War news from Lombardy and nearby England
Reports detail Allied and Imperial forces in Lombardy with about 100000 Allies pitted against 30000 Sardinian and Austrian troops. Turins pontoon bridges and river works aim to turn the Po and Lake Mincio into siege support. Communications note Madrid and Parma negotiations progress. A separate London crime note describes a gravely violent homicide near Hockley in the Hole with a suspected husband confession after a body was found and linked blood evidence.
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Lombardy
Foot
Turin
Marsial Noailles
Parma
Ariies
Cockades
France
Spain
Sardinia
Campain
Mirandola
Geatlandons
Vienna
Bavaria
Auxburg
Riine
Essex
Customs
Ipswich
Hockley
Womatt
Hestor
Murder at Clerkenwell Bed Ends with Justice
Report of a murder in which a man killed Mrs. Robinson, then hid the body under a bed. His wife was jailed for concealing proof. The next day a coroner’s inquest found the case unresolved. Nearby, highway robberies in St James’s, Chelsea, and Putney were noted with several arrests.
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Jay
Newgate
Clerkenwell
Bridewell
Robinson
Lewis
Lucas
Brooks-Marker
Yetterday
Eames
St. James’s
Edwards
Marybone
Lambert
Humphry Parsons
Parliament
Ramboillet
Eling
Harrow
Parr
Clapham
Putney Common
Kingston
Burt
Chelsea Common
Chelsea College
Knightbridge
Little Chelsea
Diseases and Casualties This Week
Diseases and causes are listed with totals: consumption 76, fever 50, smallpox 22, convulsions 138, broken leg, drowning in the River Thames, excessive drinking, and bear attack fatalities. Totals show males 172 and females 148, with 320 burials and a weekly decrease of 94 burials.
Market Notation for South Sea and Related Securities
Yesterday's list shows South Sea Stock at 83, Annuities at 107, new South Sea Annuities at 106 and 3s. for opening, Bank at 138 without dividend, Bank Circulation 71.25 6d, Prem. India 148 1½, Three Per Cent Annuities 94, and various bonds and shares including Royal Exchange Assurance, London Assurance, York Buildings, African, English Copper, and Mine Adventure, with prices in shillings and pence and small percentages.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance Ltd
London Assurance
York Buildings
Welch Ditto
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Property notice listing shops and houses for rent
Very old advertisement lists various properties including a coffee house in the Passage and a large house in Fenchurch-street once occupied by John Williamson Packer. Also mentions houses in Aldermanbury Pauls Court and Huggin Alley with inquiry directed to Mr James Hopkins near Lombard Street Post Office.
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Néxe
T . Ca
Fenchurch-street
John Williamson
Packer
Aldermanburys
Paul’s Court
Huggin Ailey
Wood-street
James Hopkins
Lombard-treee
Taubuain
Dalnkerss
Robbery at Burford Clockworker’s Home in Oxon
The dwelling of William Dunston in Burford Oxon was broken into on Sunday the 13th between ten and twelve in the forenoon. Stolen were a two handled silver cup, two large silver spoons, a small silver spoon, a mourning gold ring, a gold ring set with a red stone, five owner gold rings, a silver snuff box, two silver medals, and other items. A reward of three guineas is offered for a lawful discovery leading to conviction. Notice is given to any sellers to apprehend and report such goods to William Dunston.
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Wimbledon
Surrey
Port
Galloways
N. B
William Dunston
Burford
W.H
Metro
T. Lardn&r
William Dunslow
William Dunsdon
Chater
Pope
Star and Garter
James-{treet
Golden-square
Silver-street
Markleham
Bartholomew-court
Royal Exchange
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