British Fire Insurance Office announces policy terms
The Fire Office at Stearp opposite Baws Street Cornhill offers insurance for hayles buildings, manufactories, goods, ships, and all property against fire in Great Britain. The prospectus promises equity, capital security, and no future premium rise. midyear receipts are ready and payments must be made within fifteen days. Robert Skelton, Secretary.
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Stearp
Eproper
Opposte Baws Street
Cornhill
FEMS
Great Britain
Robert Skelton
Lottery Ticket Scheme Details and Prices
32,000 tickets. The Capitals are included in the scheme with daily first draws on various days and multiple prize amounts. Tickets and shares are sold at licensed lottery offices with prizes paid on demand. Ticket price is £3 8s. There are references to future union prospects between two kingdoms.
Irish Lottery Tickets Offered by State Offices in Glasgow
The firm Paries MQWIFT and Co. announces tickets and shares for the Irish Lottery sold at their state office in Glasgow and city offices. Prizes payable on demand with prompt drawing starting July. Orders for tickets or shares accepted with bank notes, postal orders, London bills, or cash via secure methods.
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Mqwift and Co
Thar
Pourtry
Glasgow
London
Lottery Office Presents Secure Shares and Daily Prizes
The document touts licensed lottery offices at Castle Alley Bath facing the Bank of England, claiming government security for shares and tickets. It highlights strict ticket examination, deposits at the Stamp Office, and a 2 percent discount to purchasers. The scheme outlines prizes from £200 to £35,000 and notes the lottery begins next month with plans tied to Ireland’s Union status.
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POPE
No. Iz
Castie‘alley
Bath
Royal Excudige
Bank of England
Spotte Ies
Revere
Pf.couimportante
Stamp Office
Co Renin
Lottery Office
Spilsbury Antiscorbuntic Drops Admitted Fraud
A damaged notice reveals Spilsbury’s Antiscorbuntic Drops sale facing legal action. The document, dated March, names Francis Spilsbury of Soho, London, and Dorothy Gribble as proprietor, with John Gribble seeking remedy for alleged misrepresentation and illicit imitation. Authorities pursue injunction to prevent further distribution of the fraudulent mixture.
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Pilsburys
Warsias
Smiurnu
Bartholomewtole
Writ-Smithfeld
Ting Spilsbury
Francis Spilbury
Soho-Fluore
London
Dorothy ‘Gribble
John Gribbie
Ray
de Goxsy
Practical Physician or Mephian Instructor Advertises Sixteen Part Medical Guide
An 18th or early 19th century advertisement promotes A Practical Physician or Mephan Instructor by Lewis Manley M D. It offers a sixteen part medical manual for private families with remedies for human diseases, diet, exercise, pregnancy, and child disorders. Published by J Stratford, Hollorn-hill, with weekly numbers and low price.
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Mephan
Lewis Manley
M.D
J. Stratford
Hollorn-hill
Bokfellers
Newtcarriers
Great-Britain
Naval chase near Greenock and privateer actions May 3–20
From Greenock records a sequence of naval events: a U S brig Nancy from Baltimore warns and halts a pursuing privateer after raising American colours. a long 18 gun brig is chased. ships Dove and a schooner are brought to by Captain Reid near Turk’s Island and New London routes. encounters include a privateer firing on the Lanthorn crew, a Lapwing rescue near Bermuda with provisions, and the Wathington with 40 passengers bound to New York. Passengers include Croppies. fourth battalion riflemen return to commands.
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Reid
United States
Nancy
Chace
Gilmour
Turk’s Dtand
Beston
Sukey
Dickie
New London
New Providence
Whitbread
Baltimore
Lapwing
Robertson
Alexandria
Bermuda
Wathington
Cork
New York
Jamaica
Kinnon
Goth Foot
Disturbing Wheat Prices Across English Markets in June Surges
Market notes from Newbury Reading and surrounding towns show substantial demand for high quality wheat this morning with prices rising. Oats, Burley and Beans also shift, while foreign and domestic parcels vary. distant country markets report mixed changes, with readings from Newbury, Reading, Henley, Salisbury and Wimstee.
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Kain de Gos
Jos
Fite
Newbury
Burley
Stark sloop sails with convoy for Lisbon and other ports
The Stark sloop of war under convoy leads ships to Lisbon and Oporto, with Wakefield and others bound for Leghorn and Salerno. Hambureh, Bremen, Embden vessels wait for convoy from Lerwick date May 1st implies ongoing maritime activity. Vettal Hornby arrives from the seal fishery at Lerwick reporting ships from the port at departure.
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Upt
Broke
Spithead
Lisbon
W. L. Haire
Providence Success
Feetam
Hope
Dougall
Eleanor
Wyatt
Oporto
Wakefield
Screw
Queen
Leghorn
Marquis of
Stafford
Prosgate
Salerno
Naples
Messina
Crescent
Rudston
Hambureh
Bremen
Embden
Vettal
Hornby
Lerwick
Heavy exports reach Holland Flanders and France last week
Sugar, coffee, spices and tobacco were exported in large quantities to Holland, Flanders and France. Fifteen convoys cleared on Saturday. seven targeted enemy ports including Dieppe, Bourdeauy, Rotterdam, Antwerp. Jamaica crops were notably abundant. A French privateer attacked the Susanna near Liverpool. after resistance and aid from the Shortland, the privateer retreated leaving four men aboard.
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Holland
Flanders
France
Diéppe
Bourdeauy
Rosterdam
Antwerp
Rotterdam
Jamaica
Shortlard
Rioting Rumors Prompted Arrests in Salisbury Market
On June 13 in Salisbury, market unrest grew as rumor spread of price manipulation after a woman's bid for a butcher's supply prompted rival offers. Authorities detained Lucy Grace and Daniel King, sending them to Ferleton Gaol to answer for their conduct as local turmoil threatened broader disorder.
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Southampton
Graton
Lucy Grace
Daait
King
Fihérton
Annual Exter Agricultural Society Meeting Highlighted by Large Wheat Prices
Lafte Thursday the Agricultural Society of Exter held its annual meeting with a record number of exhibitors. Prices ranged from 1 60s to 84e for various wheats, and retail rates climbed from 3s 240d to 33 144d, while premiums were claimed by all.
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Society of
Haddinston
Fragmentary Letter Describes Disordered Mind Motifs
Readable fragments imply a letter written under altered mental state. The text references a “masaled Cofic Etch” and a coastal setting with “187 fathoms,” suggesting a cryptic note from a confused author rather than a clear event or report.
The Grand Jun ion canal opened last week and inland navigation
A fragmented report notes the canal and inland navigation linking the Thames Severus Metiay and Humber as completed. A 408 mile move of a canal barge to London from Colebrook Dale is mentioned along with fires, near-misses, and price pressures on butcher meat shaping markets.
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Esex
Berkshire
Kent
Dunne
Bocking
Foumethili Bart
Mr. Durrell
Kelvedon
Evex
Felix Hafl
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