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Masquerade prize and lost deed notices in London
A notice in a late 17th to 18th century style advertises a silver Buckle with rose diamonds and white silk girdle to be claimed from Mrs White's Chocolate House in St James's Street with a Guinea reward. It also offers 2 Guineas for returning a parchment deed lost on Hounslow Heath. Also advertised are books, catalogues, and sale terms from Cambridge University Press and various London booksellers.
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Gloucestershire
Bristol
William Wilson
St. Clement’s Church
Strand
Trinity College Chapel
John Colbateh
University of Cambridge
Cambridge
University Press
C. Crownfield
University
J. Knapton
Crown
St. Paul’s Church-yard
J. Morphen
Francis Hayes
Joner Temple
N.B
Gravius
Gronovius
Ulum Delph
Old Elz
Morocco
Nath. Woel
Rase and Crown
Parzmnofter-row
Cheapside
West
Mr. Stokoe
Charm Eross
Lewisander Wills
Covent Garden
Lintote
Temple Gates
Symons
Royal Exchange
Fletcher
Oxford
Crownfield