Tragic Isle Trip Ends with Drowning in Bristol Waters
Last Thursday Mr Samuel Lloyd and Mr Rumley drowned after a boat they used to reach a new Ireland built sloop near Helms Island capsized when they tried to board it. Several others survived by a rope thrown from the sloop. Also reported are robberies in Barrow-Common Somerset and Chew-Common near Bristol, with suspects captured near Ware and sent to Ivelchester Gaol. A long translated will from Peter Oquanhut of Gay-Head is printed, detailing his estate and bequests to his wife. Market and financial notices follow with stock prices and securities updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lloyd
King
Michael Beecher
Bristol
Helms
Ireland
Samuel Rumley
Pill
Imuch Esteeim
Mr. Lloyd
Mr. Rumley
Richard Derry
Launceston
Cornwall
Barrow-Common
Somersetshire
Derry
Embling
Chew
Ware
Three Kings
Thomas-street
Newgate
Col. Proule
Axbridge
Ivelchester
Gay-Head
Martha’s Vineyard
Duke’s County
Josias Pomit
Peter Oquanhut
Mark F
Zachariah Honeit
New South Sea
Prem
India
Royal Exchange
London Assurance
Welch Ditto
Indis
Dirta
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Chipping Norton Races Purse Details at Heath
Oxon county races from September 6 to 8 at Chipping Norton. Purse events include thirty, eight, and twelve guineas for horses, mares, or geldings with weight limits and optional double-entry. Entries close the prior day with support contributions toward the Town Plate. ball and daily ordinary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chipping-Norton
Oxon
Chapple
Chipping
Norton
N. BR
Scarborough Spa Water Sale at Covent Garden Tavern
A notice from Joan Fippes at the Wheat-Sheaf Tavistock Street Covent Garden announces fresh Scarborough Spa Water and salts prepared on site by Dr Shaw and Mr CockERIL. They certify water is drawn from the well and secured per their directions, and sent only to Joan Fippes in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Fippes
Tavistock-street
Covent Garden
Scarborough
Shaw
Cockeril
London
Hounslow Races Purse Contests at Brentford
A historical notice announces three horse races at Hounslow Heath in September with purses of twenty, ten, and fifteen pounds. Entry at the Red Lion in New Brentford on September six between three and seven pm. Entries must meet weight and prior winnings restrictions. at least three horses required to start. decisions by majority of subscribing subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hounslow
Hounslow-Heath
Port
Red Lion
New Brentford
Shepherd-Street
Hanover Square
Halesworth
County of
Suffolk
England
Thomas Cullingham
Notice to Owners to Repair Monuments at St Hellen's Church
The Parish Church of St Hellen's near Bishopsgate London is under repair. Monuments belonging to noble families require restoration. Owners may send workmen to repair and beautify them at their own expense with liberty granted by the churchwardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Hellen’s
Bishopsgate
London
Healthful Cambridge Town Certifies No Small Pox
Cambridge in July 1736 publishes a certificate by mayor and town leaders declaring the town free from smallpox for three months. The document denies rumors of malice and asserts market activity and health, naming F Wendy Fobn Newling Fon Carrington and others, with signatures including F Adams and Christopher Green.
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Cambridge
F. Wendy
Sil Nacure
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Ann
Peter Faith
Call
Dorcas Amos
Ashe
Michaelmas
St. Clement’s Church-yard
Strand
James Hopkins
Lombard-street
Peter Shawn
Custmmeir Cockeril
Hay
Prince of Liege
Pyrmont
Bath
F. Adams
Christopher Green
Edmund Waller
M.D
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