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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 23, 1739
Page
2
On Thursday the regiment of foot commanded by Lieutenant General Barsell arrived in this city causing great satisfaction among the inhabitants for the season.
London reports on Wednesday's visit by the Prince of Wales to town and a message to King George II announcing the Princess of Wales's pregnancy. Also covered are appointments, obituaries, Admiralty actions, and local arrests with various dignitaries and residents named.
A dense 18th century notice covers coal prices, shipping, and local crime in London and surrounding areas. It notes 200 sail of colliers, high wages affecting seamen and lighter men, horseracing results, clerical appointments for parishes, a murder conviction, highway robberies, shop breakins, kidnappings, thefts, and a Coventry buttons scam. It also reports South Sea stock and bank figures and Indian prem.
A fragmented financial list shows three per cent annuities, stock quotes for Million Bank and Royal Exchange Assurance, and various gilt and share notes including Prem india dirrao, Seven per Cent Emperor's Leza, Exchequer Orders, and related half tax half duty tallies. Local securities and ticker prices appear with London listings and currency annotations.
Property listing describing Ars new brick hunting seat on Freehold land near Marlborough Wiltshire. Six rooms per floor over three stories with cellars offices and lodging above four stables for over thirty horses plus coach houses granary dog kennel boiling-house garden orchard meadow. Nearby towns and inquiries to local attorneys and Mr Dakyn of New Lane London.
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