counterfeit lavender water from Steel. It promotes Steel’s Lavender Water at 30s per dozen, discounts large orders, and touts Spilsbury’s Antiscorbutic Drops as a 28 year proven remedy with a Dispensary at No 15 Long Square. It notes 17,796 poor patients aided at the Dispensary with free advice for the poor in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STEEL
Catharine-fireet
Strand
Somerset
Place
Strel
Spilsbury
Renais
Proclamations Call Spanish Public to Funds for War Effort
An extract from a Bilboa letter details two royal appeals in Spain. The first calls for voluntary contributions to support land and sea forces and government needs, with the monarch pledging to fund the defense and crown. The second invites subscriptions to a loan repaid with interest within 12 years, earmarked to cover war costs and the defense of European and American dominions.
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Bilboa
Lisbon
Mai
Sheep and Lambs Sell Well at St Boswell Fair
At St Boswell's Fair on Wednesday the sheep and lambs drew strong demand and sold well. Black cattle and horses were few and sold slowly at low prices. In Scotland near Difffington a blast at Walker's Lime Stone Quarries produced two enormous stones, one 13 by 16 by 15 feet and the other 18 by 76 by 17 feet, the largest stones ever raised in that region.
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St. Boswell’s Fair
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Drayton
Shropshire
Clief
Resrectine Pious VI
Tate
Aidan Ler
Dhd
Mats
Pius
Peter
Directory
Journal
Siena
Florence
Spain
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