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Purcel raised to Governor of Leeward Islands in room of Hamilton
A report notes Colonel Purcel appointed Governor of the Leeward Islands replacing Colonel Walter Hamilton who is recalled. The piece also mentions new coinage from the Tower and oaths taken by the Earl of Ferrers and Lord Onslow in the House of Lords. It records stock prices, mortality figures, and several advertisements for educational books and a miscellany forthcoming in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purcel
Leeward Islands
Walter Hamilton
Earl of Ferrers
Lord Onslow
House of Peers
Prince of Wales
Prince Frederick
Rherettaf
India
Blanks
Bangor
Tha. Sherlock
Chichester
Temple
Jon Pemberton
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleetstreet
Fust
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Cibber
N.B
Bernard Lintot
Belgion
Oxford
Davisiana
Aoglic
J. Morphew
Stationers Nail
London
Bares
John Quincy
M. B
A. Bell
Cross-Keys
Cornhill
T. Varnam
J. Oborn
Oxford- Arms
Lombard-street
W. Taylor
Pater-Nolter-Row
Hickess
Scotland
England
Major Tho. Weir
Leith
St. Andrews
Dr. Hickes
S. Baker
Black Boy
Archer
Pater- Nofter Row
B. Curfl
Dial
Duntlan
Electicreer
Phaedrus
Jike
Alyar
Tho. Dyche
Selimolmaster
S. Burler
Bernard
S. Inn
Holb
Jonas Brown
Jacob Tonfor
Great Britain
W. Hinchliffe
Dryden's
Royal Exchange