Notable Life Events and Crimes in Burlington Gardens Ledger
The Right Hon. Lords Commissioners appoint William Williams to be Receiver General of the Land Tax for South Wales. Marriages are noted: Mr Brown of St Paul’s Shadwell to Miss Hutchinson, and Mr Powell of Old Jewry to Miss Edwin. Deaths include Mr Stratfield near Tunbridge and Mrs Henshaw near Newbury. Dispensation grants for rectories of Muntiflow Forton Garsington Glympton and Watch Peeping. A theft case reports William Rogers jailed for stealing 25 ell of linen. Robbery incidents near Chelmsford and Ingatestone, with victims losing money and valuables. At Buckingham, several defendants are condemned or reprieved. transportations and bail set. A fire-threat case involves Hercules Beaumont and Isaac Hart demanding bail.
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Ford
Fam Ely
Clifford-stret
Burlington Gardens
The
Treasury
William Willams
South Wales
Brown
S J. Paul’s
Shadwell
Hutchinton
Capt. Hutchinson
Powell
Edwin
Red-Lyon-square
Tunbridge
Stratfield
Kent
Boffock
Newbery
Berks
Henshaw
Saffron-Hill
Hollis Street
Cavendish Square
Haffell
Capt
John Tynte
Halfwell
Somersetshire
Thomas Hotchkis
Earl of Strafford
Muntiflow
Salop
Hereford
Forton
Stafford
Litchfield
Coventry
George Huddesford
Trinity College
Cambridge
Garsington
Oxford
Glympton
Norton Bertie
Watch Peeping
Lincoln
William Rogers
Southwark
Copeland
Selby
Carshalton
Surrey
Callicue
Whitfters
Waidsworth
Martin
Thomas Glaspool
Norfolk
Chelmsford
Ingatestone
Essex
Buckingham
Bee
Baron Carter
Francis Gromes
James Colefill
Richard Butler
James Appleton
William Evans Alias Morris
Enjamin George
JacBes
Hereford Nomination Letter Seeks Veto for Harley Successor
June 1741 excerpts report American voyage notices including Captain Warren's capture of a Spanish privateer near Hispaniola and a ship leaving Antigua for Limerick. Financial quotes show South Sea stocks and government annuities. A Hereford message from July 21, 1741 requests freeholders to veto and support THO. FOLEY as candidate to replace Mr. Harley, Earl of Oxford.
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John Floyd
South Carolina
Warren
New South Sea
Bank
India
Mullion Bank
Royal Exchange Assurance Gt
London
Ditto
Hereford
Harley
Earl of
Oxford
Foley
Tamworth Races Purse Notice at Farmwood County Scafford
On Tuesday August 4 a purse of fifty guineas will be run on Farmwood for horses mares or geldings aged five to twelve stone. On Wednesday August 5 a second purse of fifty guineas for horses mares or geldings never having won fifty pounds in plate. Entry is at the King's Arms Taraworth or starting post with double entrance. Minimum three reputed runners. If only two start, ten guineas travel expenses. Disputes settled by majority of subscribers.
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Stockbridge
Winchester
Salisoury Asizes
Marlinghill Fair
Houghton Downs
Hampshire
Fife
N.B
Swan
Tamworth
Farmwood
Scafford
Bat
King’s Arms
Taraworth
Bridgnorth
Morfe
Salop
Mersey
C. Co
Bridgnorth Races Purse and Hunter Run at Morfe Court
The Bridgnorth meeting advertises two purses on the Morfe common near Bridgnorth Salop. Entries close August 31 with fees for non subscribers and reduced fee for subscribers. Conditions fix weights by age and prior winnings with strict qualification rules and penalties for nonqualification. A second purse of fifty pounds for hunters runs September gth with entry in Bridgnorth Market House. Riders must keep horses within Bridgnorth from entry to race day and pay weights and scales fees.
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John Waite
Bank of England
David Legros
Tho. Smith
Sarum
Meff
William
Rawlins Hillmans
Deceas
Scarborough
Bath
Market Place
Joan Epwards
Queen Square
South Sea
Michaelmas
South Sea House