Smuggling Declines as Stamp of Cautions Hits Trade
An item from Boulogne notes the contraband trade near the English coast has fallen to near nothing as seizures rise, with smugglers shifting to spirits landed covertly. A London letter cites dangers of riskier smugglers and profits slipping, while local prices and obituaries fill a wide column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewar
London
Bombay
India
Boulogne
France
Dublin
Paton
Irelands
George Craham
Hampton
Middlesex
Sally Meads
Robert Meads
Bath
Tinomas Lord Holmes
Ilmarlock
Limerick
Leland
E of Wight
Yarmouth
Earl of Bath
Fis
Viscount Pulteney
Westminster Abbey
John Philipps, Bart
Norbiton
Surry
St. Bartholomew’s Church
Kingston Upon Thames
Manchester
Richard Ashton
Salford
St. Ives
Huntingdonshire
George Harrison
Queen’s Royal Regiment of Dragoons
Chellumcour
Warlingham
Surrey
Anthony Wood
Coleshill
Sutton Colefield
Arwickshire
Undertaker Attends Burial as Soldiers Seize Body
An Undertaker arrived with a hearse to bury a body, but soldiers seized it and buried the corpse in a field, claiming no surgeon should have it. They allegedly flaked lime into the coffin amid tensions. Also reported is a royal pardon sent to Newgate for Mary Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newgate
Mary Watts
Johanna Holes
Meeting of Creditors for late Mr Lienky Ramsinge R
Notice announces a creditors meeting for the late Lienky Ramsinge R of St Anns Black Pryars London Jeweller. It will be held at the China Hall Public Vern on Middle Pow Holour on Friday to determine means of realizing the estate and to settle demands from creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lienky
Raminge
St. Ann's
Black Pryars
London
Jeweller
Decease
Notable 18th century miscellany listing many works
A public advertisement enumerates books and translations available in London via Clescher and Co. at St Paul’s Churchyard. It names Macaulay’s History of S. Kilda, Dr Browne’s Defence, Uther’s new system of Philosophy, D Alembert pieces, and various poems, with a monthly catalog of rocks and gemstones, and invites readers to order from booksellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. James
Europs
Tyuyg I&y
Uther
D'Alembert
Macaulay
Browne
le Car
Grainger
Evans
Oxford Saufare
Churchot
Philip Sifney
TadiFirence
Henrietta L
Horace
Arnaud
Tscuty Arkleselds
Cotalaine
Sr To
Clescher and Co
Ss. Paul’s Church- Yare
London
Wilton Bridge
Cuba
Mr. Buliivans
HE Royal Magazine
Gentlemai
Monthly Companion
Great Britain
Iland
Se. Kilda
Foote
Henan
Texcesriiiad
Vison
J. Crore
King’s Arms
Paternoster Row
Ireland
Last Will of Calliopeus Catcall with a Critic Fiddle Tale
The document presents the last will and testament of Calliopeus Catcall of Fig Lane Middlesex, directing bequests to Adam H and Elijah Suffolk, naming Rebecca Goosequill as executor and Rebecca Goostquirl as narrator of the will’s speech, with notes on critics and literary reviews, dated May 21 1764. The text also mentions Messrs Derrickus and Gidequill, and references the Critical Review and financial exchanges for paper reams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gcastropius Careart
Gunderan
ReBecca Goosrcurrt
John Dennis
Calliopius Catcall
Fig-Lane
Middlesx
Adim H
Falcon Court
Dutttin
Fleet Street
London
Annals of Literature
Ifis
Lee
Isis
Laijah Suffolk
Adam Ho
Rebecca Gochanik
Spinker
Cricar
E.ganee
Poe
Crimond
Claudius Derrickus
Gidequill
Chaudius Derickus
L. S
Rebecca Goosequill
Grithawoman
Catcall
Coe
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Greenwich Hospital
Aldersgate-street
Furlice Gould
Baron Perrott
Southampton
Winchester
Hou Nampton
Wales
New Saram
Doifitshire
Thursdand
Dorchester
Poole
Devon
Exeter
Cornwall
Bodmin
Bridgewater
Buffol
Guildhall
Inns of Court
Pffice
John Fielding
Mazittrate
Whitecrosstheely
Park
Southwars
Marin’e-le-grand
Tha
James Smith
Poultry Compter
St. Barnvto- Horal
Cate
M‘farlan
London-bridge
Elizabeth Hood
Southwark Bridewell
Daniel Ponson
John Middlemath
John Hood
John Skinner
James Dobsin
Rotherhithe
Archibald Nelson
John Spinware
John Wallace
Francis Peters
Sir John Fielding
Thomas Patton
Suffolk
John Henry Hallman
Lincoln’s Inn-Fields
John Adams
Aegate
Tyburn
Hairman
Foot Guards
Marcas
Crain
Chen
pFibone
Ratory
Patton
Como
Myo Bear
Syor
St. Paulis Chuch-Yard
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