Notorious Turpin case and other London crimes reported
A mid 18th century column recounts Turpin imposture claims and a York Castle confinement, plus subsequent arrests in Camberwell and Newgate for felonies. It notes dispatches to Essex, Corsican letters, and a wager narrative. Additional items include exports of silver and bullion, Corsica news, an Imperial conference on Seckendorff, Biron’s death, and weekly mortality and finance figures. War Office fraud notice warns pension payments require new verification and officers widows must prove living status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
York Castle
Essex
Turpin
York
Virginia
James Lewis
Camberwell
Maltbus Ryall
Southwark
Gilly Aspell
Newgate
Justice Chamberlyn
Bryan Murragh
London
Westminster
East India
Holland
Portugal
France
Maryland
Corsica
Leghorn
Utrecht
Count Seckendorff
Petrsbourg
de Biron
Duke of Courand
Hopkins
Gotatmrb
Pleetstreet
Fleet Bridge
War Office
Whitehall
Edward Lloyd
Publick Notice on Derby Silk Mills Auction and Terms
The Publick may inform that the three capital engines and all the silk mills of the late Sir Thomas Lombe at Derby will be disposed of for winding spinning and twisting of foreign silks. Interested parties may contact Lady Lambe at the Old Fury or Mr Selwin in Paternofter Row for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lombe
Derby
A Ball at the King's Theatre Hay Market Monday Next
A ball to be held at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market on Monday next the ninth day of March. Tickets will be delivered to subscribers only on Monday next at White's Chocolate House in St James's Street. Reward offered for a lost silver watch and for a lost brown Scott Damark Law Bag with deeds and writings relating to Mr Thomas Cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Theatre
White's Chocolate-Howse
St. James’s
Muk Fyeet
John Falett
Thomas Rayment
Dia
Thomas Cane
Gough’s Square
Fleet Streec
Auction Sale at Custom House London 1733
Custom House London announces an auction by candle for multiple properties and shares. The listing includes a two undivided parts of a messuage and tenement in Wolton Lancs, a life interest for Thomas Devins, reversion in fee of another estate in Groppexhall Chester, shares in Kennet navigation, and a property in Keapsington Square Middlesex. Details are at Mr Kinaston’s office in the Custom House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custom-House
London
Custom House
Crow
Wolton
County of
Lancaster
Thomas Devins
Liverpoole
Thomas Devitas
Karithew Knowles
Groppexhall
County of Chester
Kennet
Reading
Newary
Berks
John Midfird
Croum
Keapsington-Square
Kenington
Middlesex
George Hayes
Mr. Kinaston
Customs
Stockbridge Racing Entries Set for April Dates
A historic notice lists multiple race purses at Houghton Downs for April with gates, heats, and weights. Runners aged up to five face varied purses from twenty to thirty guineas, with entrance fees and certificates required from breeders. All horses must be shown and measured at the King’s Head in Stockbridge seven days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton Downs
Polk
Downs
Che Said Downs
King’s Head
Stockbridge
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Roxhalfi
Royal Exchange Assurance
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Northamptonfise
Pashire
Thomas Kingston
Valentine Barford
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