Diplomatic troubles and market notes from Paris to London
The piece reports France pressuring Britain to guarantee provisional possession of Juliers and Bergue after the Elector Palatine’s death, while signaling distrust of Vienna. It notes Parisian political shifts, possible Cardinal Fleury retirement, and Madrid reports of Spain’s king’s melancholy. It closes with weekly diseases, ship casualties, and financial market figures.
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France
Juliers
Bergue
Great Britain
Elector Palatine
Prince of Sultzbach
Vienna
Austrian
Netherlands
Paris
Cardinal de Fleury
Dukes of
Orleans
Bourbon
Spain
Madrid
Farinelli
Haddock
Reuters
Robbery at Egham Parish Church in 1738
Parish Church of Egham in Surrey reports robbery on Saturday night last. Purple velvet pulpit cloth with Coat of Arms cushion two surplices and several Common Prayer Books stolen. Churchwardens offer reward five guineas on conviction. offenders Timothy Gates William Brumbridge to be identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egham
Surrey
Fiereas
Timothy Gates
William Brumbridge
Mare Stolen Near Bristol In Stapleton Parish Report
Stolen as of the second instant from a ground in Stapleton near Bristol is a genteel light mare about 14 hands seven years old. It has a large blaze, tail docked high, white off hind foot, and three or four dark spots on the off buttock. Reward five guineas plus charges, no questions asked, for information leading to recovery to Mr. John Warren in Bristol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stapleton
Bristol
John Warren
Second-Hand Plate and Watches Dealer Advertised in Fleet Street
An early notice from John Hopkins Goldfrith in Fleet Street promotes selling second-hand plate watches and jewels at low prices. The dealer stresses removing engravings on arms before sale, denies credit, and claims to offer new plate and satisfactory service via skilled workmen. It warns buyers against white brass and French plate sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopkins
Goldfrith
Fleet-street
Fleet-Bridge
Bedford Races Purse Details From Late August Notices
Races advertised for Bedford include purses of thirty and fifteen guineas on September beyond, with horses never winning over thirty guineas in a single event. Conditions specify weights, heats, entrance fees, and entry points at Bedford Bed-Inn. Tamworth Races corrected dates and purses for September with entries due September 16 and running September 19 and 20, including ordinary and assembly events.
Reward Offered for Sir Orlando Bridgman Missing Man
Advertisements report Sir Orlando Bridgman a sixty year old Bart disappeared from a Spring Garden lodging on March 29 at seven in the evening. Described as five six with a fair complexion in a dark-gray crab frock black waistcoat and wig. A reward of one hundred pounds is offered by Isaac Strutt of Breams Buildings Chancery Lane for discovery of his whereabouts.
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Orlando Bridgman
Bart
Charing-Cross
Sir Orlando Bridgman
Advertiser
Isaac Strutt
Bream’s
Chancery-lane
Stockbridge Races at Stockbridge Hampshire Purse Dates
A notice for Stockbridge races in Hampshire outlines purses of twenty, twenty five, thirty, and ten guineas for various classes including horses, mares, and geldings never winning beyond set values. Entries due seven days before each running day with entrance payments and measuring at the King’s Head Stockbridge, hours twelve to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton- Down
Stockbridge
King’s Head
Arcicles
Advert for Hebrew learning aids and memory system
A Victorian advertisement lists multiple educational works: a Hebrew grammar with exercises, an easy method of learning Hebrew without points, the Book of Proverbs in metre with interlinear Latin version, an English Ecclesiastical Law system from the Codex Juris, and Memoria Technica a memory method applied to chronology history geography and astronomy. Prices range from 3s 6d to 6s 6d.
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Publih
Abula
Ds Brown
Pomperia Londinensia
London
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Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Airro
Mine Adventure
Ditto
Ditco
Bedford
Con Meadw
Setember
Scone
Port
Horts, &c. Co
Bed-Inn
Tamworth
Norice
Farm Wood
Stafford
Castle Inn
Yamworth
N. B
Koor
Castle-Inn
Tamworth Castle
Stockbridge Races
Hampshire
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