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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 25, 1748

Page

2

Notable Trials and Obituaries Narrowly Reported

A batch of court proceedings includes William Whearer and John Parkes charged with murder and fraud respectively, with three transported and six acquitted. Other trials include Henry Cooley and Elizabeth Dickins, both acquitted. Smuggling trial moves to Bristol Affizes under Lord Charles Hay. Social notices report marriages of Dr Gooch and Miss Compton, and Mr Bird to Miss Sheife, plus multiple local deaths including Jonathan Lawton and Rev. William Batcheller. The Duke of Bridgwater dies of fever at 21.

William Whearer Henry Rogers Finchley Common John Parkes Paul de Lamerie Foxall Outlane Newgate Bristol Gooch Ely Compton Joseph .Bird Marklane Polly Sheife Alexander Shiefe Hackney

Navy Office Proposes March Sales for Stores for His Majesty

In London notices dated February 11 1747 the Navy Office invites bidders to treat for stores for His Majesty with proposals due at nine to ten each morning on specified days in March. The event lists shipments including Newfoundland cod oil cod and fishery goods, with auction and wine sales advertised and frequent trader meetings at the Queen's Arms St Pauls Church-Yard.

Navy Office Queen’s Arms St. Paul’s Church-Yard London Sir Wiliam Keith Bert Aais Fountain-Tavern Portsmouth John Rukman James Bucknall

Proclamation of Rewards for Apprehension of Prohibited Offenders

Custom House London issues notice under historic acts listing dozens of named laborers, farmers, and tradesmen in Kent Sussex and nearby counties sought for running and carrying uncustomed goods after July 1746. It promises a five hundred pound reward to anyone who captures and brings them before royal justices, with transport the penalty for harboring them.

James Morley Franderstone Thomas Brooks Tom Cirton Finingham Edward Brook Yackey James” Cunningham Wingfeld Gounty Robert Cunningham Charles Blumfield Norfolk Suffolk Cordwainer Os Ne Fither Difs Thomas Drury Hacckhurst Kent Aed Peels Tucker Deal John Tucker Stephen Edward Savage Savidge Bexhill Sussex Thomas Winter Pofling Hythe Footsey and Frost James Brooksey Brooksby Ashford Francis Rushing Canterbury Wilsbarow Asfleford Robert Mapeiden Mapletlés P Mapestone Maplestone Daniel Bunce Robin Sittingbourne John Marion Hawkhurst Uriah Creed Morgan Hawkbur Thomas Kingswood Fimnel Richard Oacherlaff London Fune London Gazette King’s Bench King's Bench Middlesex Customs

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