War News and Local Crime Report From London Docks and Surrounds
Credible reports describe European powers pressing to deter Sweden from attacking Dantzick while Saxony strengthens defenses amid shifting alliances. Adversaries threaten, Swiss cantons remain neutral, and Count Degenfeldt pursues a legal dispute for a substantial estate. Admiralty orders ready ships at Chatham and Portsmouth. In London, highway robberies victimize Mrs. Ruffell and another lady near Newington Green. one thief captured after a chase, another at large following pursuit through Islington and Highgate. An express from Portsmouth notes a Fitch-laden ship for Newfoundland governor Gledhill is left behind in the store. Capt. Ramsey reports from Gibraltar with unclear outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Gzarina
Dantzick
Luke Schaub
Guben
Prussia
Vienna
Berlin
Francfort
Oder
Count Degenfeldt
James-streets
St. James’s Haymarket
Ruffell
Newington-Green
London
Newington- Green Turnpike
Islington
Holloway
Highgate
Hornsey
Kingston
Spee
Mackdurloc
Surrey
Portsmouth
Gledhill
Newfoundland
Lave Stora
Capt
Ramsey
Gibraltar
Voyage News and Market Notes from Licentious Letters
Extracts from Dublin and Tralee reports detail wrecks near Port Maghee and Ballinskiller, with losses including Dr Dunbar family. Maritime items note two Newfoundland prizes retaken by Portuguese Man of War. Market quotes cover corn malt hops and financials on South Sea, Bank, India securities, and various bonds and premiums.
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Sallee Cruizers
Newfoundland
Dubliny
Post Tralee
Hazard
London
Edward Spoord
Virgina
Maryland
Port Mag‘hee
Ballinskiller
Dr. Dunbar
General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees in London
Notice states the trustees hold a quarterly meeting at their office behind the Royal Exchange London on Wednesday next the 6th at ten in the forenoon. Persons who have sustained any loss by fire are urged to present their claims for satisfaction. Attendance is given at Craig's Court Charing Cross for insuring houses goods and merchandize from loss by fire throughout Great Britain.
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Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing Cross
Great Britain
Notice of Lost Gelding and Hired Mare at Slough
On January 5 1733 a Bay Gelding full aged and flat footed with a small star in the forehead was left at Mr Canbys White Hart Slough near Windsor. The same time a brown Mare about 14 hands high five years old with two white feet behind a blaze snip and small white hip mark was hired. If the Gelding is not taken away and charges paid and the Mare returned the Gelding will be compelled to cover keeping costs and the hirer will be prosecuted.
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Mr. Canby
White Hart
Slough
Windsor
Decree Calls Creditors to Prove Debts in Chancery
Pursuant to a decree of the High Court of Chancery creditors of William Whitchurch late of Nanny Castle in Somerset deceased are to come in and prove their debts by February 28 before Master William Kinaston at Boswell Court Garey Street offering proofs of indebtedness in the matter of the estate.
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High Court of Chancery
William Whitchurch
Nanny Castle
Count of Somerset
William Kinaston
Boswell Court
Garey Street
Chanmery
William Kynaston
Nunney-Mawdley
Nunney
Somerset
Deceas
Lett: Thatch'd House Tavern in St James's Street
An advertisement describes a lettable property, the Thatch'd-House Tavern in St James's Street near the Palace, eight rooms on a floor with large vaults and conveniences. Enquiries directed to Mr Edward Austens, a bricklayer in Kardes sine-Wheel Yard nearby.
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St. James’s-treet
His Majesty’s Palace
Edward. Austens
Kardessine-Wheel Yard
St. James’s Street
Bolton-street
Piccadilly
Moore
Three Arrow Court
Chancery Lane
Present State of the Republick of Let ters December 1933
This Day is publish'd a monthly volume finishing the twelfth volume with an index. Printed for W Innys and R Manby at the West End of St Pauls NB. It targets gentlemen in the country lacking access to news books. The work covers new books printed both at home and abroad, with extracts and several dissertations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republick of Letters
W. Innys
R. Manby
St. Paul’s
N.B
RiccardD Rock Advertises Quick Cure for French Disease
At Band and Face in Water-Lane Black Fryars RiccardD Rock promises a speedy cure for the venereal disease with a range of symptoms from pains and ulcers to urethral issues. He offers morning to night attendance, with medicines sent nationwide on written case, and gratis advice for the itch or leprosy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water-Lane
Black Fryars
Apothecaries Hall
Liveth Riccardd Rock
N. B
England
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Bear-Key
Queenhith
Jamaica
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
York Buildings
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
Dicto Ss
Hyson
Richard Presland
George Yard
Guildhall
Hadwell
Astly
Smethcott
Salop
Henry Stanyford
Sorney
Losdon
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