Lecturer Chosen for Wakefield Parish by Mercers
The Rev Mr Scot, Curate at Wakefield, was unanimously chosen Lecturer for Rectory of Uyton Parva alias Waters Uxton in Sop and Litchfield Diocese, replacing the late Rev Disney. Inscription of Thomas Jekyll, D D, over the North East Chapel door in Westminster, recalls his duties. Numerous notices follow about thefts, prize ships, and customs sales, with Royal and colonial shipping news and financial market updates.
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Uyton Parva
Waters Uxton
Sop
Litchfield
Coventry
Scot
Wakefield
Company of Mercers
Disney
Deceas
Bank of England employee vanishes with bonds
A Bank of England notice reports John Waite, a fortyish cashier about five feet nine, disappeared on May 13 after leaving duty. Authorities seek his apprehension for alleged theft of East India Bonds worth substantial value. A reward totaling five hundred pounds is offered for his capture, with three hundred pounds guaranteed by the Governor and Company in addition to earlier offers.
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Anne Dunivan
William Gillchrist
Elizabeth Dowling
Bridewell
Col. de Veil
Jane
Katherine
Lisbon
Lord Tyrawley
Mazarian
Cork
St. Philip Snow
Nova Colonia
Deptford
Pizarro
Buenos Ayres
Frun
Bennet
Fifer
South Sea Company
Spain
de la Pia
Nostra Signora del Assumption
Henry Penrice
Harman
Holland
St. Elizabeth
Page
Francis
Dover
Calais
Dunkirk
Jamaica
Curacoa
St. Michael
Dalton
Antigua
Limerick
Ireland
New South Sea
5 &Hs
India
Royal Exchange Assumance
London
Dicro
Exchequer
Dino
Phbe Reas Jen Waite
England
John Ware
Jon Waite
Widow Continues Druggist Business in Salisbury with Partner Tatum
The widow of deceased Druggist Rawlins Hillman and Thomas Tatum continue the Hillman business on the Ditch in Salisbury. Thomas Smith, who advertised a removal, has no share or interest in the stock or current operation. Friends and customers are asked to extend their support to the widow and her partner.
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Rawlins Hillman
Hillman
Thomas Tatum
Wincanton
Salisbury
Thomas Smith
William and
Thomas Fatum
Ludlow Races Offer Fifty Guineas Purse in September
An 18th century Ludlow notice proclaims two Purse races on the old Field near Ludlow Shropshire on September 1st and a midweek event on September 3rd with entries to the Market-House. Qualifications include weight limits for horses never winning royal plates or king's prizes, entrance fees of three or one guinea, and conditions to deter non qualified entries. Certificates of age must be shown, and entrants must be local subscribers keeping horses in Ludlow town.
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Ludlow
Shropshire
Subscriptions sought for Devon and Bremer Hospital support
Donors are urged to pay subscriptions or donations to the hospital project in Devon. Contributions may be given to Messrs Hoare and Arnold in Fleet Street or Mr Nathaniel Paice on College Hill London, with other local agents listed in Tiverton Plymouth Barnstaple Totness Exeter and surrounding towns. An account of benefactions to the charter will be published. construction proceeds with hopes of patient reception in early spring.
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Maria
Ayre
Inner-Temple
London
Deceas
Ven Ottery
Devon
Marseilles
France
Dorothy Duke
Collaton Raleigh
Cecil Mundy
Devon and Brecer Hospital
Lyme
Hoare and Arnold
Fleet-fireery
Nathaniel Paice
Collge Hill
John Norman
Simon Worth
Encbmarch
Tiverton
Mr. Mudge
Thomas Veale
Plymouth
Cuningham
Oakhampton
Gilbert
Sceed
Barnstaple
Richard Legathck
Totness
Renr
Igin Heath
Bartholomew Jeffery
Exeter
N.B
Chartery
Missing Soldier Deserter From Colchester Regiment
Lexdon Camp near Colchester reports a deserter Eferted from Hon Col Puteney’s Regiment of Foot and Capt Walker’s Company Stephen Parton aged 90, five feet nine inches, born Hincon Herefordshire, beadmaker by trade. A reward of two guineas is offered for secure apprehension and notice to the commanding officer or Capt Severe in London.
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Lexdon
Colchester
Fac
Severe
London
Raskamene
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Custom-House
Commissioners of
His Majesty’s Customs
Elizabeth Widowas
St. Antonio
Blandford
Salibury
Murgacroyd
Qld
Inner Temple
RanJal
Three
Luke Coleby
Stretham
Saarey
Lords
Conamars
Dublin
Loadom
Trish
Ionn Torbuck
Glare-Court
Deury-Lane
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