Fragmented note on state affairs and market quotes from old paper
The piece discusses harmony between Britain and the Republic and mentions Dr Crofts’s monument, then lists varied financial quotes. South Sea Stock and Annuities trade, Bank, New Bank Circulation, Prem. India, Royal Exchange, African goods, copper, and government loan items are recorded with quirky fractions, reflecting a dated market summary.
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S. Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Enghish
Prem
Mine Adventure
Royal Exchange Assurance Notice on Average Clause 1737
The Court of Directors of the Royal Exchange Assurance Company announce the Average Clause used in fire policies on goods for upwards of ten pounds is to be omitted. Policyholders who have such assurances should bring their policies to the office when making their next annual payment so the clause may be void.
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Royal Exchange Assurance Office
Royal Exchange Affurance Company
Spittlefields Market to open stalls for town gardeners
Proprie tors of Spittlefields Market announce seuting on September 20 1737 and plan to allow stalls for town gardeners farmer gardeners physick gardeners fruiters potherers and other trades. A post will attend at the Butchers Arms from nine to eleven until September 30 to sell remaining stalls carts and wagons spaces.
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Spittlefields-Market
London
Three Tun
Butchers Arms
Spittlefields
Lost Gold-headed Cane Reward Notice
On Sunday Night the 14th Infant between Wanstead and the Green Man on Epping Forest a Gold-headed Cane, the Chest, a Monkey chained on a Cup of Maintenance above. Whoever returns it to Nandoe's Coffee-House Temple Bar and leaves it for Mr Middleton shall receive two Guineas reward with no questions asked.
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Wanstead
Epping-Forest
Nandoe
Temple-Bar
Maidenhead Races Purse Listings at Maidenhead Berks
Maidenhead race week begins with purses of twenty five pounds on September 12 for two mile heats. September 13 offers a give and take purse of fifteen pounds for horses under fourteen hands, with entry fees and weight allowances. September 14 features the Hunters Purse of twenty pounds for read Hawks, with weights and entry at the Bear Inn Maidenhead. Three horses at least must start per purse. entries due Sept 5 between four and seven PM.
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Maidenhead
Berks
Larkin
Bear Inn
Egham Meadow Races Purse Entries in Surrey
A notice from Egham in Surrey advertises a September race meeting with purses of twenty five, ten, and fifteen pounds. Horses to carry specified weights, entrance fees, and rules. three starters required for each purse. Entries to be shown at the Red Lyon in Egham seven days before racing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egham
Surrey
Bat
Horfe
N. B
Childwall
Liverpool
Lancashire
Money lent on estates and mortgages in London and Essex
Thomas Martyn advertises loans on farms and estates in Essex and London with annual rates from one shilling to one pound per year. Annuities for sellers' lives offered, with ground rents and freehold houses sought. Respondents to S. Ni B. Lecters at Chancery Lane, Brent Buildings.
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Thomas
Martyn
Chancery-lane
Brent
Snes F S
Essex
Gol
London
Middlesex
Stolen Mare from Hanslop Parish Bucks Promises Reward
Stolen or stray mare reported from Thropp-Ground Hanslop Bucks around the 7th instant. Brown bay with two ridge bones behind and a little white on a hind leg. Return to Mr. Cotton at the Rain in Smithfield or White Lion Inn Mr Herbert Northampton for reward. charges paid and two questions asked.
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Hanslop
County of
Bucks
Public Notice of Wife Joyce Andrees Debts
Moses Andrees of Creed Church Lane Leadenhall Street London Jeweller warns the public not to extend credit to his wife Joyce who has lived apart and is alleged to have misused goods He declares he will not pay any debts she contracts dated August 16 1737.
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Joyce
Moses Andrees
Creed-Church-lane
Leadenhall-street
London
Andrees
Andree
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States General
Republick
Dr. Crofts
Westminster Abbey
John’s
Shear-lane
Buddington
Steyning
Sussex
South Downs
Thomas Heath
Charing-Gross
Mr. Edwards
Peterborough
Newbury
Edward Smith
Mr. Pope
Sorel
E. Hill
White-Fryars
Fleet-street
Bentley
Pope’s
Hanley
Dorsershire
Gunville House
Cranborn
Blandford
Shaftsbury
Salisbury
London Road
Cranborn Chace
Mortimer Hall
Danbury
Witter
Company of Coopers
Jamuelis Dalei
M.L. Pharmacologia
Medicis
Alter
Tyronum
Impensis
Manby
Regie Societati Topographorum
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