Melancholy floods and accidents at York and Malton
A Halifax district flood wrecks moveables and drowns livestock with several thousand pounds in damage. A tragic carriage accident near Malton kills Mrs Jackson and a young man while a woman survives. Wheat soars to 7s 6d a bushel despite imports and harvest expectations. At the General Quarter Sessions no indictments were brought.
News from Vienna and London gossip on politics and commerce
Letters from Constantinople report Vienna’s calm after astrologers warned of May earthquakes. Updates cover Duke of York visiting Paoli, ordnance at Hampton Court, convocation, Ireland preparations, East India stock, bread rationing for soldiers, Lisbon disputes, ship arrivals, and crimes in London with robberies and a stabbing.
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Meeting of Trustees to repair highways in Middlesex
A meeting of trustees will be held at the Old Hat in Balne Balne on Saturday at eleven in the forenoon to discuss repairing the Tyburne to Ux bridge road and amending the Brentbridge to Hanwell Heath to the Great Western Road.
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Letting Prospect for AQ House Near Great Marlborough Street
To be LETT, On a Demise or Assignment, for forty years, AQ House near Great Marlboro rough Street fronted and fitted up in a genteel and substantial manner, three rooms on a floor. Premises in complete repair and fit-for a genteel family. Enquire at Robins Coffee-house in Sheer lane Temple Bar.
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AQ House
Great Marlborough Street
Robin's
Sheer Lane
Temple Bar
Royal Oak Inn at Sevenoaks Seeks Auction and Lease
By order of the assignees of William Eckort a bankrupt the Royal Oak Inn at Sevenoaks Kent with fifteen acres of meadow land, complete good repair and fittings. Household goods horses post chaises and Tunbridge machine coach to be taken at fair praisement. Enter immediately. For details contact Mr Thomas Hilder Sevenoaks or Mr Gregory attorney Clifford's Inn London.
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Tunbridge
Thomas Hilder
Sevenoaks
Gregory
Clifford's Inn
London
Manor of Mippteroy Somerset for sale with extensive lands
About sixteen miles from Wells ten from Taunton eight from Somerton five from Bridgwater and five from Langport the Manor of Mippteroy in Somerset offers upwards of 1042 acres of rich arable meadow and pasture held by copies of Court Roll and leases for one two and three lives with widow estates and homages on death of lives. A navigable river runs by much of the estate and rent taxes are modest. Tenants enjoy unlimited common on King's Sedgr Moor. For particulars inquire of William Webley Joseph Elderton John Evered Samuel Slade Maye Higgins and others at listed offices in London Salisbury Bridgwater Taunton and Middletoy.
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Maye Higgins
Travelling as Education and National Character
Postscript essay argues traveling enriches health, judgment, imagination, and morals but warns against worship of foreign polish. It criticizes youths chasing crowds, urges domestic education, cites Britain's strength and vanity in travel spending, laments attachment to foreign manners, and notes costly foibles of travel writers and foreign influence on the young.
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