Cambridge County canvass letter from Sampson Gideon
Sampson Gideon thanks Cambridge County voters for the honor of nomination to Parliament and pledges to represent Cambridge fairly if chosen. He aims to secure every freeholder’s vote, remain independent, and support the interests of the kingdom and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poremie
Ais Fugrage
Cambridge
Sampson Gideon
Gore
Thomas Johnes
New Radner
P.S. Lintend
Saintly Ireland Lottery Plan Promises Large Prizes
An advertises a dubious lottery scheme by SHARMAN and Co offering ten thousand pounds and other prizes for seven shillings a chance. Tickets sold at multiple London offices with varied prize scales including 2000 to 10000 pounds and smaller sums, claiming security and strict drawing terms, while warning that some stages run for limited days.
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ESS
Sharman and Co
Loretery
Ireland
Fleet-street
High Holburn
Cockspur Street
Charing-cross
St. James’sefireet
Griveas
Messrs. Sharman and Co
London
N.B
Riots and fires devastate London as mobs attack and loot
Reports describe widespread violence with the military firing on crowds near Cheapside and Old Jewry. Homes and offices of Justice Wilmot and Justice Hyde burn or are destroyed. Fires spread to Hamstead and Caen Wood, with extensive looting at Langdale and Mansfeld properties. The Irish and English lotteries are advertised amid the chaos, promising prizes and urging public participation.
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Cheapside
Molyner
King’s Bench
Bridewell
St. George’s Fields
Fleet Market
Mr. Langdale
Wilmot
Bethnal Green
Worship-street
Shoreditch
Justice Hyde
Alington
Whitecross-freet
King’s Arms
Sun
Golden Lane
Lord Manfield
House of Lords
Lord
Lady Mansfield
Lord Mansfeld
Bloomsbury Square
Hampstead
Hoxton
Lord Mansfield
Caen Wood
Hillborough
Coilet
Mountsteuart
Haldane
Gravesend
London
Cuthbert Allanson
Henlef Commons
Weth
Collegi
Ripon
Parliament adjourns as city militia readied for defence
The Common Council urged residents to stay home with dependants to aid defence as four regiments and numerous horse detachments arrived in London. Martial law halts courts while Hampshire and Northumberland militia secure Bridewell, Fleet Prison, and Temple. Fatal and wounding gunfire decries the mob near Blackfriars Bridge and Mansion House, amid bridges and stocks burning.
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Margate
Hampshire
Bridewell
Bridge-ftreet
Temple Jay
Northumberland
Earl Percy
Blackfriars Bridge
Fleet Prison
St. Bartholomew’s Hospital
Holborn Hill
Edenfor
Salters Hall-Passage
Louse-street
Meff
Brooksbank and
Ruddle
Adventure in the Iruh State Lottery 1780
An English lottery satire announces G Hickes and Co at Bridges Street London opposite Drury Lane as the office for a venture titled the Iruh State Lottery. The item notes the combined venture and location in a brief promotional tone.
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G. Hickes and Co
Bridges Street
London
Drury Lane
Notice of Lottery Tickets for Ireland and this Kingdom
Mess Wenham and Co announce sale of lottery receipts tickets and shares at No 11 Poultry opposite Grocers Alley with no ties to others They state Ireland lottery draws begin June 24 and this kingdom draw on November 16 in a public notice revealing their offerings and locations.
Ships sail from Gravesend in late June amid convoy moves
Wind and tide drive several vessels including Royal George and Surprize cutter toward Sheerness while His Majesty's Dromedary remains in station. A flotilla of transports and sloops, with numerous ships and names from Memel Stralsund Amsterdam and Norway, participate in cruising actions as listed in late June dispatch.
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S. Deal
Fune
Royal George
Sheerness
Dromedary
Elzabeth
Be Fey
Hope
Cruize
Prices of STOCKS at Two Clock in Bank and Bonds
Prices of stocks and bonds for the day noted at two oclock. Bank stock values include 4 per cent lock, annuities reduced to 58 7 8ths to 1-4th, 60 5-8ths to 3-4ths, and other percent figures such as 6 1-half to 5 Sths per cent. Also listed are Comp. 6g yields, 8 1-half a Sy 1-qth 4 per cent for 1777, 72 5-8ths bank long annuities, and various ditto and incia stock figures, with references to new navy influence, lottery tickets, scrip, owner exchange, and bills.
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Incia Steck
Otte Annwitics Lite
Exch
Universal Pills and Cordial Drops Promised Cure All
An advertisement claims infallible cure for urinary disorders and many other ailments using Catholic or Universal Pills and Cordial Drops. It promises rapid results in eight to twelve days and restoration of virility, with delivery at No. 7 Tavittockeraw Ci vent garden, before 2 PM or between 5 and 8 PM. No letters accepted before P23.J.
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Kent
Maaptene
Robert Burrow
Sarenff
Bulawood Hil
Borough of
Plymouth
House of Commons
Sam
Terdill
County of
Radnor
Mr. Fobnes
Lace East India Company
Sue Itee Dicto Hett
St Hans Siggne
Churchmart
Cornhill
Lndon
East India Company
J. B
Mesirs, Hickes and Co
Adventiser
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Abingdon
Scoland
Scotland
England
William the Iiid
Patience
Long
Peter
Ann
Hanson
Count Larwick
Evanson
Norway
Lion
Chafe
Mary Catharina
Arbo
Blom
Providence
Elegas
Nancy
Anderson
Hannah
Garbert
Dorothy
Dennison
Memel
Unity
Teel
Stralsund
Dankbarheyd
Mynderts
Amsterdam
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