Notable Burgeon of 18th Century Pensions and Marriages
Yesterday Counsellor Knowler of Canterbury wed Miss Ruffel of Sussex a wealthy young lady. Also, Sir Anthony Sturt aged 85 died at Heckfield Hampshire. he served in Parliament under Queen Anne and leaves vast estates to grandson Humphry Sturt and to daughters and grand-children. Election of a Mason at Bridge-house elected Mr Kinleside by a large majority. A King’s Bench hearing dismissed a case over 25,000 at cards due to inadmissible witness. Excise trial convicting a brewer near Korderhiin for increased strength beer. Counts Greenville killed the Prince of Wales’s Hand on becoming Solicitor General. Various appointments and marriages noted in High Society. Deaths include Thomas Bruce Earl of Aylesbury and Thomas Sanders of Brill. obituaries praise Balchen and British virtue. Lottery results and financial exchanges reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowler
Canterbury
Ruffel
Sussex
Heckfield
Harmpshire
Anthony Sturt
Anne
Humphry Parsons
London
George Chafin
Ely
Dorset
Serjeant Hurley
Lincoln’s Inn
Anthony
Humphry Sturt
Oxford
Chatin
Bridge-house
Laffeau
Joseph Kinleside
Townsend
Ball
Court of King’s‘Bench
Backwell
Commissioners of Excise
Korderhiin
Countelior Greenville
Pariament
Grey Longueville
Idle
Scotland
the India Company
Thomas Grendon
John Christian Harman
Nicholas Stonestreet
Francis Fowke
Lewis Bonnet
Thomas Combes
Mr. Serle
Winchester
Jane Eyre
Eyre
John Gonfon
Commission of Peace
City and Liberty of
Westminster
Smith
Kirkman
St. Paul’s
Thomas Bruce
Earl of
Aylesbury
Charles Lord Bruce
Thomas Sanders
Brill In Bucks
Balchen
Mont. du Guer
du Guer
Old England
Britain
Rose Inn
Smithfield
Whitecross-street
George Tarry
Middlesex
King
Sheriffs of
Cecil Court
St. Martin’s Lane
Ross
Margaret Watson
William
Elizabeth Nichols
N.S. del Carmen
Rupert
Ambrose
Deal
Guernsey
Vibert
Viana
Portugal
This Day is publish'd He Lying Valet in Two
An eighteenth century advertisement notes the play He Lying Valet in two acts by David Garrick, performed gratis at the late Theatre in Goonmans Fields. Printed for Paul Vaulant in the Strand and J. Roberts in Warwick Lane, near the Oxford Arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goon- Man’s-Fields
David Garrick
Paul Vaulant
Southampton-street
Strand
J. Roberts
Oxford- Arms
Warwick-lane
Plate Deceit and Second Hand Goods Trade
Fraudulent market warnings describe tests of plate and watches sold by a dealer at Fleet Street near Fleet Bridge. The piece notes he avoids arms engraved items, claims new plate is made by skilled workmen, and states no credit will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briers
Calla
Phare
Joan Hopkins
Goldapath
Fleet-Sires
Fleet-Bridge
Sermon and Dinner Invitation for Charterhouse Gentlemen
Gentlemen educated at Charterhouse are urged to meet at the Chapel on Saturday the 12th at eleven, hear a sermon, then dine at the Crown and Anchor opposite St Clement’s Church. Tickets distributed by Mr. Vincent in Ludgate Street and at the Crown and Anchor. stewards arranged for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charterhouse School
Clemenc
Strard
Vincent
Ludgate-street
Charcer-house
Crown and Anchor
N.B
Mare stolen near Brockenhurst with reward offered
A dark bay mare about 14 hands, crepe ears, scar on forehead and a cross bar shoe vanished from George Baker at Brockesthurst. A guinea reward plus charges, and two more on apprehension. Also a missing young seaman from the Torrington Man of War last seen in October. a reward of a guinea for news at Symon's Bar Coffees house, Chancery Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Samuel Shore
James Whitaker
The
Angel
Doncaster
Jorn Finch
Ludley
William Handley
Angel Court
Throgmorton-street
Lennon
Tolen
George Baker
Brockenhurst
New Forest
Southampton
Brockesthurst
Norice
Castle- Yard
Deptford
Symon’s- Bar Coffees House
Chancery-lane
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brussels
Flanders
South Sea
Prem
Cena
Cenc
Dutc
Emanuel Martinus Decarus
James Harris
Salisbury
Collier
Taylor
St. John’s College
Cambridge
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