London Racing And Civil And Foreign News From 1700s
Sunday Night inters’d in St Bride's Vault Mrs Wagstaff Religi late eminent Dr Wag staff Daughter of Sir Charles Bartard Serjeant Surgeon to her late Majesty Queen Anne. Reports Joshua Ayliffe and Nathaniel Blackerby as candidates for Secretary to Westminster Bridge Commissioners. Horse matches describe Lord Portmore's Fidler beating Lord Middleton's Brown Colt, and Lord Gower's Bay Filly beating Lechmere's Bay Colt for 200 Guineas. News on sail cloth bill, linen stamps, deer-stealers, trials at Newmarket, and notable London society attendance including Dukes and Earls. Mentions King Stanislaus leaving for Berlin, and Spanish officers in Rome with mutinous crowds. Financial quotes list South Sea stock and bonds.
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Wagstaff
Charles, Bartard
Anne
Joseph Ayliffe
Barr
Nathaniel Blackerby
Westminster
Lord Portmore
Fidler
Lord Middleton
Lord Gower
Mr. Lechmere
Cat
Newmarket
Lodderfiles
Whitefoot
Scotland
James of
Greenwich
Nicholas Hawkesmore
His Majesty
Customs
Great Britain
Aylesbury
Taft
Cobham
Edward Arnold
Duke of Boltom
Earl of Portmore
Eark of Hallifax
Mr. Panton
Dukes of Grafton
Devonah Bolton
Earls of
Godolphin and
Hallifax
Lord Vitcount
Montague
Gower
Walpole
Viscount
Middleton
Lord Sunbury
Harry Liddel
Peter
Soames
Barts
Pelham
K. Panton
Lechmere
Stanislaus
Konigsoerg
Katte
Berlin
Paris
de Ligny
Marquets
de Monti
Thorn
Czarina
Spain
Naples
Vatican
South ‘Sea
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
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Royal Exchange
London
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Bea
Ditta
Gene
Otto
Mine Adventure
Tos
Emperors Loan
Desertion Notice for William Bew in Whitefriars
A February or March desertion notice seeks William Bew son of Charles Bew late of City of London. Describes him as five foot seven, twenty years old, wearing a brown cape coat bob wig and ruffed shirt when he left. Offers a two Guinea reward for his return to his master at Whitefriars.
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Hercas
William Bew
Charles Bew
Ford
Willinshiftfones
White-fryars
London
Chavingiker
William Benfavill
Election of Directors for East-India Stock Meeting
Fragment from a March proceedings listing approved candidates for the West India Stock director election with names like Braddy and Gough and notes on qualification rules and the March date for the vote. The text contains corrupt OCR but preserves key names and the election deadline.
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Dollies Bayle
Dedding Braddy
W. Billers
Stephen Bille
Richard Boulton
Christopher Barreto
Richard Chauncy
Charles Golborne
John Emmesfon
Samuél Feake
John
Bee Teepe Of, Bait Iniaes court prose misreadings
Fragmentary OCR yields scattered words about town matters and court action. Names and clear events are unclear, with many garbled terms. The readable bits reference gentlemen, the court, and trustees, but no concrete incident or outcome is discernible.
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