American Prisoners Subscriptions Received for Relief
Following sums have been received towards their relief subscriptions continue to be received at Lombard Street Bond Street and Cornhill banks and offices Grace church street and Bond Street Meff. Walpole Clark and Co Meff. Welch Rogers and Co Meff. Mildred and Walker Meff. Chambers Hercy and Mirch By order of the Committee Thomas Boddington Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walpole, Clark, and Co
Bankers
Lombard-street
Welch, Rogers, and Co
Cornhill
Mildred
Walker
Grace-church-street
Chambers, Hercy and Mirch
Bond-street
Thomas Boddington
Auction Notice of Castleton Lands in Carnarvonshire
To be sold to the highest bidder at the Harp in O sway Carnarvon on Tuesday July 20 2779 the fee simple estates include tenements rents and lands listed with names such as Rents Eziwys Rhos Parith Jos Penrhyn Demesne and many others. The estates lie compact with commoning rights on adjacent hills and the Penrhyn tenement holds the township tithes. Tenants will show premises and Mr John Hughes of Carrar von is authorized to treat.
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O Sway
Carnarvon
Casnarvon
Eziwys Rhos Parith
Jos
Penrhyn
John Lloyd
Stedart
Glea
John Jones
O Ferrybach
Samuel Read
Peny Belin
William Hughes
Hugh Thowas
Pen Y Caer
Hugh Thomas
Penrhyn Ifa
Randle Smallwood
Graigiwyd
William M. Iris
Hugh Fees
Taly
Sam David Evans
Jane Hughes
John Williams
Llandrillo
Glynn
William Owen
Quilke Thomas
Evans
Llanddno Parith
Hugh Jones
New Volume of Moral and Literary Essays by Knox
An advertisement notes a crown Svo volume printed in marble paper bound at 35s 6d. by Rev Mr Knox Master of Tunbridge School and Fellow of St John’s Oxford. Printed for Charles Dilly in the Poultry with Knox’s first volume of Essays available in second edition, revised and enlarged at 35s 6d.
Rowley Brith Herb Snuff praised for head ache relief
A testimonial from Moartlett-court Covent Garden extols Mr James Rowley's British Herb Snuff as curing frequent nervous head aches and restoring vision. The letter urges public use and notes Rowley’s tobacco is sold in London and towns, with care to demand ROWLEY'S on packets.
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James Rowley
Moartlett-court
Royle
Covent Garden
N. B. Rowley
London
Ludgate-bill
Tavers
Inns
Rowley
Universal Pills offer cure for many disorders
Collett advertises universal pills and cordial drops claimed to cure urinary and digestive ailments, fistulas, piles, gout, and other conditions. He asserts high success and urges readers to apply at his Tavistock Place address before specified afternoon hours.
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Tavistock
Collett
Stamp Office Licences Announced For Coach and Diligence Hire
The 1779 act requires licensed operation for hiring horses and carriages for travel in Britain from July 5. Post masters innkeepers and others letting horses by the mile or stage must obtain a licence costing 5 shillings annually. Four wheeled coaches or diligences used to convey up to four passengers must also be licensed at 5 shillings yearly. Licences are issued from June 24 at the Lincoln's Inn office for those in London or within five miles, and Southwark and Surrey excludes remain under Commissioners.
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Great Britain
Gubo
Flage
Lincoln’s Inn
City of London
Liberty of
Miniser
Southwark
Surry
Stamp Office
Stamp Duties and Wine Licences Notice 1779
Notices from H Majesty s Commissioners for Stamp Duties and Middlesex Essex Turnpikes General Meeting reveal daily attendance for wine licences after 24 June 1779 and a special meeting at Angel and Crown tavern on 29 June to let tolls from September with bids from highest bidder.
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Middlesex and
Essex
Angel and Crown Tavern
Whitechapel Church
Jane
James Hutchinson
Essential Lemon Salt for Cleaning and Flavor
An advertisement for Isak Spots lemon salt claims strong cleaning power for iron moulds stains and wines, and as a lemon substitute for jellies and sauces. It promotes whitening of fabrics and notes it won’t damage fine lace, with sales from William Bayley and other London retailers.
