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Newspaper
General Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Nov 16, 1773
Page
4
Stephen Sayre and William Lee defend their conduct during a Court of Common Council and assert they protected the Lord Mayor at a Hustings, stating they spoke to vindicate the office and refute an imputation, dated Wednesday Nov. 17.
On a Wednesday in November 1777 the Mayor and Council resolved to protect city magistrates from insult or injury. They report that James Townsend, former Lord Mayor, was attacked while returning from Westminster. A reward of 50 for information leading to the offender's discovery was authorized, to be paid by the Chamberlain, with notices to Gazette and daily papers.
To be sold the capital mansion and manor of Charlton near Evesham Worcestershire. The estate exceeds a thousand acres of arable meadow and pasture, with much of the land in open and common fields. It features a navigable river boundary and a Worcester to London turnpike nearby. Further particulars from Mr Van Heythuysen at the Chancery Office Chandry Lane or Mr Welch of Evesham.
To be sold by auction on Thursday the 25th of November at eleven o'clock on the premises a freehold messuage with yard garden stable and out-houses at Sevenoaks Kent late of Thomas Wilson deceased Also a freehold adjoining tenement in Colvill occupation of a tenant at will On the following day stock in trade linen woollen haberdashery goods and household furniture to be offered Catalogues and printed particulars available at the sale venue the White Hart Promeey and at 168 Fenchurch Street Thomas Ridgeway auctioneer
A Postscript recalls the 1610 English Albumazar and its Italian predecessor Lo Astrologo by Battista Porta, noting translations by Tomkins and links to Dryden’s Alchymist. it quotes Chamberlain and Colbert era letters, with court thanks to Lord Mayor James Townsend and discussion of censorship, rival elections, and a fatal accident to Italian merchant Mr Drayley in Oxford Street.
A Mail from Holland reports calls for strong measures in several cities to reduce crime. A steeple sentinel bell to signal depredations and patrols ready to capture offenders is proposed. Also noted are obituaries for Princess Charlotte of Lorraine and news of a birth in Potsdam.
A Court of Aldermen met yesterday and passed a motion to return thanks to James Townsend late Lord Mayor for his faithful service and support of public justice and city peace. At a Court of Common Council yesterday Members urged an early session to consider proper steps for the discovery of crime and protection of magistrates.
A brief note records a measurement or listing titled 96 Ditto at 408 with follow steps at 40s per scale. Details are fragmentary and the source provides limited context for full interpretation.
A fragmentary price list shows bank stock and India related bonds with percentages and yields. Notes include references to Old and New stock with quoted per cent values, various India bonds, and Navy securities, all listed in a hurried late market snapshot.
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