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Charities Aid Distressed Parishes By Lord Bishop Of Oxford
The Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Oxford distributed charity to distressed families in St James's Parish Westminster. Ox beef loaves goats and five shillings were given. local donations from Goodman of Lime Wharf, Whitehall gentlemen, St Martin Ludgate, and St Andrew Hoelsourn contributions were noted. Also reported were weather hardships, river losses, lottery draws, Old Bailey sessions, and weekly mortality and financial updates.
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Oxford
St. James's
Westminster
St. Martin Ludgate
St. Andrew
Hoelsourn
Bedford-Row
Great James-Street
St. John’s Chapel
St. Saviour’s
Southwark
St. John’s
St. Mary Overy’s
Thames
London-Bridge
Toool
John Lineham
David Patten
Ely
Alice Taper
Cooke
Diving Cooke
Newgate
Edward Hill
Christopher Blinkhorn
Grosvenor-quare
Knave’s Acre