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William Bayley
Cuckspur-street
London
John Price
Leadenhall-ftreee
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
J. Grosvenor
Holborn
A. Rothwell
New Bondstreet
Grice
Gentleman seeks medical partnership in town and country practice
An experienced gentleman in surgery pharmacy and midwifery seeks a partnership. A person of good character is sought. those knowing such a candidate should apply to Messrs Harwick Moore and Co.
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Messrs
Harwick
Wilton Carpet Manufactory Opportunity Notice
Person wishing to engage in business as carpet manufacture or clothier may have an opportunity of succeeding Messrs Hawes and Adock or Wilton in the county of Wilts on advantageous terms by applying to Mr John Claris Courier Fleet Street London or Mr Job Thomas at Wilton.
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Wilton
Perfumery goods offered by R Sangw aine at the Rose
An advertised list of perfumery and cosmetic items including pomatum powders rouge pearl powder and skin whitening products with prices per pound ounce and pot offered wholesale and retail by R Sangwanne at No 38 opposite New Round Court Strand plus a range of combs smelling bottles purses and cane firmes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 38
New Round-court
Sirand
Greenoughs Tinctures for Teeth and Gums
An 18th or 19th century advertisement for Mr Thomas Greenough and F Newbery tinctures sold at Ludgate Hill and St. Paul’s Churchyard. Claims include teeth whitening without enamel damage, gum healing, and toothache relief. Warns buyers to look for a genuine label stating Prepared by Thomas Greenough to avoid counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lendy
Greenough
Thomas Greenough
French naval movements near America and Caribbean plans
Paris dispatches report M de Vaudreuil may end his command with five ships in French life, while M de la Mothe Piquet possibly sails to Boston. Count D'Ingning says Grasse plans a descent on St Christopher and that all trade ships for France sail with a strong convoy by the 18th.
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Paris
Isis
M.de Vaudreuil
France
M. de la Mothe Piquet
Boston
D’ Itning
M. de Grasse
Island of
St. Christopher
London Letters on Navy Movements and War Rumors
Yesterday Prince William Henry sailed as midshipman aboard the Prince George for Portsmouth to join Admiral Digby’s fleet. France signals a grand armament from Brest with a plan to strike at Ireland, while Sir Edward Hughes and Indian ships head to Madeira. A Dublin letter notes a Danish subsidy treaty, and reports from downriver say American forces are active with Washington rumored to command about 20 000, Burgoyne threatens New York.
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Prince William Henry
Portsmouth
Admiral Digh
Grand Aeet
His
Prince George
Yeserday
France
Brest
Ireland
Madeira
Edward Hughes
Paris
Denmark
Dublin
Fane
Belt
Rhode Island
New York
Liverpool
Hill
Downpatrick
America
Clinton
Washington
Burgoyne
New
Newfoundland Fleet Attacked and Privateer Actions Reported
Reports from Bermuda and the Atlantic recount privateer encounters off Newfoundland and the Leeward Islands. The Felicity Breen arrives at Dover after plunder by an American privateer. Jamaica and Sally noted as captured or repurposed vessels. a St Anthony foundered near Donnegal. Porcupine and other privateer actions described with ships captured, wrecks, and crew survivals.
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Foundland
Greatrix
Breen
New York
Bermuda
Dover
Newfoundland
Jamaica
Fletcher
Liverpool
Getha
Virginia
iGarda
St. EU Bia
Salem
Gascoyas
Portsmouth
Guerne
Maroe
Jersey
Guernsey
Brisol
Collins
General Stark
Cailias
Limerick
High Water Readings at London Bridge
Water levels recorded at London Bridge show morning high tides around 44 minutes after seven and afternoon tides about 25 minutes after noon on Wednesday, with similar patterns continuing into Thursday morning and afternoon.
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London
Bridge
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Brazen-Nose College
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