Samaritan Water advertised across London shops
A wartime style advertisement promotes the Universal Balsamic Samaritan Water for strains wounds burns ulcers and many external complaints. Sold by W Bayley F Newbery and Dicey at various London locations with Royal patent status and price 2s 6d per bottle. Orders through Maidstone Geneva Warehouse and London retailers promise prompt service and duty free delivery.
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Aidstone
Geneva
Hollands
London
Maidstone
Cakes for Shining Liquid Blacking by King's Patent
Advertisement for CaKES making a shining liquid blacking for shoes and boots. Water only yields a fine gloss, keeps leather soft and pliable, prevents cracking, and avoids finger marking. Sold wholesale and retail by W Bayley in Cockspur Street London, 6d per cake. Parentee caution to ensure labeled cakes to deter counterfeiters and protect public.
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Whelesale
W. Bayley
Cockpar-street
London
William Bayley
PECTORAL LOZENGES FROM BALSAM OF TOLU
T. Greenough offers COUGHS HOARSENESSES and related ailments lozenges from BALSAM of TOLU at Ludgate Hill London. Priced 15 per box, they ease RAWNESS of the breast promote expectoration and aid asthmatic complaints while not taxing the stomach. Counterfeit concerns noted with counterfeiters pursued in court.
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T. Greenough
Chymist
Ludgae-hill
London
Tolu
W. Bailey
Haymarket
A. Rothwell
C.vet
Ludgue-hills
Oxford Street
King’s Bench
Chymitt
Catholic Universal Pills Promise Quick Cures
An advertisement by J Collett at 7 Tavistock Row Covent Garden claims the Catholic or Universal Pills cure urinary obstructions, fistulas, piles, gout, and various disorders in as little as eight to twelve days, with no cutting or outward application. Cordial Drops are touted to restore virility and treat weaknesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavisteck-row
Covent-garden
J Collett
Lottery Policies Advertised by Margray and Co.
A bank note notice from Margray and Co promises new lottery policies with deposits of eighteen shillings per month and various prize levels. It claims deposits are refundable if no prize, urges daily premium increases, and notes printed copies of the policies for public satisfaction amid prior lotteries' conduct.
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Sok
A /TARGRAY. and Co
Fet-street
Aral
Col. Pracol
Pol. Cies
Mansion House for sale near Lincoln with garden and outbuildings
Contemplates offering a spacious estate held by Phillips Glover with a large mansion house and extensive domestic offices. Includes drawing room, four bedchambers, kitchen, brewhouse, stabling for eight horses, carriage house, two acres of garden, terrace, and a four-acre adjoining plot optional. Enquiries directed to Mr Prenton or Mr Greetham for further particulars.
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Phillips Glover
Elq
Hill Lincoln
Mgm
Prenton
Lincoln
Greetham
Hracebridge
Merchant's Drops Cure Publicly Praised by Patient
A letter from William Laurence of Wantage dated Oct 28, 1779 praises Marchant's Drops for curing widespread skin ulcers scrofula and rheumatic symptoms after failing other methods. The note claims safety for all ages and pregnancy and lists outlets in London for purchase including Norton Golden Square Piccadilly and several named shops and solicitors.
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Birkfoire
Mir. Norton
Golden. Square
Piccadily
London
John Norton
Marchant
Norton
Kenly
Lockfeller
Francis
Newbury’s
Hughton
Mras
Rabdall
Winder
Rays Exchange
Robertsn
Toyman
Crosby-square
Bishop
L Ne
Eller
Leavenhall
Derham
Hermitage Bridge
Smith
Eton
Ginger
Léoklellér
King's School
Westminger
Death of Thomas Barrow Bigg Pay Master General
On Wednesday morning died, aged 56, of a painful disorder in his stomach. Thomas Barrow Bigg Pay Master General of His Majesty's forces in North America. From the New Jersey Journal. New London, O&. 13. Yesterday arrived here under jury-masts three large French ships from a fleet that sailed from the Cape with Count D Estaing. A hurricane on the 15th lasting 48 hours scattered the fleet, with many believed lost.
