General Court at Magdalene Hospital July 28 1779
Ines gives notice of a General Court to be held at Magdalene Hospital on Wednesday next, the 28th instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. A Winter Bottom, Secretary, by order of the Commissioners of Longitude. The Nautical Almanack and Astronomical Ephemeris for 1781 published at three lines and sixpence, sold by J. Nourse and Mount and Page.
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Magdalen Hospital
Ines
J. Nourse
the Strand
Mesfis
Mount and Page
Tower-hill
Auction of Freehold Estate At Garraway's Coffee House
By order of the administrators of Joseph Gordon deceased an auction will offer a valuable freehold estate on Thursday 29th inst at twelve o clock. The property includes eight dwelling houses with warehouses in London and several trades, held by lease and yielding various clear annual rents. Viewings by leave of tenants. printed particulars available at Crown Coffee House Smithfield and Ridgeway’s Fenchurch Street.
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Ridgeway
Garrawa
Coffe House
Exchange-alley
Cornhill
Adm
Joseph Gordon
Lothbury
Mexis
Anaderson and Davidson
West Smithfield
Squires
Crank
Crown
Seale
Harwood
Ads
Ellis
Taylor
Smithfield
Hofier Lane
Crown Ciffehouse
Smithfeld
Wanted large buildings in England for sick seamen prisoners
The Office for Sick and Wounded Seamen seeks inland castles or large buildings in wholesome, well-watered locations to house prisoners for a year or more. They request details on ground, airing grounds, construction, materials, and repairs, offering reasonable gratuity for information and readiness to acquire suitable premises.
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England
Towerbill
Takmawar
James's Powder advertised for fevers and other disorders
An 18th century advertisement touts Dr James's Powder as superior for fevers rheumatism sore throat measles smallpox bilious complaints and related disorders. It notes availability from Francis Newbery junior at No 65 Paternoster Row and at Bruton Street with forged receipt risks and urges customers to buy only from authorized London shops or country agents with verified certificates.
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James
Pr. James
Francis Newbery
S. Pawi
Dr. James
Bruton-fitzet
Newbery, Junior
London
Negwery
Quack Doctor Promises Cures Without Bougies
An advertisement by J. Collett of Tavistock Row Covent Garden claims simple powder of quicksilver cures urinary obstructions, denounces bougies, and challenges other surgeons. He asserts honesty faith in God and offers stated hours for inquiries.
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England
Tavistock Row
Covent Garden
J. Collett
Peremptory Auction of Polle Magnificent Seat at Dereham Abbey
Auction to sell the Polle Magnificent Seat of Dere Ham Abbey Norfolk in lots by trustees and mortgagees at Covent Garden on the 2nd of August at one o clock. Includes West Dereham and Curples manors with demesne land and a lawn over 50 acres and a large water feature. Printed particulars from agents in London and Downham Norfolk. De Dereham lies miles from Swaffham Branton with a fast coach road through West Dereham from Lenni undone.
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Langford
Covent Garden
Dereham Abbey
Norfolk
Earl Mountrath
West Dereham
Curples
George Richards
New Inn
Dyneley
Hell
Gray’s Inn
Geldard
Bartlett’s Buildings
M . Wall
Temple
Creasy
Downham
Derham
Swaffham
Branton
Lenni Undone
Notice to Royal Artillery Out Pensioners July 1779
A broad public notice issued from the Artillery Pay Office at Craig's Court dated 7 July 1779 commands all out pensioners of the Royal Regiment of Artillery residing in London and within 25 miles to appear at Woolwich by 1 August 1779 unless previously discharged. It requires affidavits and surgeon certificates for those incapable of service and warns those failing to comply will lose pension rights. The order designates Messrs Cox and Maire as paymasters to receive affidavits and certify incapacity.
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Craig’s Court
His Majesty
London
Woolwich
Miles
Cox and
Maire
Royal Artillery
Swern
Regiment of Artillery
Scotland
Ireland
Meilrs, Cox and Maire
Mosrs
Cox and Maire
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Ord
IndignantAddresses From Scottish Towns Urge Support Against Bourbon
A July Gazette item reports Kingston upon Hull and other Scottish towns along with noblemen and commissioners of supply sending addresses to the King expressing zeal to defend against French designs. The letter reflects broad sympathy for Britain’s war effort and calls for united opposition to France. It also recounts naval intelligence from Lisbon, Cadiz, Scilly, and Gibraltar, noting French and Spanish forces, privateers, and movements of ships, with various local court notices, executions, and societal notices appended. The piece includes weathered notices, marriages, deaths, and a dental advertisement by Jacob Hemet.
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Kingston Uron Hull
County of
Kincardine
Kirkcudbright
Royal Boroughs of
Scotland
Ayr
Manchester
House of Bourbon
Lisbon
Falmouth
Hanove
Todd
Marshal
Cape Finisterre
Corunna
Ferro
Ororto
Oporty
Trac
Gibraltar
St. Rocque
Spain
Bref
Cadiz
de Uiloa
Scilly
Buenos Ayres
St. Joachim Y St. Anna
Chatham
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A. Winter Bottom
Commissioners of Longitude
David Hume
G. Robisson
T. Evans
Strand
Atationers Hall
James Rowley H
Sc. Martlett-court
A. Royld& Bean-street
Covent-garden
N. B. Rowley
London CriPee-house
Ludgate-hill
Rowley
The
London Evening Post
Ean Swift
Prince of Orange
Somerset
Voy
Lagos Bay
E Court of
Portaga
Leysom
Minasea
Kemp
Yarmouth
Lowellef
Betsey
Alexander
Aberdeen
Son
Yarmouth Roads
Monsieurs
Mary
M‘clea
Mery
Stanton
Malaga
Giebraltar
Dublin
Grifath
Bristol
Laren
Black Place Prievatees
Swanséy
Tvs
Dubin
Dunkirk
Lartar
Smith
Hawke
Hill
Smyrna
Cardargis
Alexandria
Gazon
Enos
Marseilles
St. Julips
de Carlo
St. Sebastian
Havre de Grace
Milford
St. Euslatia
Holland
St. Lucia
Admiral Byron
First India Squadron
Breland
Sir Edward Hughes
Cambridge
Retford
Spencer
Screeby
Chelmsford Asizes
Jehu
William Holmstead
William Sich
Car Flant
William Pincene
Joan] Jousten
Samuel Facor
Tsoman Jones
Richard Crowning
Adlech
Elizabet Worigat
Sutanush Bit
Safinnahi Nichot
Bebbigaerch
Holmstead
Smnith
Willisan Jones
Lias Thorewood
Maurice Johnson
Buckworth
Theophilus Buckworth
Spaldieg
Lincolnshire
Joseph Hou
Miss May
Holborn Bridge
Cansick
Lincsvij
Coningsby
S. Kiherp
Wedellay
Teéaterden
Peter Radley
Frederick Elmer
King’s Arms
Sdney’s Alley
Leicester Fields
Eghem
Gordon
Jacob Hemet
Amelia
W. Bainey
Cockiper Street
Charing Cross
J. Price
Leadenhall Street
N. B
Hemet
Lonsons
London Bridge
Weennesday
Fternoon