Crang Hancock Piano Fortes Showroom Appeal at Westminster
Royal patent approved Crang Hancock advertises grand piano fortes with spring key touch and harp and flute stops. Instruments priced 16 to 109 guineas, sold only by the maker at No 32 Parliament Street, Westminster. Hancock invites nobles, gentry, and music professors to test the pianos in his warehouse, free of charge, except Sundays, noting no credit sales or hire terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament
Westminster
Hancock
Williams's Aperient Pills for Costiveness and Indigestion
An 18th century advertisement for Williams's Aperient Pills claims effective relief for costiveness indigestion cholic jaundice worms and related ailments. It describes gentle opening action avoiding harsh purgatives and notes benefits for cold cough fever sickness headach and habitual constipation. Prepared by T Williams apothecary sold at Oxford Street and via Bacon's Medicine Warehouse with descriptive pamphlet available.
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C. Williams
T. Williams
W. Bacon
Oxford-street
New Bond-Street
Ahfeld
Bacon
Metallized Copper Sheets and Pipes Promise Long Life
By the King's patent coated with a metallic composition they resist corrosion, discolouration, and decay, lasting longer and cheaper than lead. They solder easily, weigh half as much, and save freight. Use for ship sheathing, roofs, gutters, cistern linings, pipes, and coverings where lead or copper are used. Sold by Charles Wyatt in Birmingham and John Whyatt in London with full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wyatt
Birmingham
John Whyatt
Abchurch Lane
London
Liberty of the Press in Parliament debates during May 1791
In the House of Commons debate from May 19 to 23, 1791, ministers faced questions on libel and press freedom. Speakers defended liberty of the press while warning against abuses, and discussed trials over libel including Luxford and the broader role of the press in relation to government. The session also covered Bills on paving, inclosures, jails, and India affairs.
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Paice
Great Britain
Courts of Justice
Hal Werth
Fox
House of Commons
Freehold Farm and Cottage Auction Riseley Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire auction notice for a freehold farm at Riseley four miles from Kimbolton twelve from Bedford and ten from St Neots with sixty four acres of arable pasture and meadow land plus common rights for sixty five sheep and four cows. Also a freehold cottage and orchard with two cows a yearling and six sheep, in Riseley. Details at Garraway’s and various listed offices.
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Garraway
Cornhill
Lon
Don
Riseley
Kimbolton
Bedford
John Rootham
William Dickens
Northamptonshire
London
Ufford
Stramford
Grantham
Ioule
James Manners
the George
Stamford
Bay Cock
Wansford
Bell
Stilton
Garraways
Stone
Holborn-court
Gray’s-inn
Hickman
Walcot
Robert Nuikin
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Crang Hancock
Bowes
Tettenfort
Stirling
Nettleton
Swansea Harbour
Langton
Committee of Ways and Means
Sheffield
THE
LORDS
Cecil
Chomley
Sparrow
Commons
Ouse
Gedney Moor
Holy Island
Heanor
Sunderland
Norwich
Lincoln
W. Dolben
Africa
West Indies
State OF the Nation
Grenville
Committee OF Supply
Rodart
Henry Duke of Clarence
Powys
Baker
Duke of Cumberland
India
Picaicu
Nootka
John Luxford
Prieri
Luxford
Iuemos
Ely
Cadiz
Barcelona
Spain
France
Bedfordshire
Garraway’s
Cross Keys
St. Neot’s
Falcon
Bletsoe
George
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