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.
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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.
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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.
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Whitehall
Hugh Coffy
Newgate
Portugal
Coffy
T. Potter
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T. Longman
C. Hitch
W. Poker
J.hodges
B. Dodd
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J. Jeffreys
Mrs. Baldwin
P. Griffin
Edw. Ryland
Ludgate-Hill
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St. Sepulchre’s
Middlesex
Chapman
So _ Benjamin Browns
Woodcock Hill
Harrow
B—p of
Hia
Cafe Beteween
Richmond
Archdeaconry of
Wu Jo
Benton
Bedfordshire
Clak of the Peace
Goldsmith
John Atherford the Younger
Sandeish
Seven Oaks
Kent
Edward Murphy
John Atherfold
John Atherford
Murphy
Barlomlugge
Armagh
Pricess
Christijan
Chillingworth
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