Postage Act and penalties for British Dominions
Notice records sweeping changes to postal rates for letters by sea land and across distances within British Dominions. It details charges from one penny to several shillings, penalties for mail theft, and enforcement by the Postmaster General with a July start for port rates and October for other provisions. Also lists racing events and notices from Nottingham and York courses with entries, weights, and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janey
Lomdog
Brill
America
His Majesty's of India
Fuch
Weiselstable
Great Britain
Ireland
England
Carlisle
Dumfries
Port Patrick
Donaghadee
London
Guiley
House of Correction
House of Correttion
Hambrah
Anth. Topp
Seretary
This Day Was Published In Two Volumes History of Indiana Danby
A brief note records a book publication, This Day was publish'd in two volumes priced five. The History of MiG Indiana Danby printed by Dodsley, in Pelmal. The entry captures a mid eighteenth century printing announcement with catalog details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mig ‘Indiana Danby
Dodsley
Pelmal
Samuel Johnson
A. Millar
I Longman
J. Dodsley
W. Strahan
J- Rivington
R. Baldwin
L- Hawes
W. Clarke
R. Collins
Sailed and Arrivals Note From Falmouth and Gravesend
June reports list several ships sailing from Falmouth including Boreas Capt Hughes bound for Portsmouth and Seaford and Roman Eagle leaving Deal for Leghorn. Wheat cargoes aboard Se Luke and Hyacinth valued at thirty eight shillings per Winchester quarter. Down in the Downs no ships present and winds shift from NE to ENE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmouth
Beebe
Cornwall
Campbell
Bristol
Peter
Peelin
Dram
Martin
Ficm
Exon
Plymouth
Boreas
Capt
Hughes
Portsmouth
Hyacinth
Nanez
Winchester
Deal
Fune
Mullerry
Carey
St. Cruiz
Seaford
Longstaff
Johns Hamburgh
Nelly
Watson
South Carolina
London Notes on Royal Movements and Atlantic Prize News
In London the Earl of Loudoun begins a Scotland-bound journey from Whitehall, while Lord Spence hosts foreign ministers at Wimbleton and the Dowager Countess Bristol sails to Berkshire. A new Richmond palace wing is stated to reach 300 feet depth. An Antigua report notes two French schooners captured near St Vincent by a 16 gun cruiser bound for condemnation.
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Golden Lion Sun and Tavern
Shooter’s Hall
Staing
Spencer
Atche
King’s Akms Lavery
Cornhill
London
Plumstead Park Farm
Plauinstead
Woolwich
County of Kent
London Bridge
Thames
Boughey
Tanfield-Court
Southwark
N.B
Campbell
Tower of London
William the Conqueror
George
Colonel Blood
J. Newbery
Bible and Sun
St. Paul’s Church
Country News
Stamford
Maidenturave
Wansford
Ipswich
Robert Rushbronx
Moundford
Gooderston
Norfolk
Bristol
Wells
Somersetshire
Mr. Ray
Westbury
Carpenter
William Boycott
Shropshire
Tovey
Somerfecshire
Edward Ely
Wilts
Ivelchester
Somertashire
Reading
Northington
Kaifbeck
Woolten
Sarah Bradley
Northampton
Earl of Loudoun
Privy Garden
Whitehall
Scotland
Lord Spence
Wimbleton
St. James’s Place
Berks
Richmond Gardens
Providence
Riederfaud
Simon Smith
Antigua
St. Christopher’s
Island of
St. Vincent
Christopher
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Talbot Inn
Peterborough
N. B
Nottingham
Hear
Duke of Portland
White Lion Inns
Sct. Mary’s Gate
Shrewbury
Bardan A. R
Baldwin
Patergofter-Row
Ridley
Prix
Europe
St. Bladon
Wales
W. Owen
Homers Head
Temple Gates
Fleet Street
R. Goodby
Sherbourne
Dorfedshire
England and
Jsaacg Walton
Ryland
Hawkins
Twickenham
Esy
J. Rivington
St Paul’s Church-Yard
T. Carlo
Pamphleis
Dublin
Cork
Hodgson
Carr
Brudenell
Anstruther
Bart
Colvill
Edinburgh
Bann
Dunbar
Dunn
Archibald Campbell
Prestonpans
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