Casualty Totals and Burial Figures From River Tragedies
Record of deaths and burials including accidental drownings in the River Thames and related incidents. Totals show 339 burials in males and females, with 465 total deaths across age groups from under two to over ninety. Notes on causes include drowning, burns, throat injuries, and alcohol related deaths. Public health price references to bread and salt are mentioned.
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Thames
Dividend notice for Sun Fire Office proprietors
On July 9, 1733, Sun Fire Office announces a dividend to be paid to proprietors on Thursday August 2, from eleven to two, and thereafter on each Thursday.
Lost Bulls Sought with Five Guinea Reward
In a notice dated Saturday the first of the month a reward offers five guineas to anyone returning five bulls and the associated papers. The cards record multiple bills drawn by Daniel Whaley and others to various payees, with payments claimed at Gracechurch Street. The notice instructs bringers to Mr Thomas Fowler, White Horse, Gracechurch Street, by next Saturday.
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Daniel Whaley
N. Haye
J. Whaley
Sir
Henry Hankey and
James Richardson
T. Folkard
Edmund Stevens
Ab. Smith
John Finch
Richard Wilson
Thomas Fowler
White Horse
Gracechurch-street
Run for Up Compton Downs Purse at Shaftsbury
On Wednesday August 22 a purse of twenty guineas is offered for horses never having started in prior prizes. Entry at George Inn Shafton six days before. contributors pay one guinea, noncontributors four. The following day a nine-stone Pure Tech Guineas for Galloways, with weight allowances, runs on the same course. entrance half a guinea for contributors, one guinea for noncontributors. money to second place. a ladies ball will follow.
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Shafton
Galloways
George Inn
Whittington Farms Offered Near Gloucester Markets
To be LETS 9 Michaelmas or Lady-day next Whittington Court Minor-House and the YY Farm at Whittington Gloucestershire with large barns stables granaries dovehouse and improvements. Also another Jeffer Farm in Whittington with well fenced well mounded taith free. Farms near Gloucester Cirencester Northleach Winchcombe and Cheltenham markets. Inquiries to Henry Cruwys in New Inn London or Mr Jackson at Whittington.
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Whittington-Court
Whittington
Gloucestershire
Lord Conway
Gloucester
Cirencester
Northleech
Winchcombe
Cheltham
Henry Cruvwys
New Inn
London
Mr. Jackson
The Fifth Volume of Modern History on Great Britain and Ireland
A fragmented catalog entry for a historical periodical or book series detailing the fifth volume of a multi volume history. It notes the concluding reign of Edward VI and portions of Mary, pricing, and availability of earlier volumes on Europe and Asia, with descriptions of England and London, its government, geography, demographics, and trade.
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Britain
Ireland
Mev Saruowy
Edward VI
Mary
J. Roberts
Warwick-Bane
Asia
Great Britain
England
Middlesex
London
Westminster
Southea
Herman Moll
Races at Bury Field Newport Pagnell Bucks Plate Purse and Plate
Racing events set for September 5 6 and 7 at Bury Field near Newport Pagnell Bucks include a Plate for ponies and geldings up to ten stone six pounds, a Thirty Guinea purse for horses never winning a Plate, and a Ten Pound Plate for Galloways under fourteen hands. Entry fees apply at the Saracen's Head with conditions on three reputed runners and disputes settled by two gentlemen. balls for the ladies promised.
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Bury-Field
Newport Pagnell
Bucks
Newport
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