Motives Behind Conversion and a Misread Smock-Jack Tale
A fragment discusses alleged motives for a conversion citing associations with a former friar from Arragon turned Protestant, labeling the conversion as ostentatious and insincere. It also corrects a prior report about a smock-jack maker in Spitalfields, clarifying it referred to a common jack-maker, and includes stock market notes from Holland and South Sea prices with various securities and premiums listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arragon
Gonzales
Holland
South Sea
New South ‘Sea
Bank
India
Ditto
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
South Sea Stock Proprietors General Meeting Adopts Nominations
Fleece Tavern Cornhill 8 1735 reports a large turnout as Proprietors adopt resolutions. Alderman Heathcoate chairs. Peter Burrell and Francis Wilks nominated for Sub and Deputy Governor. A nine-member Directors committee is named including Burrell Marshall Wilks Sloane Lomhe Coleman Buck Heathc.a te Gough. Five as quorum and three days notice required for meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleece Tavern
Cornhill
Fan
Heathcoate
Peter Burrell
Francis Wilks
Ein
Henry Marshall
William Sloane
Eis
Thomas Lomhe
William Coleman
James Buck
George
Heathcaate
Harry Gough
Resolv
Norice
Pivei
House of Everentleman
Hhem
South-Sea Company General Court Notice
The Court of Directors of the South Sea Company will meet at their house in Threadneedle Street on Tuesday the ninth of January at one o clock in the forenoon. The meeting aims to declare the dividend on the globe stock for the half year ended at Christmas and to agree upon an humble address to his Majesty requesting continued governorship and other special affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South-Sea House
London
South-Sea Company
Threadneedlefreet
Upg
Isleworth Assembly Opens Third Winter Subscription
On Wednesday the 14th, an Isleworth assembly will convene as the third Winter Subscription. No person will be admitted without introduction by a subscriber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isleworth
Tey
Entertaining Books Advertisement in Drury Lane Pamphlets
A list of books for sale includes The Free Mason's Pocket Companion by W Smitsy and Deus Nobis Sol & Scutum editions, Letters of Pope and eminent persons from 1505 to 1935, The Pleasures of Conjugal Love explained by Venet, and The Life of Dr Edward Srinurnc Freet, Bishop of Worcester. Torbuck in Clare-Court and various booksellers ship pamphlets town and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fust
Free Mason
M. VenetTé
France
Rome
J. Torbuck
Clare-Coure
Drury-lane
Liberty Poem Series Fifth Part Previews
Advertisement notes the fourth part of Liberty by Mr. Thomson to be published Friday at A Millar in the Strand. It lists accompanying works including Italy compared and Greece and Rome parts, with next week’s publication of the fifth part and the party of Liberty and urges Britons to preserve liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson
Price
N.B
A. Millar
St. Clement's Church
Strand
T. Antient
Italy
Greece
Rome
Rapin de Thourass History of England proclaimed in weekly parts
An advertisement announces Beautifully printed weekly numbers of Rapin de Thourass History of England from James II to George I. Tuomas Lepiarp, Gent, explains about about 100 sheets in olio, subscription price not exceeding 12s 6d, sixpence per weekly issue, and lists distribution venues and offered engraved portraits of monarchs and notable figures.
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Rapin de Thourass
England
James II
George I
Tuomas Lepiarp
Germany
Olio
J. Mechell
King’s Arms
Leg Tavern
Fleet-street
Nutty
Charlton
Cook
Royal, Exchange
Dodd
Temple’Bar
Rapin
Cardinal Wolsey
Mary Queen of Scots
Oliver Cromwell
Monk
Prince George
Denmark
Duke
of Marlborough
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Gornhill
Wilks
John Ashworth
C.rivington
St. Paul’s Church-yard
T. Greens
Charing-cross
R. Willock
Royal Exchange
J. Fuller
Creed-lane
Ludgate-street
Laidon
Macclesfield
Stockport
Manchester
Warrington
Liverpool
York
Leeds
Wakefield
Stafford
Derby
Wc Iin
Athereas
William Wreathocke
Y Hatton
Middlesex
Newgate
Holden
Middelesex
St. Paul of London
William
Hatton
Marshe ‘Dickinson
St. Thomas-Apostles
Bow-Lane
William Wreathacke
Marthe Dickinson
Hanover-Square
Dean-street
Richmond
China
Ohio
George Bickham
S Taté
Cambray
Telemachus
Ramsay
Cyrus
Nathaniel Gifford
Inner-Temple
Lean Syene
John Haivkins
John Qibérhc
J. Gray
Samuel Chandler
Micholas-Lane
D. Price
Henry Grove
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