Illicit Exporters Supposedly Exposed in Suffolk Notices
The town of Dunwich in Suffolk notes a discourse from April 22 condemning certain farmers who secretly export corn and live cattle to France and other lands. They supposedly ship under London pretence but instead voyage to France. The Calcutta East Indiaman, Capt. Thompson, arrived here April 24 from London bound for Bengal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunwich
Suffolk
France
London
River Thames
C. Phymceth
Calcutta East Indiaman
Thompson
Bengal
Public notices from Guildhall and City events in London
The report covers guildhall preparations for elections with a temporary screening at Guil Hall to admit only liverymen, a survey of the River Thames by Yeomans and Whitworth, a city plan to spend 10,000 pounds on river works, a forged note arrest linked to Mr F, and two footpad robberies near Vauxhall. It also notes Mary Weeks’s abuse case and a Birmingham drowning, followed by the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting program and horse races involving L Dundas and Lord Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterbourgh
Kingsbergen
White Sea
Balaclava
Crimea
Oczakow
Prince Dolgorowki
Constantinople
Porte
GuilJhall
Court of Common Council
Guildhall
Thomas Yeomans
Robert Whitworth
Iver Thames
Temple
Payne and Co
Lombard-street
Poultry Compter
Vauxhall
Mary Weeks
Maiderlane
Whitehouse
Northfield
Birmingham
Harborne
Newmarket
L. Dundas
Richmond
Lord Clermont
C. Bunbury
Vernon
Racing antiquated match notes and society notices
A crowded fragmentary page records horse races with sires and offspring, purses, and forfeits, followed by a string of social notices from Colchester to Nottinghamshire. It notes marriages in progress, naming Charles Ills and Sally Buxton, Ashbrook and Mrs Fortescue, plus multiple retirements, baptisms, and obituaries. Public notices include bankruptcies, dividends, and guildhall events with dates in May and June.
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C. Sedley
Trentham
B. C
Lord Bolingbroke
Lord Abingdon
Lord Grosvenor
C. Bunbury
Alexis
Herod
Vernon
Telemachus
Pigott
Honett
Ditchin
Greville
Lord Clermont
Creeper
Charles (Ills, Esq
Colchester
Sally Buxton
Ashbrook
Grosvenor Square
Fortescue
Retford
Nottinghamshire
Francis Rolls
Tower-street
Cooper
Eliz, Bedells
Henry Bedells
Longlane
Southwark
Midgham
Berks
Pacewall
Esy
Yuesday
Knightsbridge
Lorme
Upper Thames Street
Dormer
Holborn
Castleyard
John Roberts
Galler
Young Ladies Academy
Hoxton
House of Commons Debates on Tea Exports and Public Bills
The House passed a bill to extend the East India Companys export time for single and bohea teas with amendments, and a life-insurance bill with changes. A second reading and committee on interest rates, a petition from Alexander Donaldson about the London booksellers bill, and a Scotch election bill were noted. The Massachusets Bay civil government bill prompted debate over its consequences. committee work proceeded with additional clauses, no division, report due Monday. Standing orders established: public notice, inclosure petitions posted on church doors for August/September sessions. future bills to include commissioners names and compensations. canal and turnpike petitions to reflect such details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
East India Company
Grosvenor Square
Alexander Donaldson
London Booksellers
Sir Charles Whitworth
Massachusets Bay
Examination of Petition and Committee Report Procedure
The House directs that petitions referred or to be referred be examined by the appropriate committee. The committee must assess compliance with the six resolutions and report evidence to the House on the petition or bill after initial examination.
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Mons
House
Wells Races 1774 Entry Terms and Prize Details
On Monday June 13 Wells Course hosts four mile heats for four to aged horses with weights set by age and class. Tuesday features another four mile heats event with entries at the Swann Inn Wells by June ith. Entrance three guineas per horse, Clerk of the Course half a guinea, weight and scales one guinea owed by winner. Prizes include 20 guineas for single entry, 15 guineas each if two enter, with entrance money returned. Disputes resolved by subscribers. evening ball and cudgel playing as usual.
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Wells
Ilar
Sale notice of Hale and Stoke Golding estates in Warwickshire and Leicestershire
A sale by auction at the Swan, Atherstone, Warwickshire, on Monday 16 May 2 to 5 pm offers the freehold messuage THE HALE at Stoke Golding Leicestershire with 60 acres of meadow and pasture, plus a freehold farm-house with 156 acres, in two or one lot. The property now rests with Joseph Smith and Robert White. Prospective buyers may view by consent of tenants. further details from Mr. Rickman, attorney, Old Swinford, Worcestershire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherstone
Warwick
Subjer&t
Hale
Stoke Gelding
Leicester
Stoke Golding
N.B
Hall House
Rickman
Old Swinford
Stourbridge
Northamptonshire
Toblett
Watford
Northampton
Northeampton
Durchurch
Davenary
London
Chesters
N.G
Edwards
Davenery
Edward Welch
New Foundling Hospital for Wit Fugitive Pieces Collection
A publisher advertises multiple volumes and parts of fugitive prose and verse titled The New Foundling Hospital for Wit and its companion works. Details list prices, editions, binding options, and availability through J. Almon and J. Bew, with notices of companion collections and ancillary tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Almon
Burlington E House
Piccadilly
J. Bew
Paternofterrow
J. Almon’s
New Foundling Hospital
William Chambers
William ‘Chambers
Price
Oberea
Otaheite
Joseph Banks
Dublin
South Sea
House of Commons
England
Great Britain
Armerica
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Country News
LON D
Fife
Scotland
George Townshend
Lord Ferrers
Viscount Townshend
House of Peers
Baron Furrers
Chartley
John Card
Drury Lane
Edward Steele the Younger
Rowington
Warwickshire
White Swan
High-street
Thomas Beighton
Scotland-yard
St. Margaret
Westminster
Richard Townsend
Gracechurch-streety
Guildhalli
George Parker
Canterbury
Benjamin Smith
Join Murphy
Bricklane
Spittlefields
John Brumfield
Tusday
H. Hippesley Coxe, Esq. Steward
Weatherby
Foundling Hospital For Wit
Foundling Hospital For
Manchester
Nezgbourhood
H. Oxenham
Carpatygmarket
Great Marlborough-street
Man
John Gregory
Universty
Edinburgh
J. Dodsley
Pall Mail
Vicar of Wakefield
Tae
Carnally
E. Pass
Church Yard
Komalay
F. Newbery
Notts
Earh
Oliver Gold
Smith
Boung
Eutarch
Plutarch
John Langhorne
D. D
Denia
Essex-House
Essex-street
Theophilus Link
J. Johnson
St. Paul
Samuel Clar
Theophilus Linda
Catteric
Lindsey
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