London News in Early 1772 Wide Dispatches and Local Incidents
Fragments from London report military preparations at the Downs with ships Marlborough and Triumph ordered to fit out, dockyard activity at Plymouth and Sheerness, plus a royal dispatch path. Northern notices include racing results at Newmarket, market prices at Billingsgate, thefts, accidents, marriages, and obituaries. Reports also describe Ireland crimes, dog killings, and political correspondence, ending with a note on April weather. The item blends naval orders, local crime, social notices, and society news from the period.
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Chatham
Resolution
Triumph
Sheerness
Marlborough
Downs
Aietter
Plymouth
Intreid
Captain Crinston
East-Indies
Sir John Clark
Singular treasonous chase case at Lancaster offices
A Lancaster trial recounts Thomas Seel versus Jonathan Hunter game keeper to Bamber Gascoigne, over unlawful trespass on Roby and hostile threating conduct. Hunter fired at Seel’s dogs after a heated exchange, leading to an 80 plus pounds verdict. A later episode at Gascoigne’s estate involved Maddocks and a greyhound, escalating the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Thomas Seel
Liverpool
Jonathan Hunter
Bamber Gascoigne
Seel
Rody
Earl of Derby
Cériawall
Hunter
Mr. Seel
Roby
Mr. Gascoigne
Lord Dei’ Manor
Storty
Bfunter
James Bull
Mr. Maddocks
Gascoigne
Gascoign
NED SHUTER DENIES FATHER WAS A CHAIRMAN
In a 1772 Royal justice note Ned Shuter disputes a theater memoir claim about his father being a chairman. He admits his father did not hold that post and that his mother sold offers in winter and cucumbers in summer. He signs as Ned Shuter from St Georges Fields dated 24 April Anno Christi 1772.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Shuter
Fu Muce
Wuereas
Neo Shurer
Pathier
St. George's Fields
Etprés
Provisions Price Relief Committee Seeks Suppliers May 1772
The Committee for endeavouring to reduce high provisions prices will meet May 6 at the Coffee-House Pater-noster Row to negotiate a three month standing contract. They seek 260 fat ballocas and 1300 wethers for weekly deliveries to London, with specified weights and slaughter dates, and will accept sealed proposals to be sent to Secretary William Flerne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeh-House
Pater-noner-row
London
William Flerne
Paternosterrow
Topographical Survey of York County Subscription Appeal
In the press and speedily published a topographical survey of York County scales one mile to a man. By Thomas Jefferys, geographer to the king, lately deceased. Nobility and gentry who have not subscribed are urged to pay subscriptions to the executor at St Martin's Lane or Mr Etherington, as York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
John Philips
Gilbert
Justice Barnfather
Newgate
James Alders
St. James
Westminster
James Watling
Birmingham
London
Chapel House
George Beard Fall
St. Olave
Hart-streets
Steeple Ashton
Wilts
Elliot
General Post Office
Holt
King-street
Tower Kill
Bath
William Ashurst
King’s Bench
Whailey
Oxford
Robert Norton
Greek-street
Soho
Sarah Pinckney
Oxford-street
Whursday
Rythet
Cawood
Yorkshire
Wile
York
Miss Flood
Ireland
Hillstreet
Berkeley Square
William Baker
Mr. Penn
Spring Gardens
Pennsylvania
Peter Godfrey
Peter Godfrey, Esq; of Crutched
Sun Fire Office
Peckham
Richard Price
Windsor
Leatherhead
Thompson
Wiliam Thompson
Elfham
Lincolnshire
Col. Gore
Tn Furry
County of
Thomas Jefferys
St. Martin’s Lane
Etherington
Rich
Carey-freet
St. Martin's
Holbein
Vana H
N.B
He Fay
Huwdy
Rehearsal at St Pauls for Charity Anniversary Meeting
SONS of the CLERGY announce a charity event at the Cathedral Church of St Paul with a rehearsal of the Muse and a feast. The event, guided by notable church figures, aims to fund apprenticing the sons and daughters of needy clergy and cover rehearsal and feast expenses. Doors open at ten, with matting for the choir and aisles to enhance attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Geo. Horne
Canterbury
Charles Morton
Ged
Tilfon
Myvonshire
George Adey
Tho. Haifax
David Garrick
Tho. Kanpier
Robert Gosling
T. Patr
T. Patr, Youre, D.D. Win. Webber
Estrer
Raed
Dredoyce
Mr. Hanceli
Vickers
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Bury $J. Edmund's
Charles Davers
Sudbury
His Majesty
Monmouth
Isis
Fowey
Deptford
Newfoundland
Mmodore Zauldham
Portsmouth
Middlesex
Newmarket
Sit
Zib
Vernon
M. Shepherdess
Lord Osford
Museum
The
Royal Society
Datchet Common
Ken Huouse
Salisbury Court
Cay
Guildhall
Richard Hazell
Gates
St. Bride’s Church
Mr. Gates
Captain Cobb
Childwall Church
Board of Trade
Revenue
Essex
Barding
Lord Hillborough
America
Lord North
Hich
London Evening Post
Phamas Belle
Colkee-hale
Piccadily
Davisstreet
Corniish Bank
John Duntze
Efg
Sir John Moleworth
Bart
Seward
Humphry Mackworth
Zotheay
John Molesworth
Hum
M. Praed
W. Bayley
Perf Amer
Cockip: Street
W. Darling
Newport-street
Long Acre
Lencon Coffee-howe
John Price
Thomas Sydenhan
Jobin Drygen
Thomas Marques
Wharton
Lord Torrington
Oubraken
Birch
Robert Horspleld
Bankteller
Ludgate
Truss
Julio
Aise
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