Parliament Dissolution Proclamation and Nobility News
Friday last a general officer at a chocolates house in St James's took a premium of two thousand guineas and pledged to pay three guineas a day as Dan zick fell to Ruffians. The organ at St Luke Old Street will be opened on Sunday the 21st infant. Reports also of organ maker Richard Bridge contracting with Christ Church Spitalfields to build an organ. The king attended the House of Lords and assented to various bills including sinking fund, naturalizing the Prince of Orange, and measures on trade, militiamen, and mortgages. Sir Edward Newdigate of Arbury died aged, with funeral pomp. Sackville Gwynne of Carmarthenshire died of a nervous distress. James Thompson formerly aid-de-camp to Prince George of Denmark died at Old Buckingham. Elections and appointments for Sandwich and Derby counties noted, with lord chancellor presenting John Phinwell to Old Barnold rectory. News of ships, prizes, and treasure from Cadiz and Spain, plus proclamations from the king naming new ministers and consuls. Also listed are sea impress warrants, prizes drawn, and stock prices in the South Sea and other funds.
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St. James’s
Dantzick
St. Luke
Old-street
Middlesex
Vincent
Richard Bridge
Christ-Church
Spittlefields
House of Peers
Princess Royal
South-Sea Company
Prince of Orange—Charitable Corporation
Highgate
Lampstead
Andlington
Royston Road
Yorkfire
Cheshire
Buckley
Badlack Church
Arbury
Warwickshire
Edward Newdigate
Richard Newdigate
Elizabeth
Roger Twisden
Bradburne
Kent
Surrey
John de Newdigate
John
Edward
Harfeild
Glanbran
Carmarthenshire
Palfy
Sackville Gwynne
England
Brychan
Garth Matthen
Breckynog
Brecknockshire
Wyndhams
Danravon
Glasnorganshire
Humphry Wyndham
Roderick
Marmaduke Gwynne
Garth
Brecon
Old Barnold
Ratley
Admraltyzwere Pleasi
Clinton
Shiptie Berwick
Barnily
Na- Oui
Argyle
Earl of Leicester
Tower
Board of Admiralty
George Walton
Chatham
George Saunders
Revenge
Downs
John Norris
Admiral Stewart
Proclamation Offer for Deserters from Whetham Regiment
London mened to deliver themselves by May 20 to Whetham’s Regiment at Dundee or Aberdeen or to recruiting officers Capt Masterson York Capt Cossley Norwich Whitmore Bei Host Capt John Owen Chester. Those failing face severe punishment under martial law.
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London
Thomas Whetham
Regiment of Foot
Dundee
Aberdeen
Britain
Masterson
York
Cossley
Norwich
Whitmore
John Owen
Chester
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Newcastle
Diamond
Signora Cuzzoni
Calais
Gibraltar
Bosphorous
Richards
Smyrna
Turkey
New Spain
Consulado
Cadiz
Oporto
O.S
Corunna
Viana
Duke de Ripperda
Whitehail
Charles Fane
Maha Tae
Bexj
Benjamin Feene
Abraham Castres
Madrid
Bexjamin
Mandts
Mo‘fiaftery
Talley
Carmarthen
Grainges
Mevon
Maronian
Gwinidneth
Uchardin
Gainioneth Youchardi
New River Head
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
York Buildings
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Afsurance
Welch Ditto
Edinburgh
Princess Amelia Princess Carolinne
Berwick
Orford
Hampton Court
Buckingham
Royal Oak
Norfolk
Sunderland
London Evening -Post
Great Britain
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