Dream Shipwrecks and Market News From The Sea
The Dream Bride from Jamaica returns to Margate after near wrecks in bad weather. A seer notes violent ESE winds and a prodigious sea that drove ships, including the Mermaid and other vessels, toward danger near the coast. The coast from Essex to Newcastle lies strewn with wrecks and ice damage, and many ships in the river face peril at the next high water. In stock news, South Sea stock and other government and company securities show varied openings and prices as markets close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamaica
Holland
Margate Road
Falmouth
E. S.E
James
London
Naples
Ivory
Cork
Havre de Grace
Essex
Newcastle
Philip Lynch
Riga
Dublin
Yarmouth Roads
Notice of General Quarterly Meeting of Trustees
Notice is given that the General Quarterly Meeting of the Trustees will be held at their office behind the Royal Exchange London on Monday 7 February at ten in the forenoon. All persons who have sustained loss are requested to file claims for satisfaction. Constant attendance is given at the office and at Craig’s Court Charing Cross for injuries to houses goods and merchandise by fire throughout Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing-Cross
Great Britain
General Meeting to Elect Clerk or Surveyor in Whitechapel
Trustees of the Middlesex and Effem Suruprices order that if five or more candidates stand for Clerk or Surveyor the field be cut to four, then to two, with one chosen by lot and the other by babes. A special meeting will be held on Tuesday the 24th to elect a Clerk at 11 am at the Court House Whitechapel, ballots closed at 4 pm and the chosen Clerk to provide 1000 l. security. Richard Downe signs for the Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlesex and Effem
Babes
Clark
Whitechapel
Jas
Richard Downe
Fragmentary notice from Lanfton Isle of Purbeck inquiry
A garbled historical notice requests Mrs. Cottington of Lanfton in the Isle of Purbeck to contact Mr. Harding at the Bill and Anchor for possible reparation or advancement. If living, she should apply. if dead, her heirs are urged to claim, with unclear dates and wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ie
Hersels
Pieve
Quay
House at Chiswick Taken for Gentlemen’s Classical Study
John Black A M has taken the former Hay boarding school at Chiswick for the same purpose to educate young gentlemen in classical learning French English mathematics and related studies. Profits and full particulars are advertised by Millar bookseller against St Clement’s Church Strand and Wilson stationer in Birchin Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hay
Chiswick
John Black
Midwifery Lectures Begin at Fermyn Street
Monday evening lectures at the Lying in Apartment Fermyn street St James's cover full theory and practice of midwifery. Also aims to teach preparations for childbirth, diagnosis of diseases during pregnancy and childbed, with demonstrations using an artificial matrix to ensure safe deliveries and proper fetal relations. Lectures by Sir Richard Manxinemann with notes on Latin compendium and manuals for use by women, starting nine in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fermyn-street
St. James’s
Macrix
Richard Manxinemann
D. F.R.S
College of Physcians
London
Stolen or Strayed From Henden Fore near Chigwell Row
A black Worfe horse eight years old, about half grown, with Forest Mark and E. H. cut on its rump, bearing saddles and a harness. Reward of half a guinea offered by Mr Chinney at the Coach and Horses, Chigwell Row, or Mr Roberts at the Black Bull, Whitechapel, with no questions asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henden
Chigwell-Row
E. H
Chinney
Cosch
Chigwell Row
Roberts
Whitechapel
Dutch Pocket Almanack Found With Papers Reward Offered
A fragment notes a Dutch pocket almanack with a green cover found near L ST between Harwich and London. It mentions several papers and a reward of half a guinea for its return to Tom's Coffee- Fonte in Gornhil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwich
London
Tom’s Coffee- Fonte
Gornhil
Deserter Sought From Royal Dragoons Patrol
A deserter from Sir Robert Hay's Troop in the Han family is reported by Major-General James Campbell's Royal North British Dragoons. Jacob Long of Teonron Somerset, 23, a cutler 5 ft 9 1 2 in, brown complexion, wore brown buckskin breeches and a light sunburned wig. He took a brown mare from Mr. Mocs in Sherburn, 15 hands high, with black mane and tail. A reward of two guineas is offered for capture and notification to Captain Wilkinson or the regiment commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hay
James Campbell
Royal North British Dragoons
Snexburn
Dorsice
Jacph Long
Teonron
Somerset
Cutler
Mocs
Sherburn
Great Britain
Wiliam Wilkinson
Agencie
Smyrna Cottes- Hours
Pall-Mall
London
Dorchester
To be SOLD Freehold Estate with Farm House and Land
For sale a freehold estate comprising a good farm house two large barns two stables a dove hook granary and a large orchard two acres well planted with fruit a kitchen garden and adjoining garden close. 385 acres of arable land and three acres of pasture at 1 per annum. Enquire Mr Hill Attorney Clifford's Inn or My. Maxcy Attorney Wallingford in Berkshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Clifford’s Inn
My. Maxcy
Wallingford
Berkshire
For Lett House at Mereden Warwick County sale notice
Ear of Aylesford offers Lett or part sale of a large stone house at Lady-Daynekty Mereden with seven rooms and outbuildings. Property includes 160 acres of mix land, water supply, gardens, stables, and coach houses. Enquiries directed to Henry Weston or John Ludhford and local brokers in Westminster or Mereden as named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mereden
Warwick
Mearlow
Henry Weston
Earl of
Aylesfori
Queen Stare
Westminster
John Ludhford
Hoult
Mr. Evicts
Beliefon
Manor of Storrington and estate details in Sussex
The manor of Storrington in Sussex and several fearthmost messuages or tenements with land valued at 1291 yearly, belonging to the estate of Mr Wheeler late of Scorritmon deceased. Further particulars may be obtained from Mr Wheeler, attorney at law, at Sorringan, and from Mr Serve, attorney at law, in the Middle Temple, London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storrington
Sussex
Tie Manor
Wheeler
Scorritmon
Deceas
Wheel R
Sorringan
Serve
Midtle Temple
Landon
Exposition of the Book of Common Prayer by Jo...
A public edition compiling the Works of Dean Sparrow and other divines on the Church of England’s Common Prayer Book. Includes paraphrases, extracts of apostolic lives, and a prefaced critique defending the service against objections. By Jo... Fioupcer, lecturer and fellow, printed for T. Gardner at Conlty Heal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparrow
Church of England
Joan Fioupcer
St John’s Clerkexwed
Pembone College
Oxon
T. Gardner
Weyhous Temple Bar
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John Clarke
Homer's Head
Essex-Street
Strand
Prins
van Dyke
Pope
T. Cooper
Parernofler
M. de Croufaz
University of
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de Hife
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