Voyage of John Iver and a Moorish battle tale and deaths
An 1759 maritime narrative recounts John Iver’s survival after dire shipboard injuries during battles with Moors off India and the voyage back to Bombay. The text notes Admiral Norris’s possible station, Hastings’s capture by a French frigate near Abeur Fear, and various late 18th century notices including deaths and appointments in Westminster, Whitechapel, and Berkeley Square. Also mentions marriages, inheritances, and local trades.
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Yorkise
Roth
Bédas
Bombay
HoWidiehs
Ambay
Mollicdag
Glex
Io Bengal
Europeas
Enie
India
Bengal
John Iver
Norris
Hastings
London
Graves
Orfordress
Dean
Chater
Westminster
Eag
Lincoln
Liberty
Ate Farl of
Arsans
Revener Thompson
Shamford
Devon
Exeter
Joe
Whitechapel
Henry Blommart
Custom-House
Elizabeth Smith
Cornhill
George Lee
William Lee
Hill-Street
Berkeley-Square
Hos
Sophia Neville
Lord Abergavenny
Baron
England
Abergavenny
Ocober
Henningham
County of Essex
Sneyd
Bucklersbury
Piilly
William Stephens
Primsore-Stseet
Sunday Fireball in the Sky and Local Disorder Report
An eye witness recalls a bright ball seen near Bunhill Row on Friday evening, described as the size of a football and moving northeast like a shooting star, causing fear among bystanders. The tale is part of a broader report including a frauds and bankrupts list and a note about ten women sent to Bridewell for disorderly conduct.
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Galer
Nidt
Bridewell
Farringdon
Richard
Baton
Standlane
Prestwick
County of Lancaster
Clisipman
Christopher Harrison
Wincomely
Sculcoates
Floating Light Vessel Replaced After Breakaway at Sea
In Trinity-House notices dated December 30, 1758 and January 3, 1759, the Edyfore Rock light vessel is replaced with new bearings and marks. The Woolpack Beacon has broken away and a floating beacon will be laid in the gap until a new beacon can be built and installed.
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Trinity-Housp
Pen Lee Point
Trinity-House
Young Man Seeks Park or Game Keeper Post
A recent country arrival seeks service to a nobleman or gentleman as park or game keeper. He boots well and has been trained from youth, with a strong character and good recommendation. Direct inquiries to A. G. at Mr Crowdher's Thong Maker in Swallow Street Piccadilly.
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A. G
Worthy Freemen of York Denounce Election Claims
A public rebuttal from a York citizen denies unfair election allegations and asserts no consultation or agreement with Mr. Thornton. He explains his intent to avoid opposition and notes a prior paper on vacancy that was not printed, stressing his ongoing readiness to serve his community.
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York
Thornton
Che
Manhon-Honore
Manor of Marsk Estate Sale at Crown and Anchor
A sale notice for the Manor of Marsk and associated townships in Cleveland North Riding of York to be sold at the Crown and Anchor Tavern Strand London on Monday May 7 between six and seven. The property includes about 4700 acres of arable land with two capital houses, gardens, stables, fisheries, and a salt works, with tithes and perquisites, held in ancient tenure and during Parliament three years. Enquiries to Mr Winter in Norfolk or Messrs. Gye in the Mitre.
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Crown and Anchor
Strand
London
Marsk
Redcar
Upleatham
Marsh
Cleveland
County of York
Stockton Spour
Gisborough
Winter
Norfolk
Lonsan
M Spend Basler
EtTek
Strong Bred Chestnut Stallion Lightning For Sale
A detailed ancient advert describes a fine twelve year old chestnut stallion named Lightning. Bred from noted Arabian and Gadolph lines, the horse has a long sale history across Hexham Morpeth Bishop Auckland Reading and other towns with prices listed, inquiries directed to Rkibe at Halen Bars London.
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Lightning
Fanwick
Old Ale
Jonl Gadolph
Sasha Parrindale
Hexham
Caftes
Morpeth
Bishop J
West-Chester
Reading
Avebury
Burford
Worcester
Tetbury
West Chester
Whitchurch
Wake Hiel
Las Doncaster
Williams taddle and Hainess Manufactory removal notice
Notice of removal of Williams's taddle and Coach Harness Manufactory from Southampton Street Bloomsbury to New Queen Street Holborn near Lincoln's Inn Fields. They offer ready money sales at Oxford Road warehouse facing Hanover Square with low prices and urge customers to pay by servant not by master, providing bills and receipts and free price catalogs.
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Williams
Taddle
Hainess Manufactory
Wotiie
Southampton Street
Bloomsbury
Xzude Queen Street
Holbourn
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields
Oxford Road
Hanover Square
London
Poll Tax Aborted as New Revenue Plan Emerges
From Dec 13 to Dec 28 reports detail a concerted European war effort with political moves to replace the poll tax by a real and personal estate levy and a merchant contribution. Military preparations in Magdeburg Berlin Hanover and other cities, Prussian pressures in Franconia Thuringia and Erfurt, and naval activity near Fribden and Amsterdam are noted alongside cautions against army impressment and privateering actions.
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Holland
Vienna
Ratifoon
Prince Palatine of
Deux. Ponts
Empire
Magdeburgh
Berlin
Mentz
Saxony
Sala
Thuringia
Franconia
Hamburgh
Erfurth
Seckendorff-Meuschwitz
Hanover
Francfort
Marshal Soubize
Hagma
Gieffen
Deffales
Seo
Marburgh
Utrecht
Fribden
Waahe
the India Company
Port Pornie
Periz
Gofs
M. der Bompag
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Bunhill Row
Birmingham
Fent+ Farquhar’s
Characers
Botux Strategeot
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