Bank of England Notice and Custom House Sale
The Bank of England notifies payments must be made in Bank notes or specie or Exchequer Bills at an Old Broad Street office. Also, by order of the Customs Commissioners, a sale of 2400 dozen strings of French beats will occur at the Custom House Warehouse with viewing on the day prior and catalogues available.
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Bank of England
Bank’ of England
Old Broad-street
Winchester- Street
Lonnor
His Majesty’s Customs
Custom House
London
His Majesty
County Palatine of Lancaster officers announced
The notice sets the nomination date for governor and task-master at the County Palatine of Lancaster with terms stated and locations to obtain information. Officials invite testimonials and specify where records and further details may be requested ahead of the June 27 gathering.
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County Palatine of Lancaster
House of Correction
Eston
Fald
Rio
Predten
Leich
Nicholas Grimshaw
Preston
Characer
J. Taylor
Leigh
Observations on Society on Friendship and Vanity
Excerpts discuss how wealth and status fracture old friendships. Vanity drives pretended regard as others praise the elevated, while true esteem fades as splendour rises. Some people ingratiate themselves with all, others show constrained civility to those they dislike.
Enemies and FRIENDS in Social Life and Morality
A reflective prose piece discusses how friends can lift one, while enemies lurk behind, ready to strike with accusations. It warns against envy, slander, and.receives advice to appease foes for self preservation. The essay compares perceptions of fools and wise men, manners among sexes, and the shift from chivalry to money mindedness.
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Rome
Meri aFahy
Feniente
Admiralty Jurisdiction Question Over Salvage Case
In a Crescent salvage dispute at Sandown Bay, Day sues for salvage of butter casks. Arguments concern whether services were at sea, with or without contract, and if the case falls under Admiralty jurisdiction. Lord Kenyon notes costs may be prohibitive. refer to avoid expense. Salvor's aliquot share debated.
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Day
WU. Allan
Mr. Gidéson
Court of Admiralty
Erfeine
Crescent
Sandown Bay
Ise of Wight
Ms. Day
Sca
Shen
High Seas
Rfeine
Gidés
Fultice Grose
Lord Kenyon
Admiralty
Erskine
Motion to prosecute false certificate for Palace Court officer
Mr Garrow moves for information against persons who signed a false certificate for admitting an Officer of the Palace Court. The Knight Marshal seeks action. the court has long required ministerial and parish certificates from applicants and respectable inhabitants before admission. The matter concerns the integrity of those Officers involved in administration.
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Marshalsea Court
Garrow Faid
Palace Court
Minister certifies D Drescal for office in law reports
Justice ministry had certified D Drescal as a man of good name and fit for office. Bow Street inquiry revealed prior ties to robberies. testimony helped convict others who were hanged at Newgate. Lord Kenyon grants a rule to show cause.
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Ehuteh-Wardens
Court of the Good
D. Drescal
Bow-street
Newpate i
Kenyor
London Markets Report Mixed Prices Across Commodities
Market notes show barley and malt edging higher while rye and oats hold. Wheat quotes fall in some markets with firm demand for beans and peas, and London offers list wheat, rye, barley, and malt across sites. Prices for hogs, beef, veal, lamb, and pork appear varied as regional sales run May 4 to 13 in Smithfield Newgate and Leadenehall markets.
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Omnis
Kent
Sussex
Farnham
Smithfield
Newgate
Leadenhall
London
St. James’s
Clare
Whitechapel
Newsery
G. Whegpral
Savispugy
Northampton
Extraordinary fat wether killed at Plymouth weighed over five hundred pounds
Plymouth mourned as an extraordinary fat wether was killed by Lake and Darke on Thursday the 25th ult. It weighed 521 pounds per quarter with about 46 pounds of fat. The four year old animal, judged by experts from the first sheep counties, was bred and fattened by Mr. Parker of Newton St. Cyres near Exeter.
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Plymouth
Lake and Darke
England
Parker
Newton St. Cyres
Exeter
Extraordinary Cuang Cure Advertised by Spiesgury’s Deeps
A letter from Garsforth, near Leeds dated February 19 1799, claims a three year old boy cured of violent facial eruptions via a remedy from Sproomury’s Daor tinctures. The author, W Porter, asserts personal success and urges publication to aid others, noting sales at TMpeakery Soho Square London and towns across Britain and Ireland.
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Spiesgury
Thomas Wright
Sproomury
Thomas Wargatteers
Soho Square
London
Great Britain
Ireland
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Piccadilly
E. Newbery
St. Paul's Churchyard
Ward
Holborn
Gray’s Inn
Jeboult and Co Late
Doédor
Kotzebue
Domehit
LAW Report
Court OF King’s Bench
Westminster
London 'Markets
Yoo
Ee ST Sas
Sas
Ewentins
Corn Exchange
Per Huth
J Brown
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