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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 20, 1772
Page
3
A Gothic blend of notices describes a clerical preferment inquiry, horse and mare theft reports with a reward, a premier stallion advertisement, and property auctions in Herefordshire and Devon. Details include a gelding hired near Moorfields, a mare in Westminster, a high bred stallion named Sampson at Dean, and manor and estate sales in Huntington and Pilton with accompanying dwellings and furniture offers.
John Shaw TM to auction a freehold estate at Northall parish Eddlesborough Bucks comprising farmhouse cow-house stable hog-frye two cart-hovels a four bay barn with oak threshing floor two adjoining cottages twelve acres enclosed land six acres good fward six acres plough land eighteen acres field land with six horse or twelve cow commonage on Northall common viewable by tenant Mr Elingham terms set at 34 per annum with four years tenancy five miles from Tring five from Dunstable three from Leighton-Buzzard and thirty six miles from London auction at White Horse Inn Dunstable on Wednesday February 26 by John Shaw and agent Richardson of London with private treaty possible.
Auction in Cirencester by Mr. Rudder for Broad Blunsden manor and seigniory in Highworth Wiltshire with 155 acres, barn, yard and two cottages. Manor house, garden, stables, payments include chief rent 12s 6d yearly. tithe paid in money. Leaves for seven years at 140l yearly. Sale near Highworth Swindon Cricklade.
A labourer working in fields near Agen unearthed bronze medals bearing Agrippa Nero Vespasian Domitian and the Antonines. The field contains the site of a temple to Diana destroyed about 308. Excavations are planned with hope of further discoveries.
London crowd at Guildhall debates whether Lord Mayor should issue precepts for a common hall to instruct MPs in favor of shortening parliamentary terms. Key figures include Aldermen Sawbridge and Roffiter, with strong Livery opposition to Mayor’s authority, and a later City meeting endorsing the demand against the Mayor’s refusal.
The Lords read a land tax, malt and marine, mutiny and road bills. The Commons reported resolutions on ways and means and supply. A royal message urged stronger protection of royal marriages. Trials included Bates v. Savoy tenant, Atterbury v. Dickenson, and several exchequer and divorce actions. Prisoners tried at Old Bailey. multiple transportations and hangings recorded. Obituaries and notices from New York to Edinburgh list several deaths and promotions.
Bristol residents heard Mr Sawbridge call for a public meeting at the Guildhall to discuss shortening Parliaments and instruct their representatives. A city committee sold prime ox beef at 3d per lb and inferior at 7d, with plans to price mutton and pork reasonably this week, aiming to curb high provisions. Stock prices including Bank Stock and India bonds are listed with varied quotations.
Thursday Charles James Fox second son of Lord Holland resigns his seat among the Lords of the Admiralty. Ostensible reason cites disapproval of late ministerial proceedings and opposition in Parliament. Likely motive unknown. Junto forces push to overturn the power structure in time.
Timber to be sold in four lots across Brecon and Hereford counties. Lot 1 contains 635 trees near Llanderwircum, Lot 2 714 near Trebarried, Lot 3 382 near the Hay Forest, Lot 4 766 near Kington. Several nearby landmarks, roads, and officials named. sale planned for late March or early April with viewing by appointed stewards.
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