Storm of Hail Causes Severe Crop Loss and Local Incidents
Reports detail a violent hailstorm on Wednesday June 27, 1733, destroying vast corn stores across Mobberly Toft Athiey Pownal Fee Etchells Plumley and nearby settlements, with 190s raised for relief. The page also covers a Quaker in Southwark injuring two people, a deserter case aboard a vessel to Scotland, a theft at Hon Mr Coke’s stables, a man found dead after a bottle spree, executions in York, a Montemar embassy note, convoy drownings off Leghorn, and various stock and financial quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Yarwood
Edmund Taylor
Ralph Percival
Mobberly
Toft
Athiey
Pownal
Fee
Etchells
Plumley
County Palatine of Chester
England
Berwick Upon Tweed
Southwark
Nottingham
Col. Creamer
Foot-Guards
Earl of Dunmore
Scotland
Mr. Coke
Hanover Square
Geneva
York
John Midgely
William Randal
Trade Deceit Fear in Goldsmiths Way Auctions
Wary merchants warn against decoys and impositions in public sales and auctions. The article condemns brass plated wares sold as French plate by brasiers, calling the practice deceptive and damaging to trade.
Parish Workhouse Contract Offered by London Undertaker
Churchwardens and Overseers are informed that John Tahruckstone of London Bridge seeks seven years or more to lodge maintain and employ the Poor as weekly monthly or quarterly pensioners to support paupers and their children. He promises meat drink washing lodging clothes and physick and to bear burial costs and apprenticeships while saving the parish harmless in all legal actions. Fourpence per shilling saved by contract with credit until public money collected. Parishes listed include St Magnus London Bridge the Liberty of the Rolls St Helen's Bishopsgate Whitefriars Fleet Street James Duke’s Place and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vazzhereas
Jace
St. Magnus
London-Bridge
Liberty of the Rolls
St.Hellen’s
Bishopsgate-street
White-Fryars In
LETT AT Hyde Park Gorner Let to Mr. Thomas Aldwell
Property details describe a riding yard with forty stalls, hay lofts, open ride, and good lighting. Located near Hyde Park Corner, inquire of William Rogers in Petty-French near Queen's Square Westminster for immediate letting. Also offers a nine acre garden ground at Hartwell near Aylesbury with crops and frames for sale or lease with widow Frizzell or banker Dagnall. Combine for long lease up to 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde+Park-Gorner
Thomas Aldwell
George-Inn
William Rogers
Petty-France
Queen’s Square
Wefftminster
Hartwell
Ailesbury
Bucks
Tho. Frizzell
Deceas
Frizzell
Mr. Dagnall
Bankfeller
N.B
Horse Races and Cock-Fighting at New Brentford
At Hounslow Heath a series of purses on May 26 to 29 offers races for mares, geldings, and hunters with varied weights and entrance fees. Entries close May 17 at the Red-Lyon Inn New Brentford. Cock-fighting planned at the Three Pigeons with a £4 stake, and strict liquor-sell restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hounslow
Heath
Jhee
Guieneas
Red-Lyon Inn
New Brentford
Middlesex
Surrey
Ro Pic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duke de Montemar
Vienna
Madrid
Don Carlos
Leghorn
Barcelona
Holland
South Sea
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
Dieta
Prem
Joan: Hopkins
Goldfiith
Fleet-street
Fleet-Bridge
Bride-Lane
Hertford
Thomas Saunders Seabright
Bart
Henshaw Hausey
N. B
Shepherd-street
Mr. Welstep
J. Walthoe
Royal Exchange
Cornhill
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