Thieves Plots and Post Office Reforms From December 1743
News notes recount William Webber’s assertions against twenty gang members after a Dalston robbery. A new burglary method is described. A marriage at Somerset House joins Join Uther and Susannah Cage who has a fortune of 5900. Obituaries and local deaths are reported, along with a major Post Office reform: six daily London routes, new branch to Salisbury Axminster, penalties for letter theft, and start date December 26 1743.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Webber
Newgate
Justice Norris
Hackney
Dalston
Somerset House Chapel
Join Uther
Strand
Susannah Cage
Wafering
Reading
Peter-Noah Parchaud
Laft
Orange Court
Leicester Fields
George Munro
Robert Munro
Foot-Guards
Early
Basinghall-street
Martin
London
Chippingworton
Everham
Worcester
Bromsgrove
Birmingham
Oxford
Wells
Bridgwater
Taunton
Wellington
Tiverton
Exeter
Salisbury
Axminster
Blandford
Dorchester
Bridport
Lyme
Weymouth
Wareham
Corfe
Devonshire
Cornwall
Bath
Brzffel
Crewtern
Shaftury
N.B
George Shelvocke
Thanks to Essex Gentlemen for Election Support in 1748
A letter from Albyns dated December 14 1748 thanks the Gentlemen Clergy and Freeholders of Essex for their appearance at the General Afvellar and their unanimous election. John Abdy expresses his duty to attend to the true interest of the country and to merit their esteem. The document notes Whitehall September 15 1748. The Lords Justices offer a pardon and a reward of one hundred pounds for information leading to the arrest of those involved in filing and diminishing Guinea coin at Newgate and elsewhere. J Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex
Gannet
Albyns
John Abdy
Whitehall
Hugh Coffy
Newgate
Portugal
Coffy
A&t
J. Potter
Mint Office Guineas Fraud Suspects Named in London Notice
Sept 30 1748 Mint Office in the Tower of London issues a reward of 100 pounds for apprehension of persons plotting to file and diminish guineas. Samuel Davies absconded. tools found. several others named with descriptions and last-known lodgings. Applicants urged to contact Mr. Fountaine Cook at Clement’s Inn, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower of London
Lords Justices
Samuel Davies
West Smithfield
Samuel
Wrexham
Leverpool
Thamein
Oxfordshire
German Street
St. James’s
Portugal
Bryan Duff
Mary Dean
Larrisan
Margaret Rutherford
Ireland
Clarges Street
Piccadilly
Charles Street
Red Lion
King-Street
Golden Square
Harrison
Cheshire
Robert Rutherford
John Ligonier
Temple-Bar
London
Bow-Lane
Cheapside
Fountaine Cook
His Majesty’s Mint
Clement’s Inn
Lost 1748 Lottery Ticket Offered Reward
A blank lottery ticket of the year 1748 number 15258 was stolen off the Western Mail. Anyone who returns it to the bar of Sdm's Coffee-House in Exchange-Alley will receive a Guinea reward with no questions asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aken
Western Mail
Sdm
Exchange- Alley
Creditors of Mr John Parsons to meet at Queen's Arms Tavern
Creditors of Mr John Parsons are desired to meet at the Queen's Arms Tavern in St. Paul's Church-Yard on Wednesday next at four in the evening on special affairs. Creditors who have not proved or claimed their debts should send an account to Mephurs Clive and Lewis in Coorhall Court Throgmorton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Parsons
Queen’s Arms
St. Paul's Church-Yard
Meffhurs Clive and Lewis
Coorhall Court
Throgmoerton-street
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Marlborough
Wilts
Xerety
Thomas Weucit
Herriard
Southampton
Stuate
Havant
Southorpe
Statford- Toney
Northfield
Weely
Richard Edwards
High Court of Chancery
Chancery Lane
William Green
Gladman
Compter
St. Alban’s
Hertford
Green
Charles Bradbury
Sheffield
County of
York
Rose and Crown
Thomas Radford
Samuel Wordsworth
Dunster-court
Mincingane
Whitfell
Whitfield-Fiall
Owlton
Owston
Whitfield
Whitfield Hall
Allan
Allandale
Northumberland
Cumberland
Wolfingham
County of Durham
Bellafide
Wrenn’s Close
Balfield
Bridge-End
Garth
Scrabs Garth
Hollcroft Leafes
Matthew Whitfield
Robert
Deceas
Anthony Wilkinson
Robert Wharton
Durham
Elgis
James Close
Lincoln's Inn
Jonathan Wharton
Symond’s Inn
Robert Ridley
Mathew Dawson
John Sharp
W. Parker
King’s Head
St. Paul’s Church
God
Pheas
Ermons
Francis Attyerbury
Rochester
Wiestminster
C. Davis
Gray’s Inn
Holborn
T. Bishop Hickman
Charles Wheatley
Littleton
Mr. Reeve
Stephens
Archdeacon Waple
Fiddes
Wail
Price
John Angus
Bshop
Stortford
John Guyse
Tho, Gibbons
Ebenezer Gardner
Lombard Street
Thomas Gibbons
John Guyfe
Richard Rawlin
Mr. Gibbons
Thomas Hall
Adam Batty
M.A
St.Fobn’s
Clerkenwell
Lecurer
St. Dunstan’s
D. Browne
S. Baker
Covent-Gard
J Whitton
Mr. Boyle
L. Davis
Lord Bacon
Fleet-street
Abraham Markland
Winchester
St- Cross
Jesus
Thomas Sherlock
Temple
John Chapman
Sudbury
Canterbury
S. Birt
Ave-Mary-Lane
Popery
Oxon
Alumnis Composita
Theage
James Fletcher
Turl
J. and
P. Knapton
C. Hitch
M. Cooper
Rivington
St. Paul's Church- Yard
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