Auction of Castle Cary and surrounding estates in Somerset
Separate auctions to take place at Ansford Inn near Catlecary on Monday October 2 and successive days starting at ten each morning. Manors Castle Cary Ansford Leigh and Coleford with freehold leasehold and copyhold estates in Ditcheat Pitcombe and others. Details from several booksellers. Castle Cary lies in Somersetshire with distances to Salisbury Bath Bristol Wells Frome Sherborne Wincanton Bruton and Warminster. On final day three parts of the four above properties to be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansford Inn
Catlecary
Somerset
Castlecary
Ansford
Leigh
Coleford
Ditcheat
Pitcombe
Wilkie
St. Paul's Church - Yard
London
Collins
Salisbury
Frederick
Bath
Cass
Wells
Goodby
Sherborne
Dorset
William Glarke
Perry
N. B
Castle-Cary
Somersetshire
Bristol
Frome
Wincanton
Bruton
Warminster
Castle- Cary
Hadspin
Onos
Lottery claim and sales by Richardson and Goodluck
Meilrs. Richardson and Goodluck promote a state lottery calculation claim and sell Tickets and Shares from a Half to a Sixty-fourth part at offices near the Mansion-house Cornhill and Threadneedle. They assert past success proves fairness and invite public trust as the lottery begins on November 18.
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Richardson
Goodluck Oid
Riwagoson
Gooprver
Molesworth
Admiralty
Whitesall
White, Hill, and Tracy
Lloyd's Coffee-house
Lombard-street
QELL
Europe
Act of Paria
London
India
South-Sea
Public reflection on a petty theft and capital punishment
Salop letter writer questions the justice of executing a poor woman for stealing twelve yards of thread lace. He contrasts this with harsher barbarities abroad and urges reform of capital punishment for lesser crimes, noting the cruelty of a public execution versus humane law changes.
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General Evening Post
Mary Jones
England
New Zealand
Adelphi Footpath Row Patience Worn by Builders
Public officials complain about long obstruction of the Strand foot-path near the Adelphi. Dirt and bad pavement irritate pedestrians, especially women, as weather worsens. They urge immediate opening of the foot-way and warn builders to respect public access or face legal trespass actions.
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Adelphi
Strand
Layman Responds as Doctor Silence Persists in Protestant Dispute
In the GENERAL Evening Post the Layman notes no further reply from the Doctor regarding the Protestant matter. The Layman stands by his prior points and says he is ready to defend them when the Doctor speaks to the point.
Duke of Bedford and the Indian conquests quarrel
A tale says the Duke after signing preliminaries in Paris confronted Choiseul about India. He warned that unless English conquests in India were ceded, he would return home and leave his head to Parliament. Choiseul capitulated to the duke’s bold stand.
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Loo N Doo
Duke of Bedford
Paris
Choiseul
East India Company
English East India Company
England
Versailles
India
Asia
Distant rewards and political shifts praised in a volatile era
A London period piece describes rewards for Dutch informants and hints at Irish opposition leaders facing royal orders. It notes plans for an American Postage project for Sir Jeffery Amherst, potential peerage for Sir Lawrence Dundas, and strict anti duelling laws. Theatre news covers Garrick’s absence, Macklin’s five nights, and a failing Dublin season. A spectator lottery caution warns buyers and recalls Rich aiding a fallen patron.
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England
The
India Company
Privy Council
A. Remonstrance
Duke of Leinster
Earl of Kildare
George the Second
Duke of Dorset
Ireland
St. James’s
Jeffery Amherst
Lawrence Dundas
Lawrence
de Lancey
Spanish West Indies
Europe
Wilkes
Townsend
Shelburne
Rockingham
Shelburnites
New York
Edmund Burke
Hertofs
Garrick
Drury-lane
Macklin
Theatre Royal
Coventgarden
Ator
Molsop
Dublin
Covent-garden Theatre
Mr. Rich
Rich
Deaths of Dr Smollett and notable clergy in England
Dr Smollett died near Leghorn on September 17 and was buried on the 19th in the English burying-ground after a season at Lucca baths. He had finished a Universal History compilation and also wrote The Atom and Humphry Clinker. Also reported are the deaths of William Hatcher of Canterbury at 86, and the Rev Mr Robert Barnes Rector of East Ilsey Berks, with Rev Mr Kennett chosen to succeed.
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Smollett
Leghorn
Baths
Lucca
Atom
Humphry Clinker
Canterbury
William Hatcher
Gent
Robert Barnes
East Ilfley
Berks
Kennett
Alderman Kennett
Notice of General Court of East India Company
The Court of Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies announce a General Court at Leadenhall Street on Wednesday next the 76th instant at eleven in the forenoon. The meeting concerns special affairs arising from the demise of ten Proprietors.
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United Company of Merchants of England
East-Indies
Leadenhall - Street
Public testimonial for Rowley s British herb snuff
W A Smyth testifies that after four days of severe headache and impending eye trouble, Rowley s British herb snuff provided relief within three hours and complete recovery by the next morning. He notes purchases at London Coffee-house Ludgate Street and other vendors, price nine pence per cannister, with caution to request Rowley s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley
W. A. Smyth
Cockspars Street
Haymarket
Egan
Oxford
Thomas Letchworth
Tooley Street
Southwark
Essence of Pearl and Pearl Centrifice advertised by a London dentist
Jacob Hemet, dentist to the King and Princess Amelia, extols his Essence of Pearl and Pearl Centrifice as superior for teeth and gums, claiming it preserves enamel, whitens teeth, prevents toothache, cures scorbutic gums, and freshens breath. Sold by Hemet’s appointment through W. Bayley in Cockspur Street and J. Price opposite the India House, London. Also notes theatrical notices and various stock and exchange items in this period edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hemet
Amelia
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
J. Price
India-house
Leadenhall
London
History of Lady Barton in Three Volumes
Publication notice announces The History of Lady Barton by Mrs Griffith. Volume pricing listed as seven shillings and sixpence sewn. Notes printers and publishers T Davies Ruffell Street and Cadell in the Strand.
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Barton
Griffith
T, Davies
Ruffell- Breet
T, Cadell
Strand
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Thomas Theobald
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Danby Pickering
Gray's Inn
Society
Cambridge
J. Archdeacon
University
C. Bathurst
Fleet-street
George HI
D. Pickering, Esq
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