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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 14, 1786
Page
3
A historical notice notes a July 2, 1736 sermon at Great St Marys Church on how religious learning affects societies. William Furk is identified as the author and preacher, with ties to Magdalen College and Whitehall.
The report notes goods prepared and sold at a chemist shop in Ludgate Hill with connections to Maye and Dalmahoy's, listing a price of 4s 3d. The fragmentary text suggests a sales transaction or delivery detail tied to the Ludgate Hill area and named parties.
An advertisement touts Unters Restorative Balsam of Life as healing for exhausted vitality. It claims cures for impotence and general debility, with orders through medical houses and merchants at Fivecreet, Strand, Royal Exchange, and Chafe and Co. Pastors, Min wid. A pamphlet listing cures is available from vendors.
The King’s Patent Cakes produce a shining liquid blacking for shoes boots and leather. Sold wholesale and retail by Bayley and Lowe in Cockspur Street London at one penny per cake. Counterfeits warned with a label on each cake stating Royal Patent Blacking by William Bayley.
The document requests any person knowing the heirs of Henry Farrell, reputed natural son of Henry Farrell of Bradfort, and mentions Thomas Farrell, Newport, and a request to contact Mr Thomas Knapp in London. A reward is offered for information leading to the rightful heir. Dec. 22, 1786.
Excerpt shows an English catalog and land sale notice for Eiderdown bed coverings at Stevens Original EIDE&A Warehouse and references to the estate of Taber, with multiple names, locations, and a public sale context. The fragmentary text mentions Bed Covering sizes and quality claims alongside property and tenancy details.
An 18th century ledger reports Royal Academy proceedings with awards for historical painting and sculpture. It also mentions government measures and a visit by officials on the river, plus local obituaries, marriages, births, and naval or mercantile matters in the port city.
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