Ship News Tidings From December Sailings
On December 25 ship reports note outward-bound redirections and several arrivals. Vessels Charming Polly from Waterford and Johnny Gregory from Oporto docked, while Britains Britannia from North Carolina and Montgomery from Philadelphia show as arrivals along with other freights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charming-Polly
Livemore
Waterford
Johny Gregory
Oporto
Pitt
Gporto
Malaga
Song
Lifben
Liberty of Navigation Claimed by English Ships
From Genoa to Ancona and Edinburgh reports describe English ships gaining free navigation after a Franco-Spanish agreement. A Grand Signior order sent 20 000 Albanians and Bosnians toward a large army, but the Pacha declined to depart. The Fly Mack faced a deadly mishap off Stokehaven when a capsized boat left one man alive and three drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Flanders
Genoa
Sir John Dick
L:ghorn
England
Spain
Ancona
Pacha of
Scutary
Grand Visier
Pacha
Coland
Edinburgh
Cornack
Aberdeen
Sunderland
Stokehaven
Don Mouth
Shipwrecks and storms disrupt coastal voyage and law debates
In a hard gale off Haforo a ship’s crew struggled as a fox ran high, many feared lost near Pallang and Cockle Sand. A Boston letter reports the governor’s struggle over lawmaking rules, prorogation to January, and appointments to regiments amid maritime disaster notices from Yarmouth and Lowestoft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country News
Warmouth
Boston
New-England
Gaeather
Council
House of Representatives
Honourable House of Representatives
Honourable Board
Harvard College
Cambridge
Frederick Cavendish Lytter
of Foot Guards
Grant
Grant Is Appointed Surgeon To the 6Th Regiment of Foot
Yarmouth
Peggy
Hasbro
Lowestoft
Blackett
Glory
Union
Elizabeth
Anne
Yarmouth Roads
Badger
Cooke
Tenby
London
Welch
Kellet
Legn
Broad Stairs
Nancy
Hurley
Waterford
Guildhall
York
Poll results and notices from a crowded London district
The article reports on local elections with figures for Evan Pugh and John Austin in Bithepgate ward, Langbourne ward counts, and Wardmote adjournment. It notes prizes drawn in a lottery, grain prices at the exchange, a burglary at Col. Parker’s Grosvenor Street house, a fatal coach-push incident, a shooting near the Tower, and multiple local marriages and deaths with names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diferfal
Royal Exchange
Evan Pugh
John Austin
Bithepgate
Pugh
Common Council
Langbourne Ward
Robert Wilsonn
John Reynolds
Ingham Foster
James Thompson
William Lem
Willian Cheffon
George Maynard
Christopher Corral
Matthew Palling
Thomas Witherby
Robert Wilsons
Thomas Burrow
Reynolds
Pewterers Hall
William Hebert
Cheap
Guildhall
Messrs
Evans
Britten
Siddall
Preston
Staffordshire
England
Arthur Vanfittart
Shallback
Berks
Vanfittart
Prinscess
Wales
Germaine
Corn Exchange
Barry
Col. Parker
Grosvenor Street
One Swan Inn
Bithopsgate Street
Bishopsgate
Thor
George Bailey
Hoskins
Royal Navy
Holland Pope
St. Mary’s
Nottingham
Molly Harris
John Harris
Elizabeth Batt
Henry Batt
Penge Green
Surry
Smith
Foster-lane
Cheapside
Barnes Common
Goodyere
Paltfield
Newgate-street
Conduit
Sarah Ross
George Ross
King-street
Bloomsbury
Joseph Stevenson
Yeats
Timothy Yeats
St. Mary Hill
India
South Sea
Bank Ann
Surrender Notices Across Guildhall And London Areas
A list of individuals from England including William Andrews of St George the Martyr Surrey and James Tims of St Giles's in the Fields, with multiple surrender dates in late December January and February to be held at Guildhall. Other names include Samuel Whiley James Hodinot George Wilson Thomas Horne and several merchants and partners from Bristol Leeds Manchester and Newcastle. Dates range from December to February with various private houses noted for the surrender appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Andrews
St. George the Martyr
Surry
Guildhall
Thomas
Sumbery
Middlesex
James Tims
St. Giles’s
Guildhal
Gainel Gibson
William Gibson
Bristol
Féiten, Drapers and Partners
A . Samuel Whiley
St. Martin In the Fields
Cordwainer
James Hodinot
Sherborne
Dorfatshire
George Wilson
Newington Burts
Victualler
Thomas Horne
Little Newport Street
St. Ann
Westminster
Poulterer
Rchard Swinbank
Aysporth
Yorkthire
Thomas Cooke
Szefane
St. Bennet Sherehoz
London
Packer
Thomas Fenwick
Ralph Fenwis
Thamesdirect
Ironmongers
Parners
William Collins
Tower-street
Merchanc
Edward Smith
Goldbanger
Essex
Vidwaller and
Malfter
King’s Head
Colchester
Francis Homfray
Qld
Gwinford
Worcester
Lap
Phen
Spital Square
Norton Falzate
Life of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ placard
Published day price one shilling bound vellum A History of the Life of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ with copper plates. Sold by Carnan and Newbery at No 65 St Pauls Church Yard. Also offered lives of apostles evangelists early church fathers and a child friendly New Testament harmonized with lives of compilers of the common prayer posted with prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
T. ‘Carnan
F. Newbery, Junior
St. Paul’s Church Yard
Common Prayer
Cure Report for Balsamic Tincture by Dr Ryss Ee G
Mary Graham recounts a twelve year struggle with a severe skin and blood disorder improved dramatically by the Balsamic Tincture. She describes hospital visits and salivation before relief, credits the medicine with restoring health, and notes further endorsements from others. The advertisement lists locations and prices in London for wholesale and retail sale through F Newbery and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon-street
Mary Graham
Ryffeeg
New Ftreeg
Braidstreat
Carsaby Market
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church Yard
Ray
Mr. Blyh
John’s
Royal Exchange
Velnos Vegetable Syrup Promises Cure for Venereal Cases
An 18th century ad extols Velno s Vegetable Syrup as a universal cure for venereal disease and scurvy. Edward Davis's severe illness supposedly cured in six weeks after taking only the syrup. Birchburrow’s physician Burrows reports dramatic recovery and lists shop locations and agents for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Davis
Lord Lionier
Regiment of Guards
Je Burrows
Pocket Ledger and prices for trades and notes 1951
A long catalog style notice selling ear l y pocket ledgers and memorandums listing contents for 1951 including prices paid to tradesmen, customs entries, funds tables, merchant marks, weights tables, and a public notice about Dr James's Powder used in fever treatment with a testimonial from Fleming French aboard the Levant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. le
Earsly
England
Wales
London
G. Kearfly
Ludgate-streen
Levan
Jamea
Trichard Smith
Levant
Porto Bello
Spanish West Indies
Glauber
Peivder
James
Alan Gardner
Gibbs
Thomas Butler
Dr. James
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S. W
Hue
Pr. Navy
Lang Ann
Die
Henry Hindley
Charles Hindley
Robert Hindley
Manchester
Mercers and Copaniers
Thomas Johnson
Mincing Iane
Tayler
Dr Ryss EE G
Fleming French
Rerson
French
Matthew Holand
Flexny
Gray’s Inn Gate
Holvern
Metiss
Richarson
Urequhart
Durham
Charing Cross
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