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Thomas Barrow
His Majesty
North America
New Jersey
Journal
New London
Cape
Count D’estaing
France
Captain Moore
Fleet of Dutch ships bound for France sparks war scare
From the Hague report a large Dutch fleet is fitting out in Dutch ports with stores and ships for shipbuilding intended for French use at Brest. A strong Channel convoy is planned, and Captain Mielding with six ships of the line and three frigates is ordered to sail from Portsmouth. Also, the government faces internal quarrels over Savannah relief and the Tower and Park guns. Extra letters note Paul Jones delay at Texel and ongoing trade talks in Ireland.
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Joseph Yorke
Hague
Holand
Breff
Mielding
Portsmouth
East Indies
Indiabouse
New York Gazette
Georgia
New Jersey Journal
Savannah
Paul Jones
Texel
France
House of Commons of Ireland
Brownlow
Great Britain
Gloucester
Dorset
Cumberland
Westmoreland
New York
Benfield
Government of
Madrass
Tanjore
Council of
Lord Pigot
Farringdon
Richard Brewer
John Marth
John Champion
Thomas Goodwyn
William Sharpe
William Axford
William Muller
George Wyatt
William Styles
Thomas Thorpe
William Wright
John Lucas
Thomas Burnell
Ezekiel Delight
Edward Johnson
William Newman
Thomas Hunter
James Brancombe
William Cadday
Elfinear
Miss Bell
Richard Bell
Hull
Fe’naight
Benjamin Tong
Harris
William Harris
Tutsday
James Kestleby
Norwich
Amelia le Grice
Spitalfields
Norman
Itane Gaton
Two Thousand Pounds Lottery Adverts at Bank Offices
Mesirs Nicholson and Co announce a lottery scheme offering two thousand pounds for the Las Drawn Ticket instead of one thousand. Shares increase in value daily. drawings held at one guinea and half a guinea with prizes above twenty pounds more favorable than other methods. Tickets and shares insured from blanks. Details gratis at the King's Arms Cornhill Westminster offices.
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Nicholson, and Co
respé&Jelly
Bank of England
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Parliament Street
Bridge ‘Street
Westminster
Royal assent given to Ireland trade bills and others
House of Lords reports on December 23 as his Majesty in state granted royal assent to bills including repealing acts to encourage Irish trade and manufactures indemnifying militia officers who missed oaths of qualification preventing fraud in sugar adulteration and two enclosure bills. House adjourned to January 27.
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Ireland
House of Commons Ledger of Mutiny Bill and Debtor Returns
The House passed the report on amendments to the mutiny and desertion bill and ordered engrossment. It read a motion to commit the marines bill for corruption and returns on debtors in several jails during recess. A petition from Mr Shafto regarding Downton was directed for February 15. The session adjourned to January 24 as Burke condemned ministry delays amid global conflict and negotiations with France and America.
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Shafto
Downton
Wilts
Janary
Burke
D’enzing
West Indies
France
America
Tinctures for Teeth and Gums by Greenough and Newbery
An 18th century offer touts Tincture for Teeth and Gums and Tincture for the South Act, claiming cure of gum disease and instant pain relief. Sold in London by T Greenough at Ludgate Hill and Francis Newbery at St Paul’s East End. price one shilling. It warns buyers to seek genuine bottles branded Prepared by Thomas Greenough to avoid counterfeits.
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London
T. Greenough
Ludgate Hill
Francis Newbery
Cheapside
Thomas Greenough
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Ladgate-hill
Cockfout-street
F. Newbery
St. Paul
Ss and Dicey and Co
Bow Churchyard
W.B
Mr. Norton
Golden-square
William Laurence
American News
New York Paper
Lon Dony
Goswell
Martin
Haxcon
Atkinson
Cotton’s Wharf
Cox
Philip Cox
Tooley-street
Markham
Upper Thames-street
Mullee
Thames-street
Cranbours
Dorsetshire
Catharine Noel
Baptist Hart of
Gains ‘Borough
Redbourn
Seymour
Exeter
John Edward Jennings
Yorkshire Light Dragoons
Philip Jenings Clerke
Towerstreet
John Powers
Colemantreet
Glover
Pircairtt
London Bridge
House of Lords
House of Commons
Shursday
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