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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 23, 1771
Page
1
The London Gazette notes a promising harvest of all grains in the country while silk production collapses. Valencia and Murcia silk worms fail entirely, leaving exports unlikely this year and silk mainly for domestic use.
A late 18th century London sheet notes that Aldermen and Common Council courts will not meet until September unless extraordinary events occur. It reports ships, laws, elections, marriages, bankruptcies, high water at London Bridge, a new comic opera Dido and a satirical Junius letter, with details on performers and criticism of the operatic piece.
An 18th century advertisement promotes Ace Hemet dentist’s Pearl Essence and Pearl Den as superior dental remedies. Claims include whitening teeth, preserving enamel, preventing decay, curing gum scurvy, and fresh breath. Sold wholesale by Hemet’s appointment, Bayley in Cockspur Street, Price in Leadenhall Street, with retail abroad in Bath and Paris. Price 25 6d per bottle.
An sale by Samuel Martin at the White Hart Inn Chippenham in Wilts offers several freehold estates. Lot I in Westport near Malmsbury yields to Sarah Panting, Lot II near Trowbridge to James Moore, Lot III at Yarnbrooks to Joseph Bennet, Lot IV five acres of coppice wood at Acrefield Wood, Lot V dwelling house and garden in Malmsbury to Richard Higgins, and Lot VI a mixed estate at Row- icot near Abington to Hefer Pool. Viewings arranged with respective tenants. printed particulars from local attorneys and Samuel Martin in Bucklersbury London.
By Mr Dight at the Crown and Anchor Strand an auction will sell the freehold estate of the late Mr James Halpenny at Hill two miles from Biggleswade Bedford. The property includes a large old manor divided into two apartments a farm house with barns and outbuildings 137 acres of arable and meadow land about two acres of garden and orchard with improvements and cottages. Interested parties contact Mr Wills or Mr Thomas Dight London for particulars as dates and terms are stated.
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