Fire, theft and trials dominate a Surrey London scene
A Wednesday incident near Newington Butts in Surrey ends with the son of a wealthy farmer shot dead after a hedge breach. Margate reports a fire triggered by lightning at Mr. Brafier's Barn. A Chandler’s Shop in St Clement’s Lane sees a master and an accomplice flee, wife’s oath reveals a South Sea Bond theft. A man convicted at Westminster Hall is spared public whipping. A later burglary at a Compting-House yields £600 plus refunds. Market rates for South Sea stocks and various bonds are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newington Butts
Surrey
Skinner
Margate
Kent
St. Clement’s Lane
Peter Black
James Moore Smythe
Westminster Hall
Perry
Covent- Garden
John Gonfon
Broadhead
St. Giles’s Church
Daniel
Excise
South Sea Stock
South Sea Trading Stock
South Sea Annuity
New South Sea
Bank
India
Mullion Bank
York Buildings
Royal Exchange
London
Welch
South Sea
Endia
County Meeting Called for Surrey Representation at Epsom
Croydon July 25 1733 notice from the High Sheriff Grand Jury clergy and freeholders ordering a meeting at the Bowling Green House Epsom on August 21 at one in the afternoon to select suitable gentlemen to represent the county in a future Parliament and to determine on the premises mentioned.
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Croydon
Surrey
High Shore
Bowling-Green House
Epsom
Sussex
Lewes
Henry V Pelham
James Buren
Racing Purses at Tewksbury Ham Gloucestershire Courtyard
In Tewksbury Gloucester a purse of ten guineas is offered on Saturday September 1 for Gallotways horses carrying nine stone with entry at the Swan on the preceding Saturday between one and eight in the evening. A prior purse of ten pounds in plate or money is advertised for Friday the 31st, with horses carrying twelve stone, to be ridden by owners and entered at the Swan. A brace of bucks with twelve stone, by Reginald Morgan Bray, Esq, is also noted for Friday.
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Tewksbury-Ham
Gloucester
Reginald
Morgan Bray
Swan
Tewksbury
Notice of Reward for Missing Gelding in Wiltshire
A man described as a thirty five year old clergyman type rode off with a light cropp gelding aged seven to eight years and 14 hands high from South Perranor near Crewkerhorne in Somersetshire. The horse, with bridle and saddle, was to be hired for two or three days from Mr William Burbidge of Sarum in Wiltshire and has not returned. Five shillings reward plus charges offered for recovery and return.
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South Perror
Crewkrhorne
Somersetshire
Jaft
William Burbidge
Sarum
Wiltshire
Ralegh History of the World in Four Sheets Sixpence
A publisher’s notice proclaims Walter Raleghs History of the World in five books, seventh edition, with additions including Lars of Sir Walter Ralegh, his trial enlargements, a new index, an engraved author’s head, and a set of maps. Proposals and subscription details list multiple publishers and printing cadence, promising weekly four sheets until completion.
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Walter Ralegh
Himslf
Walt&r RaLeeu
Authenrick
WalTer RaLeca
Walter
Rome
Athens
Henry Felton
J. J
P. Knapton
D. Midwinter
A- Ward
A. Betterswerth
C. Hitch
J. Tonson
B. Spr
Osborn and
Tho. Longman
R. Robinson
B. Morte
J. Walthoe
Ya . J Wilford
J. Clarke
T. Wotton
H. Limor
S. Birt
H. Whitridge
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Henry Pelham
FAMES
Thirlby
Lincoln
Newark Upon Trent
George Dinther
Stamford
Tho. Maples
Newcastle Court
Temple Bar
Benjamin Bromhead
Lanivett
Bodmyn
County of
Cornwall
Amos Callard
New Inn
James Williams
Edward VI
England
M. Rapinoe Thouras
N. Tinpat
M. A
Great Waltham
Essex
Ts Mbs
John and
Paul Knarton
Crown
Ludgate-Street
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