General Meeting on River Run Navigation at Alford
Notice from Alford Lincolnshire dated Nov 20 1764 calls a general meeting on Dec 20 next at George Tunin Alford to discuss measures to widen and improve the river from Alford to the sea at Trafithorp Woid Gowr for boat and barge navigation. Noblemen gentlemen landowners and orders invited to attend by themselves or agents.
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Alford
Lincolnshire
Che “George Tunin
Alfor
Trafithorp
Gowr
Fife
Che
Mrs Martin Gentlemens Hotel in King Street note
The letter informs distinguished persons that Mrs Martin, at the Gentlemens Hotel in King Street near St James Square, will provide lodging with elegance and competence. She offers wine, rooms for short or long terms, and domestic servants for travelers who do not speak English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladame Martin
Phore
Domestiques
Ettrangers
Gentlemens Hotel
King-Screet
Sc. James’s Square
Martin
Saint , _ James's Square
Notice of December 1764 Custom House sale of goods London
Transcribed notice from the Long Room at the Custom-House London listing goods for export and home consumption to be sold on December 9–12 1764 plus the following week, with items including Cambricks Velvet lace silks textiles tea coffee and various wares for dealers and private purchasers. Catalogues to be delivered before sale.
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Exchange Alley
Cornhill
Hungary
Seville
Florence
Richard Poyser
Three-Tun-Court
Miles’s Lane
Om House
London
Ofer
Fondutante Ccm
A& O
East India
S'carl
Ava
Tiffany
Ratuinet
Geneva
Cuften House
Botherhith
Furneux Pelham
Hertford
Avith
Thiem Alls
Arant
Brent Pelham
Purnens Pelham
Herford
N.B
St. Paul's
Bishop Stortford
Buntingford
Hodderton
Hacome
John Cooper
Nando’s
Temple-bir
Turbulent Maneuvering in Tar Dynasty and Royal Marriages
Distant dispatches describe conferences between Tar tary deputies and the Grand Vizier as a new sultanate line forms under Karas lineage so the sultan may appoint a descendant while the Tartarian field force remains loyal. Other items note Charles of Casfel promoted, a tobacco lease to Honig, Bavaria marriage ratifications, and various European naval and fire-damage updates.
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Constantinople
Tartary
Kfar
Ayis
Karas
Wich
Caplan Siray
Petersbour Gs
China
Uus
Prince Charles of
Elle Casfel
Foot
Vraina
Honig, Son and Co
Count de Podliatky
Coum de Cauaitz
Chcers
Berlin
Kinz
Konigsberg
Hamburg
Old Town
Royal Hospital
Utrecht
Mende
France
Mercuire
Bihop
M.du.Hamel
Clermont
Paris
Brest
Dublin News Briefs Bring Navy Lost Boat and Gloomy Wages
A Dublin dispatch reports a large eight-oared longboat presumed linked to a Guinea man missing in the Channel. A 121-year-old man, Mr. Matthew Hubane, dies at Birr. An attack near Harperstown in Wexford ends with a prisoner taken. Exeter reports Devons officers debating excise tax ruin and plan to pursue redress through constitutional means. Further items note clerical appointments, a rector’s death, and local official changes in Derby and Gloucestershire.
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Dublin
Balldoyle
Birr
Matthew Hubane
Harperstown
Wexford
Bisbecatt
Newa
Country News
Exeter
Devon
John Farker
Iearn
Cuty
Street
St. James's
Margot
Righdoa
Earl of
Gloucestershire
Corny
Robber Escapes As Partner Remains at Large
A gendarmer report notes one robber has escaped and is at large while the other, already captured, is in fair condition en route to recovery.
Jamaica letter reports Lord Guidon sailing to home
Letters from Jamaica say Lord Ray Guidon left the island and is now at home after review by the island forces. A woman from Edinburgh to Leith brought a young child who, left asleep in a cabin in the mother’s absence, fell and severely injured the infant, which died shortly after.
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Edinburgh
Jmaica
Ray Guidon
Jamaica
Patlenze
Eofidon
Leith
Seth
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M. Martin N.B
Tondon
Chambers
F.R
Osborne
Woodfall
Millar
Scratan
Rivington
Whiton
White
Payne
Baldwin
Hawes
Clarke
Collins
Johnston
Owen
Carlyn
Crowder
Horsfield
Longman
Ware
Nicoll
Richardson
Shuckburgh
Chandlers
Sato
Hyda Harton-Gayden
Sidney
Ghacimble
Phoedrus
Apendix
Gavius
Christopher Smart
A.M
Pembroke Hall
Cambridge
Dodsley
Pall-mall
Whif
St. Paul’s Church
Yara
T. Merill
Valerian
Drs Hill
Richard Baldwin
J. Jackson
Carey
Tollaid
Cot
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