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Privateers Seize Prizes and Lincolnshire election noted
The report lists privateering captures including a ship with about 100,000 pieces of eight and goods sent to China for European markets. It notes the Lincolnshire seat for Sir Willoughby Hickman’s vacancy, with Sir William Maffinburgh winning by a large majority. Mentions Dartmouth governance, stock quotes, and burials, with extensive 1720s advertisements for books and medical remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clipperton
China
Europe
Lincoln
Willoughby Hickman Bart
Wm. Maffinburgh
Bertie
Duke of
Ancaster
Paris
Monfieur DE LA Motte
France
Phoenx
Prusha
Achiles
Chiron
Mareschal Villero
Apollo
Minerva
M. Foncenelle
Wil
M. Coypel
Marchioness de Lambert
M. Gillot
N. Fleuri
Frejus
M. le Cleri
B. Curtl
Dia
Catherine-treer
T. Jauncy
Angel Without Temple
Turrec
Griffin
Freet-street
Cathedral Church of
St. Paul
Joseph Trap
Jonah Bowyer
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Haydoun
Tho
Dyche
Stratford-Row
Allingesera
T.ragacy
Angel W.thour Temple-Bar
Prior
Pope
Prine
B. Curllac
Catherine-ttrest
Tho. Stanwix
Turkey
Constantinople
Seth
Joseph Gascoigne
Brigadier Scacwix
Norfolk-street
Strand
Rees
James Pemberton
Tittle Turnfile
Holburn