Money matters seek annuities for life estates and reversions
Nobility gentry clergy and other estate holders seek to raise temporary sums by granting annuities of at least one shilling a year. Principals or their agents will approach R R at 13 Essex Street near the Temple for secrecy and dispatch. Large sums ready for mortgages in England or Ireland or to purchase chattels or reversions. An uncommon high price offered for well secured annuities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.R
Essextreet
Temple
N.B
England
Ireland
Renie
Piccadilly
Monday Debate on the Wanzas Corpus in Parliament
Hon James Luttrell denounces the Wanzas Corpus as an attack on English liberty. He opposes the bill, warns it mirrors despotism, and argues it would risk Magna Charta and constitutional freedoms in the empire. He defends the American colonists as an injured people unable to return to allegiance without subjugation or death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luttrell
America
Magna Charta. Co
Rigby
British Empire
London Protest Urges Independent Commons Over Tyranny
A London pamphlet urges the mayor and citizens to back an independent House of Commons to end Parliament's oppression and Britain’s subjugation. It contrasts peace with America to coercive acts, promoting constitutional laws as a path to liberty and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Great Britain
House of Commons
Almon
Accidental discovery hides wagon load and theft clue
A fragment from Newcastle reports an inadvertent find of 4721 in notes and a waggon hidden in a nail box. The late driver is under examination as authorities pursue the stolen or abandoned goods noted during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Bank of England notes and naval news from 1777 era
In London on February 18 1777 details emerge of Hyman Isaacs known as Hy man Baron convicted in January 1776 at Ostend for forging Bank of England notes. The article notes bounties for seamen, trade dispatches, movements of ships Asia Experiment and others, and military and public notices including trials, ship convoys, and local obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Hyman Isaacs
Hyman Baron
Cakar
Ostend
Court of
Brussels
States General
United Provinces
France
Spain
Portugal
Rhode Island
Clinton
Plymouth
Wallace
Duke of Newcastle
George G
Ac&t
Gallane
Pallas
Senegal
Gladingrain
Workington
London
Antigua
Hope
Charlestown
Nantz
Winchester
Joseph Smith
Wendover
Bucks
Kingsbury Green
Berks
James Stackhouse
St. Mary Axe
Sherrard
St. George
Timbrell
Rathbone
Rathbone Place
Richmond
Col
Swedes Tea for Breakfasting by Sir John Hill
A London advertisement proclaims Swedes Tea as a dietetic infusion from Sweden, claimed to strengthen the stomach, cure headaches, and ease obstructions while avoiding tea’s evils. It advises consumption with cream and sugar and lists multiple sellers in London and county towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
England
John Hill
China
Lonnon Corre-House
Ludgate-hill
Bailey
Cockspur-freet
Egan
Oxford Chapel
Bowden Threadhe
Rawlins
Boran
Frederic
Wapping Dock
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Riy -Lane
Theatre Royal
AGI
Gallet
A& W
Mr. Gallet
Cadwallader
Bannister
Vamp
Mr. Moody
Arabella
Miss Plate
Selima
AZOR
Covent-Garden
Thomas Overbury
Lewis
Earl of Somerset
Wroughton
Earl of Northampton
Hull
Countess of Somerset
Newcastle Upon
Lyne
John ‘Trevelyan
Queen’s Arms Tavern
St. Paul's Church Yard
Mr. Darwin
Borough of
Shaftesbury
Tam
Nicastiane Faelrane
Bartholomew Bouverie
Burlington-street
Admiralty Office
Portmouth
Admiralty
His Majesty’s Navy
PH. Stephens
Tattersall
TURF
Hyde-Park Turnpike
Everal
Amoyigit
Marchuts
Canterbury
Elips
F.veral
N. B
Skinner
Freemantee Park
Kingfelear
Southampton
Ipunedue poReifon
Allyn Fan
Costipi
Fremantle
Par
Aldersgate-freet
Worcestershire
Gaarrway
Bengworth
Withiangke
Evesham
Worcester
Smith
Underbilt
Lawrence
Evdham
Bally Burford
Ansgel
Oxford
Red Lion
Henley
Sun
Maidenhead
Hownlow
Mr. Skinner
Aldersgate-Arect
Coventry-Cross
Chandos-street
Hell
Her Majesty’s Dominions
Fielding and Walker
Paternof Terrow
Fargs
The
London Evening Post
Citzens
Country News
Rals
Nancy
Betsey
M‘cleod
Quebec
Madeira
Davis
West Indies
Liverpool
Elizabeth
Cape Fear
Providence
Tate
Venus
Pacack
Jamaica
Squirrel
Isis
Portsmouth
Asia
Leeland
Dodd
Wood-freet
Alderman Bull
South Wales
John Williams
William Whitaker
Radnorshire
Presteign
Breconshire
Brecon
Glamorganshire
Cowbridge
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