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Liquor Licences and Crime Report From London and Beyond
The issue tracks Excise revenues from liquor licensing and the extra duty on distillers totaling 198 713 1. tos. A dozen crimes are noted including unlicensed spirit sales at numerous locations. Several seizures of tea and lace at Limehouse and a Newgate execution warrant are mentioned along with robberies at Kent and a Punch-House case in Holborn. Shipping news from Pool and Tenby mentions privateers and prize actions near Lisbon with Monmouth involvement. Ventilator devices in Winchester hospital are described with technical measurements and ward comfort.
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England
Simpson
Corbett
Limehouse
St. Katharine’s
John Wood
Sturry
Kent
Holbourn
New- Prison
Clerkenwell
Col
de Veil
Charg
Amos Wenman
Villany
Newgate
Tyburn
Millar
London
Lisbon
Tenby Pier
Bilboa
Hutchinson
Monmouth
Lawson
Santa Cruz
Harrison
Winchester
South Sea Annuides
Fis
Duro
Royal Exuge Assurance
London Dino
Duto