London Gazette notices on finances and mourning orders
From the London Gazette dated April 7 and Stockholm reports, a secret committee is chosen to report on Mr Jennings finances. petitions from Senators Hiarne Stockenstrom and Snoilsky seek resignations. Court mourning orders issued for Princess Dowager of Wales and Duke of Saxe Gotha. Nicholas Blundell Pippard granted license to assume surname Blundell with arms.
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London Gazette
Stockholm
Jennings
Finlay
Hiarne
Stockenstrom
Snoilsky
Senate
Plena
Lord Chamberlain
Princess Dowager of Wales
Duke of
Saxe-Gotha
St. James’s
Nicholas Blundell Pippard
Lite
Crosby
County of Lancaster
Blundell
Little Crosby
County
Lancaster
Nicholas ‘Blundell
Danish Language Edict and Danish Court Nominations Move Power
A London letter from Copenhagen details the shift to Danish for military commands and writing, the King's appointment of Hans Adolph de Ablefeldt as Ambassador Extraordinary to Holland, and multiple examinations of Count Struensee and Falkenthal. Reports cover bread prices, mob damages, jail examinations, and various local incidents, with political commentary urging Parliament to grant perpetual taxes and reinforce royal power.
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Copenhagen
Hans Adolph de Ablefeldt
States of
Holland
Falkenthield
Berger
Lo Viger
Brummer
Hamburgh
Aalburgh
Munkholm
Schumacher
Count Struensee
Yeiesday
Lord Mansfield
House of Peers
Denbighshire
Tho. Petry
Gene
Letter to Lord North praises Cromwell comparison
A London Evening Post letter urges Lord North to heed friendship over fear and predicts he could rise to greatness akin to Cromwell if he avoids tyranny and usurpation. The writer warns against heedless advisers and notes Cafar’s fate as a caution. The tone presses for prudent leadership.
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London Evening Post
Right
Lord North
My Lord
Hough
Cafar
Afsafsins
Cromwell
Shining Liquid Blacking Cakes Marketed by Several Vendors
By the King s Patent, cakes for making shining liquid blacking for shoes and boots are sold by W Bayley and others in London. Each cake makes a pint of liquid blacking, praised for gloss without hardness, no odor, and easy application. Also advertised are Dr James powder packets with authentication marks and notices about selling rights and certificate verification.
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W. Bayley
Cockspare Street
A. Rothwell
Civet Cat
New Bond-street
Dr James
James
Francis Newbery
Francis Newsberg
Jun
London
Newbery
John Newbery
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
T. Greenough
King’s Arms
Ladgatestreet
Cockpur Street
Mr. Purdie
North Parade
Bath
Auction of Astronomical Instruments in Covent Garden
To be sold by auction by Mr Lang and son at their house in Covent Garden on Thursday the 16th inst by order of the Royal Society. Instruments from observers of Venus transit may be viewed on the 1st and 13th for catalogues. Also to let Gravill-Hill brick house near Salop with extensive rooms and gardens. inquiries to Mr Thomas Fox in Salop.
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Guildhall
Bristol
Braintree
Medway
Harrington
Barnes
Hull
Rotterdam
Zurickzee
Kingston
Baron Perrot
Thomas Hutchins
Town
Paine
West
Ellis Watchmaser
Rotherhithe
Robert Deane
Castleford
Barwick
Elmet
York
Reginald Heber
His Majesty’s Invalids
Morton
Blackburn
Yorkshire
Thomas Wildmin
Wooburn
Bucks
Eady Poulton
Wm. Poulton
Cookham
Berks
France
Madame Grandchamp
Chanchanoux
Verdailles
Nicolas Beilis
Geographic
Marine
Centor Royal
Royal Academy of the Marine
Royal Society of London
Oxford
Lewis
St. Andrew Street
Seven Dials
Mr. Dellamy
St. Giles’s Parish
Hackney
Hempstead
Lothbury
Righton
Greenwich
Lynset
Oxford Street
Watlingtreet
Spearman
Symond’s Inn
Mr. Brooking
Kensington
Langstaff
Temple Bar
Lang
Rord and Son
Helr House
Covent-Garden
Royal Society
Meir
Langfords
Salop
Gravill-hill
Baffchurch Road
Thomas Fox
Glover
Salop Avoretaid
Hart's
Kings
Padget
Mescers
King-street
Thomas Thompson
Harris, Kings, and Co
Messrs
John Harris
Thomas King
William King
Joseph Packert
Stock Prices Report Amid Market Shifts And Rates
The report lists bank stocks at 153 1 8 per 3 8, India stock at 214 1 half a 215, South Sea and annuities with varied quotes, bank annuities reduced, Consols at 88 3 4 to 7 8, India annuities 3 1 half, 4 percent Consols shut, India Bonds at 45s to 46s, Navy and signalling bills and long annuities quoted with fractional prices.
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India
South Sea
Ditto
Consol
Navy
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Carey-street
N. B
Durham
Newcastle
Northumberland
Meff
Lowry, Newton, and Co. Bankers
Lombard-street
Society of the West-India Merchants
Thames-street
London-bridge
Ohn Iden
Messrs. Collins and Co
Tohn Eden
Puolithe
England
Wyten
M.grosley
Royal Accadeciies of Inscriptions and Belles Letters
Dr. Nugent
Ottayy
South America
Don George Jun
Don Antonio de Ulloa
Adams
Waltham Abbey
Lockyer Davis
Huttorn
Royal Lockey
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