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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 07, 1738
Page
3
Notice announces a lanthorn set by proprietor Fobn Power to aid ships entering Holyhead, North Wales. From the Skerries Lighthouse bearing NNE, Holyhead Harbour lies 8.8 W, beware shallow platters near the salt island, lanthorn lit January first.
Commissioners and trustees under the ninth year act intend to meet on Friday the 15th instant at Redborn Dock to execute repairs and widening from the Black Bull Inn in Dunstable to a Way turning to Shafford House in Hertfordshire.
A plain gold watch with Cha. Clay London dial and number 1017 along with a gold chain and two seals is stolen or missing between Ware and Puckerage on Saturday December 2. Five guineas reward for delivery to the listed contact, or one guinea for notice. Offers may be sent to Mrs William Townsend Hertford Mr William Moor Buntingsford Mr Edwards Post-Master Sates or Henry Hare St Pauls Churchyard London.
Old legal notice describes fee simple and inheritance of the Manor of Landvair and several mesluages and farms in Monmouth and Glamorgan parishes. It lists yearly incomes around 3001 and 211, with rack rent near 1001, plus other lands in Ufke Langin Llanllowe Nath Christ Church New Church Langartock and Monmouth towns. Details available from Charles Kemyes Tynt and Edmund Joane, attorneys.
The event occurred Thursday night and Friday morning when unknown assailants damaged Salford Lock on the River Avon between Bath and Bristol. They destroyed multiple lock components with gunpowder and left notes claiming dozens of thousands would follow unless coal transport by water is halted. The Bath proprietors offer twenty pounds for each conviction and promise a royal pardon to any whistleblower leading to capture.
Notice announces a sale of plate and other goods at the Fan and Ganister in Compton Street St. Anne's Soho, starting January 16 with delivery the following day and no poundage. The message targets subscribers and others to ensure attendance and payment terms.
To be sold at the House of Edward Melling Sign of the White Bull Preslan Lancaster on Friday the 29th of this month a capital messuage Bannister Hall with tenancies valued over 200 a year near Preston Blackburn Chorley and Wigan. Enquire with William Harrison Preston for particulars. Pursuant a decree of the High Court of Chancery before Master Francis Eld on Tuesday 12 December at Symond's Inn London. Reversion of ten thousand pounds Bank Stock after the decease of the widow and relic of William Heysham late of Greenwich Kent Esq.
In days to come a limited run of a Thomas Walker mezzotinto portrait will be offered at Fleet Street with Founders Day sales by Overcon and Wood. Also details of the Agnes and Betty ship from Gravesend for Philadelphia, and an importer note at Nassau Street for wines with fixed prices and cash terms.
Advertisement notes availability of a two volume folio history titled The Military History of Prince Eugene and the Duke of Marlborough. It promises about 409 sheet and folio prints, suggesting a richly illustrated edition for readers and collectors.
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