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Reports detail a murder near Oporo, excise reforms, ship tonnage, and customs appointments. Covering Good Friday rituals for Christ's Hospital, pickpocket investigations, robberies, exports to Gibraltar and Cadiz, and European diplomacy from Petersbourg to Paris and Vienna.
Notice to Officers Widows on Pension Accounts 1739
Dublin Castle February 22 1738 Lords Fufhes of Ireland order to examine accounts of William Wogan agent to Officers Widows on the Estatuisement of Ireland Widows whose pensions not paid to the 1732 oath may apply to Muster Master General Office Dublin Castle Friday June 1 1739 to meet and state accounts with adjournments daily until finished John Lyons Darby Clarke Ben Barrington
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Dublin-Castle
Ireland
William Wogan
Government of
Fune
Castle of Dublin
John Lyons
Darby Clarke
Ben. Barrington
Robbery of Fith-Ponds at Knoll's-Hul by Unknown Offenders
April 1739 notice from Sir John Fortercue Aland reporting thefts of four Fith-Ponds at Knoll's-Hul Stapleford-Abbot Essex. Night of April 5th or 6th, plans damaged walks and marked dog prints. reward of five guineas for conviction and pardon for the discoverer.
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John Fortercue Aland
Knoll’s-Hul
Stapleford-Abbot
Essex
Recantation Notice on Swinton Affair at Wadham College
The Recantation of Mr George Baker regarding the Rev John Swinton of Wadham College Oxford has appeared in the Daily Advertiser and London Evening Post. Friends warn a faithful narrative will soon publish detailing why Baker accused Swinton and the methods used to obtain his recantation.
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Holland
M. van Til
Lisbon
France
Refige
Cardinal de Fleury
M. van Hoey
Latt
Paris
M. van’ Til
Vienna
Prince of
Sultzbach
Eletor
Bavaria
South ‘Sea
South Sea
Prem
India
Attitides
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
S. Prem
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
George Baker
John Swinton
Wadham College
Oxford
Daily Advertiser
London Evening
Baker
Norice
Pullith
Swinon
John Draper
Fleet-street
Deceas
Globe Favern
Fame Street
Sarah Vaughn
Thomas Shergold
New Sarum
Linnen-draper
Jeremiah John
New Inn
Roger Pinckney
Pown-Ditch
Christ’s Hospital
Anne Hudy
New Saruni
Isaac Blackwel
Crowwn
Cotfee
Charing-Croi
Wallingtons
Newbury
Hargerford
Berkshire
Ma. Holtord
Symonds Lan
Harleton Races at Northampton Duke of Marlborough Prize
A historic notice outlines three days of racing on the Harleton course near Northampton. June 6 offers a thirty guinea plate to non-sired horses. June 7 a twenty pound Northampton town prize. June 8 a hunter’s purse of fifty pounds. Entrants pay one guinea plus clerks fees, with weights and entry rules strict.
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Harleston
Harleston New Course
Northampton
Duke of Marlborough
Wille
Smith
George Inn
Banbury
Warkworth
Oxfordshire
Galloway
Banbery
Thofe
Entessa
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George Riggs
Jatt
Admiralty
Royal Navy
His Majesty’s Excise
Jenings
Customs
John Stanley
Townshend
Excise
Christ's Hospital
Allhallow’s
Lombard-Street
Peter Simonds
Earl of Selkirk
Anne Browne
Anne Mitchell
Anne Ogilvie
Jane Ruxton
Elizabeth York
Eddowes
Col
de Veil
Lord Almoner
Sarah Hitchcock
Knowlings
Southwark
Ilington
Engier
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Petersbourg
N.S
Czarina
Prince Canimir
Amsterdam
Russia
M. Delwart
Count d’Oberman Alledg
Campain