Edict grants freedom to marry at set ages in Naples
From the London Gazette July 30, a royal edict in Naples allows males at age 30 and females at 25 to marry without parental consent if the partners share equal rank and good character. Penalties include disinheritance for those marrying early without consent. St James's July 30. Theophilus Meredith appointed rector of Ross Herefordshire to fill the vacancy caused by the bishopric move.
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Naples
St. James’s
Theophilus Meredith
Ross
Herefordshire
Litchfield
Coventry
Durham
Grenada Assembly Trial and Port Tax Incident
A letter from Grenada recalls a trial over the legality of the island assembly admitting three Roman Catholics by royal mandate against the William and Mary test acts. A tax on La Baye Port prompted a marshal seizure and a jury verdict in favor of the authorities. The report mentions illuminations, a bonfire, and a judge’s mockery, with political tension and future pardons linked to a Portsmouth fire inquiry. News also notes steamship arrivals and local social events tied to London life.
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Grenada
William
Mary
England
la Baye
Wilkes
London
Emiry
Lord Suffolk
Portsmouth Dock
Berlin
Russia
Porte
Joiners Hall
Alderman Wilkes
Wilson
Ele&t
Endeavour
Cook
Falkland Island
Weymouth
Bartlett
James
George Morgan
Burford
Greene
Bankes
Batavia
Guildhall
Mansion House
Doctors Commons
Richardson
Salisbury Court
Fleet-street
Death sentences in Salisoury and other notices
Salisoury reports execution orders for John Smith alias Hamilton John Perrot and Richard Martin for sheep thefts with Set and Martin later respited. Portsmouth notes arrival of Montreal with funds for merchants and predicts limited future English port access. Bankruptcy and dividend notices list multiple debtors and surrender dates. Shipping news details arrivals and sailings, with weather, tides, and port movements.
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Latt
John Smith
Hamilton
John Perrot
Ballard
Mr. Flower
Imber
Richard Martin
Alford
Peale
Set
Martin
Portsmouth
Montreal
St. Helen’s
Cadiz
Edward Collis
St. James’s-street
Middlesex
Wax-Candler
Guildhall
Thomas Dunn
Bedal
Yorkshire
Chiles Whiteout
John Perch
Cudham
Kent
Guildh. HW
London
John Wicht
Manchestr
Lyon Levi
the Poultr. Compter
Solomon Pass
Peter-street
Westminste
Francis Stewart
Brewer-street
Brker
To Let at Ashstead a Large Sixteen Room Farm House
To be let at Ashstead in Surrey two miles from Epsom and Leatherhead a large genteelly furnished house formerly in possession of the late Stephen Lynch comprising seven upper rooms six attic rooms three on the first floor a large hall breakfast parlours kitchens extensive lower and out offices coach-house and stabling for ten horses a pleasure and kitchen garden adjoining Mr Howar park fenced walled expensively planted with vegetables pinery and forcing fruit walls a complete farm with 50 acres of meadow and arable land three saddle three coach horses six milch cows sheep poultry hay and other farm requisites to be purchased by appraisement particulars from Mr Riley Upholder 71 Long Acre
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Ashstead
Surry
Epsom
Leatherhead
Stephen Lynch
Riley
Upholder
Representation in Parliament and auction sale notice
Letter argues for fairer representation linking population and property, criticizes Cornwall London Middlesex disparity, and warns ministers oppose reform. Plus sale by auction on Sept 24 at Swan Inn Harborough offering eight ancient inclosures and two small closes with rents and tenure details.
Plan to finish the County Assembly Rooms advertised
Derby July 30 1771 notice invites contractors to submit bids for the whole or part of finishing the County Assembly Rooms. Subscriptions are urged at the King s Head Derby with samples available via J Dreary printer. Nobles and gentlemen who are subscribers are asked to attend.
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Derby
James Phillips
Tixi
J. Dreary
Auction at White Hart Inn Chippenham on August 3 1771
By Samuel Martin at the White Hart Inn Chippenham Wiltshire an auction of freehold estates and woods to the highest bidders Lot I in Westport Malmbury Lot II North Bradley near Trowbridge Lot III Yarnbrook North Bradley Lot IV Five acres Acrefield Wood Lot V High Street Malmesbury dwelling and lease Richard Huggins Lot VI Row-tree Alvestone Gloucestershire viewings by tenants and woods contact Josph aitking Woodsward at Acrefield Printed particulars at attorney offices and Remmer Tavern Bristol and Samuel Martin Bucklersbury London
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Samuel Martin
White-Hart Inn
Chippenham
Wiltshire
Westport
Malmbury
Sarah Ponting
North Bradley
Trowbridge
Wilts
James Moore
Yarnbrook
Westbury
Joseph Beriiet
Acrefield Wood
Malmsbury
Richard Huggins
Row-treet
Alvistone
Gloucester
Hester Pool
Josph Aitking
Acrefield
Richard
B. Rains
Joseph Smith
Bradford
William Perry
Lees
Winterborne
Gloucestershire
Remmer Tavern
Bristol
John Player
Scoke Gifford
Bucklersbury
Londom
Parsonage Sale At Wilts Scrapped By Private Contract
Yamuel Martin states the Parsonage of Albegra in Wiltts tied to Col Hatton estate will not be sold by auction at the White Hart Inn Chippenham but remains disputed by the executors and moved to private contract.
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Swan-Inn
Harborough
Yamuel Martin
Albegra
Wiltts
Jatt
Col. Hatton
White Hart Inn
Chippenham
Wilts
New Edition of Hoppus Timber Measuring Guide
A ninth edition of E. Hopfuss practical measuring book promises easy appraisal of timber and other materials. It includes new tables for value per foot cube, ship freighting applications, and notes from royal purveyors, with prefatory praise of the method versus obsolete tables.
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Isaac Keay
E. Hopfus
Corporation of the London Assurance
É&C
Hoppus
Ili
E. Wicksteed
J. Rivington
Hawes
Clarke and Collins
J. Hinton
R.baldwin
S. Crowder
T. Carlon
B. Law
Robinson and Roberts
G. Pearch
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