Wednesday drowning at Limehouse after vessel mishap
Capt Wilkerson of Newcastle slipped on deck at Limehouse and fell into the River, drowning. Lightning damaged outhouses at Lady Peire’s House near Brentwood while the dwelling house escaped. In Kenath Town four men were robbed and assaulted by four footpads in a field. A Cheapside tradesman was detained on suspicion of counterfeit draught payment near 1891 under warrant from a Bristol magistrate backed by the Lord Mayor.
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Wilkerson
Newcastle
Limehouse
Lady Peire
Brentwood
Kentth
Thurslay
Cheapside
Bristol
Chipping Norton Foot Races Offer Large Stakes
In Oxfordshire the Chipping Norton races open on September 20 1757 with a purse of fifty pounds for four to six year old horses carrying nine stone six to ten pounds. The following day a separate event offers fifty pounds to best of three two mile heats for four year olds. Entrants pay entrance fees and plates, with conditions about voting venues, local inns, and required subscribers plus at least three reputed running horses.
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Maidenhead
Berkshire
Harley
William Green
Chippingnorton
Oxford
Chapile
Chipping-Norton
White Hart
White Hare
Warwick
CNN
Horst
Hunters Sron
White Lion
Jamaica Rum and Brandy Offered for Sale at Royal Exchange
A distressed ad offers Jamaica rum, very old and strong proof, at 8s 3d per gallon or 8s 6d for any quantity, plus best mellow Contac brandy by the puncheon. Arrack from India warehouse at 6d per gallon, with carriage free direct to Amos Wenman at the Royal Exchange. Samples for 2s 3d, and wines and bottles sold for cash with return allowance.
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Brabin
Devonshire Square
Bishopgate
Boerhaave
Crow
Douglas
Monro
England
Jamaica
India
Amos Wenman
Royal Exchange
Leobram
Eruptions of European Politics and a Saxon Heist
Modena reports forewarded religious and political shifts as Italian politicians seek crown balance amid the Protestant gains and Catholic party sway. Rome notes a Congregation to beatify Cardinal Yomafi. Naples warns of the Calabria prince’s dangerous convulsions. In Saxony, French Hussars seize local funds totaling 22 000 rixdollars from the Finance Chest after removing proclamations.
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Italy
Europe
Prussia
Rome
Cardinal of
York
Cardinal Yomafi
Naples
Prince of
Calabria
Langen Zaltza
Saxony
Saxe Gentry Delivery Obligation and Hessian Retreat
The item describes Hands of a Saxon Officer ordered to deliver to the Queen of Poland at Dresden, forcing Saxon gentry to engage or repay funds, with Marthal Richelieu said to lead 80,000 troops into Saxony before retreating to Hesse. Paris notes a rich gift for an Indian Nabob to aid settlements and to oppose English efforts, valued at three million livres. Amsterdam reports Greenland whale fishery mixed results with many ships catching only one fish.
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Poland
Dresden
Marthal Richelieu
Saxony
Principality of
Hesse
Paris
Nabob
India
Ansterdam
Greenland
Critique of English laws and corrupt elections in Parliament
A letter decries England s laws and their weak enforcement. It argues clergy, magistrates, and lawmakers flout statutes on Sunday worship drunkenness gaming and election integrity. Boroughs are bought sold and auctioned with MPs ministers and public funds. The piece cites Statutes of W M and the push for triennial parliaments and expresses concern over legal evasion and corruption.
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Arthur’s
Justice
Beatts
Westminster Market
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Surrey
Castle Inn
Kingston Upon Thames
Guilford
Bishop Stortford School
Hetfordshire
S. William Plummer
Jacos Houston
Exeter
Archdeaconry of
Ion
Nutcombe Quicke
Nicholas Geare
High Court of Admiralty
Lloyd’s Coffre-House
Lombard-Street
Joan Reep
Finglend Bnife
W. Thomas
Benj. Vaughan
Awrence Joueney Iane
Gianmaria Mascherl
Sceverson
a@ Scrivener
Admiralty
Charinz Cress
Berthold
Cippenham
Burnham
County of Bucks
Salt Hill
Ol Per Anzum
Wallis
Pump-Court
Temple
Modena
London
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