Coining Losses and Private Gain in British Mint Debates
An 1769 discussion estimates 8.5 million pounds coined over ten years at the Mint, with fees and inefficiencies costing government about 70,000 pounds yearly and Bank losses around 212,500 pounds. It argues merchants benefit from export of bullion and questions the national value of such coinage while noting other entertainment and social notices from Sadler's Wells and letters to the editor.
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Bank of England
Pantomime Spectacle at Holborn Entertains with New Music
In a bustling Holborn show, a carpet warehouse and a tallow chandler’s shop frame a double act as Signor Torre stages a view of rock at Marybone gardens Vulcan’s forge followed by a grand temple entrance pantomime. Mr Atkins Miss Valois and others perform while Mr Kear Miss Dawson and Mrs Burnet sing a trio. The entirely new music by Mr Joub din accompanies a lively lineup of tunes.
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Brooks
Holborn
Marybone-gardens
Vulcan’s Forge
Signor Torre
Prices for Artistes and Grains in Local Market Report
The present market lists Wheat at five, Vetwitt four cents, Beans forty four, Oats two, Barley two and three eighths, Hog Peake forty, Ground Barley three, Bran three, Male Gurgians two six, The FLOBR paste sold only at the Flour-shop under Chii Church. Rice sale continues at one to nine per pint or pound. Boiling Pease at two per pint, small ones at two. A quantity of Rice Barrels near a Go gallon ark, about 2s each.
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Chii Church
Postscript highlights from HorLarp to Flanders and linked reports
News items from Petersburgh to London describe royal arrivals and court movements, naval skirmish prep at Bornholm, and embassy talks with Great Mogul. London society notes mention theatre plans, weather and ship arrivals, local crimes, and sensational thefts. Reports from Hanover, Lisbon, and New York recall taxes, coinage, and military deployments impacting the era.
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Archdutchess-Infanta
Copenhagen
Bornholm
Barballe
Amperdam
London
Morrison
East Indies
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Oxford
Lord Newnham
St. J—s’s
Lisbon
Portugal
Prussia
Hanover
Great Britain
New-York
Friendship
Philip Westcott
Pallas
Tho. Holt
Henry
George Metcalf
Plymouths
Brudenell
Christopher Heaton
His Majesty’s Royal Welch Fuzileers
Col
Bernard
Stewart
Montego Packet
Jamaica
Herbert
Samuel
Wingrave
Guinea
Milford
Pembrokeshire
Doftor
Portsmouth
George Alexander Stevens
Hay-market
Henderson
Bath Roscius
Drury Lane
Bublin
Barry
High Water Timings at London Bridge
Antique fragment reports high water events at London Bridge with times nearly midnight and early morning, noting three forecasts for tomorrow and specific postures of the tide. The readable portion lists times like 34 minutes after 3 in the morning and 8 minutes after 9 at night, plus later references to morning and night tides.
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London Bridge
Tont
Corn and stock prices in midweek market report
A mixed price table lists corn and wheat at 50 625, rye 26 to 28s, oats 14 to 19%, and various flours and malt values. It also notes stock quotes for banks and bonds, including South Sea and India bonds, with figures like 4 percent and 3 percent, and a note of a sale time at one o'clock.
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Kent
Marter
Blackmoor-alley
Whitechapel
Berkeley Square
Burlington Gardens
Furi
Peatson
Oxford Street
Twickenham
Fox
Admiral Fox
Trevecka
Breconshire
Howell Harris
Wales
James Jones
Lanwarn
Hereford
Lewes
Bartley
India Ann
India Bonds
Par
Ars
Pr. Navy
C. Bilis
Rgdia Bank
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Sadler’s Wells
Algiers
Harlequin
Colombine
Columbine
Britain
General
Evenine Post
Pirit
Common-Council
Cc OP
Verrey Sorrey
Verrey
Gaiare
George
Aylesbury
County of Bucks
Oving
Thomas Flowers
Lanebrough
Buckingham
Lady-day
Winslow
Flowers
Allen and Atkint N
Furnivars-irn
Lincolnshire
Alvingham
North
South Cockrington
Lincoln
Marchnaft
Louth
Michaelmas
Bristol
J. Jenkins
Francis Newbery
John Newbery
St. Paul's Church- Yard
His Majesty
N.B
EF. Newbery
Prius
Postscript
HorLarp
Flanders
Loondon
Beckley
Ipswich
Nancy
John Thomas
Harwich
Sir Charles Sutherland
Ares
Stoorks Bank
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