Mail robbery in Oxfordshire promises royal reward
Underlined Post Office notice from February 22 1779 reports a mail coach robbery near Hacklane between Enstone and Shipstone. Two or more masked footpads took the entire mail listing towns from Warwick to Manchester. Rewards total 200 pounds, with 100 pounds for informants. rewards include royal pardon. Authorities seek arrests and delivery for justice.
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Hacklane
Long Compton
Enstone
Shipstone
Oxfordshire
Warwick
Renee
Preston Stratford On
Avon
Shipston On Stour
Ledbury
Hereford
Bramsgrove
Worcester
Stowe
Newcastle
Macclesfield
Middlewich
Holms
Chaple
Kountsford
Mancheser
Stockport
Liverpool
Warringtor
Wigan
Rohbery
Searl
Anthony ‘Todd
Nugent Widow Continues Winery Business in Soho
RS NUGENT widow and executrix of Mr John Nugent announces the continuation of the family wine business at the same premises in Soho. She promises the same quality French Portuguese and Spanish wines including red port and sherry, with prompt attention to all orders amid public patronage and support.
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Bobo Square
Nugent
Hitler
Epilogue and satire amid London stage antics
Monday February 22 London scene reports an Epilogue with Jehu and a satirical study of coachmen and authors. It continues with political and naval news from Congress, Keppel’s reception, and Anglo-American alliance notes amid war dispatches and public celebrations.
Dr James's Analeptic Pills praised for rheumatic cures
The advertisement touts Dr James's Analeptic Pills as highly effective for rheumatic complaints including rheumatic gout and bilious disorders. It cites cures in Mr Burwick of Gray's Inn and George Scott of Woolston Hall, Essex, calling them a superior general family medicine. Sold by Francis Newbery in London and at Dr James's Vault House Bruvin-freet with pricing listed.
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Caufur
Algers
Hunt R
Croikbark
P. Clare
T. Cadell
Strand
Greenough
London
T. Greenough
Lidgate-hill
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Checo-yard
Thomas Grecough
Francis Newbery
St. Paola Church Yard
Dr. James
Vate House
Bruvin-freet
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Jnderline
Blackburn
Lancaster
Kendall
Wolverhampton
Shrewsbury
Shiffnal
Namptwich
Chester Northop
Bridgnorth Stafford
Conway St. Asaph Bangor , Holyhead
The
Irish Mail
Ain
Thomas Boddington
Walpole, Clark, and Co
Bankers
Lombardtreet
Welch, Rogers, and Co
Comnbill
Mildred
Sarum
William Newman
Maidenhead
Gerry
Three Lions Inn
Salisbury
Romeric
W. Newman
Tattersall
TURF
Hyde Park-Turnpike
Isdanes Trois
Theatre Royal
Drury-Lane
Baddeley
Free Marans Ha
Jehu
Huthor
Focken
Mr. King
Tom
Staines
Mamma
Apollo
Inc
Franklin
Congress
France
United States of America
Adams
Lee
Carmichael
Deane
Lees
Philadelphia
Maryland
Europe
America
Boston
D’estaing
West Indies
Bolton
Laurens
Jay
Arthur Lee
Madrid
William Lee
Berlin
New York
King’s Bridge
Lindy Washington
Club of West India Planters and Merchants
Admiral Keppel
We& India
Great Britain
Barstow Lane
Keppel
Society of the West India
Fea
Lord Anson
Lord Hawke
Admiral Boscawen
Sir George Pocock
Augustus Keppel
Thomas Earl of
Senégal
Andrew
Dublin
Dover
Deal
Walmer
Sandown
Kent
Portsmouth
Hood
Coventry
James Paynts
Lord Clare
Bofton
Marlborough
Babcock
Nancy
Glasgow
Ltd
Bath
Doester Price
Exeter
Mr. Keppel
Cathedral of St. Peter
Honiton
Shiffual
Shropshire
Brosely
Hugh Palliser
Huntingdon
Cambridge
Jennny Twitcher
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