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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 08, 1779
Page
1
A dated notice from East India House invites votes for named gentlemen to fill directors positions on Wednesday the 14th ininflan. The document lists James Amyatt Francis Baring George Cuming John Harrison Fattoffatt Henry Savage and others. Auction notices describe mares and turf bets at Hyde Park Turnpike with dates and prices. An updated catalog announces a new edition frontispiece by Barry with copper-plates.
A 1779 notice from James Amyatt Francis Baring George Cuming John Harrison James Moffatt and Henry Savage, proprietors of East India Stock, asks shareholders to vote on Wednesday April 14 at the election to choose six directors, bowing to the East India Company directors' recommendation.
Trustees for repairing the road from the Fold in Middlesex to Shafford in Hitford county summon a meeting at the White Hart Inn Saint Albans Hereford on May 6 1779 at eleven a.m. Tolls at Saint Albans and South Mims gates will be let to best bidder for up to one year with one month advance deposit. Proposals to Thomas Gape Esq St Albans Treasurer by May 6 1779. Note tolls last year totaled 14521 pounds 10s 3d.
A historical subscription ledger lists numerous donors including Lords Cavendish and Wray, Mr. Hodgson, J. Norton, and others. Amounts and subscriptions noted across surnames, with locations such as Manchester, Chester, Boston, and London bankers. Measured by the late 18th or early 19th century registry style, this record documents contributions and forwarding agents like Walpole, Welch, and Meff. Chambers.
To be sold by auction by Mr Langford on Monday next at eleven at Hartley near Alton. Live and dead stock of a farm to be viewed two days earlier with catalogues at inns in Alton Alresford Farnham Winchester Southampton Basingstoke and Covent Garden. Horses in training brood mares colts fillies and stallions of Sir Simeon Stuart to be viewed two days before the sale with catalogues at the Swan and Crown inns Alton Swan Alresford Bath Farnham and other inns at Odiam Stockbridge Winchester Bagshot Andover and Covent Garden.
An 18th century dictionary by Joseph Baretti with Italain English grammar prefixed. Includes improved tenthousand word supplement and multiple publishers. Auctioned as a new edition in two volumes with price details and notes on Grammars for Italian and English usage.
Far coughs hoarsenesses and related chest issues are aided by Pectoral Lozenges from Balsam of Tolu prepared by T Greenoughy at Ludgate Hill London. The ad notes genuine boxes with a distinct lid inscription and warns of counterfeits, listing additional sellers in Cockspur Street Haymarket and New Bond Street.
The piece touts Dr James’s Anaterotic Pitus as highly effective for rheumatic and gouty complaints inclining to bilious disorders and headaches. It cites cures by Mr Borwick and George Scott and promotes use as a general family medicine. Sold by Francis Newausagy Jr. at No 65 St Pauls Church Yard London for four shillings per box, with a seal stating King’s patent.
The report details fleets for Jamaica and the West Indies with May and later depart dates, privateers at sea including the Fame and the Earl of Bristol, captures of Beverley and Pretty Satan, and a French loss near L Orient. Also noted is a fatal accident in Madrid powder magazines and multiple local crimes, including a mayoral illness, a suicide, pickpocket cases, and a city arrest, plus an advertisement for pearl essence and dentifrice by Jacob Hemet with price and shop details.
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