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Newspaper

General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 12, 1748

Page

2

Port wine adulteration fears and shipping tales from 1748

The column reports on proposed penal laws to curb adulteration of Port wine and warns of revenue losses from mislabeling. It notes maritime news including ships failing after Cape St Vincent, vessels lost near the Goodwin Sands, and privateers trading on the Spanish Main. Also record of local incidents and marriages, plus Almanack advertisement.

England Ralph Church Francis Earl of Godolphin Picton Oxford Sherburne Stockholm Sweden France Downs Marseilles Ruffel Thompson Shoreham Cape St. Vincent Faroé Nancy Crombie Yarmouth London Goodwin Sands Bella Gordon Dumfries Virginia Havannah Prince Frederick, Brown Lisbon William, Wood Maryland Dover West-Indies Deptford Gower Cowen Jain Temple-bar King-street Westminster Liverpool Thames-street Paul’s Wharf Thames Trig Putney Common Thomas Douglas Godwin Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields Bradbury Ak Battley Beadon Bagnal Newington Surrey Hopkins King’s Enfield

Reward offered for apprehension of Guineas filers in London

Mint Office in the Tower of London announces a reward of one hundred pounds for information leading to the capture and conviction of persons involved in filing and diminishing guineas. Descriptions of Samuel Davies and Joseph Mapham and others who have absconded are given, with details of their appearance and lodgings. Citizens urged to report to Mr. Fountaine Cook at Clement's Inn, London.

Tower of London Samuel Davies Joseph Mapham West Smithfield Wrenham Leverpool Thame Oxfordshire German Street St. James’s Joseph. Mapham Newgate-Market Ching Portugal Bryan Duffy Mary Dean Alias Harrison Margaret Rutherford Bryan Buff Ireland Clarges-Street Piccadilly Charles-Street Red Lion King-Street Golden Square Harrifox Cheshire Dublin Gteen-Arbour-Court Moorfields Bow- Lane Cheapside Mary Foster Treland Robert Rutherford John ‘Ligenier Temple-Bar London Bow-Lane Hoever Fountaine Cook His Majesty’s Mint Clement’s Inn

Reward Offered for Finding Guinea Filers at Newgate

Government officials promise a Royal pardon and a reward of one hundred pounds to any person who helps expose Coffy and others involved in filing and diminishing the current gold coin, the Guinea, with several absentees already fled from arrest. The notice is dated Whitehall September 15, 1748 and signed T. Potter.

Whitehall Hugh Coffy Newgate Portugal Coffy T. Potter

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