London Crime and Finance Roundup Amid Royalty and Markets
Reports of Mary Pierce's execution for burglary and others reprieved, highway robbery near Maidenhead, and fever news from St Christopher's. London notes detail charity sermon for Ward School, European alliances, Prince of Orange promotion, and Paris-Spain intrigues. Public shares and stocks quoted with prices at White's and other outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pierce
Carwood
London
St. Christopher’s
Bristol
Lsland
St. Augustin’s
Publick details wind up silk mills at Derby fort
The Publick may hereby be informed that a fort time will be disposed of the three capital engines and all the other silk mills at Derby for winding spinning and twisting finest Italian and other raw silks with the remainder of the term of the building. Persons wishing details may apply to Lady Lambe at her house in Old Fury or to Mr. Selavin in Paternoster Row for further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lembe
Derby
Charitable Corporation Announces Reward For Discoveries
The Court of Committee of the Charitable Corporation in Spring Garden on February 28 1738 announces a reward for uncovering money or effects recoverable for the corporation. Eligible discoverers may receive fifty percent of the net sums recovered, as ordered by the committee led by John Nind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charitable Corporation
Spring- Garden
Feid Corporation
John Nind
Notice of a suspect in multiple robberies in Hertfordshire area
A notice reports Robert Wiltshire, about 26, five feet seven, pale with smallpox, recently in Hertford, Hatfield, and Hemel Hempstead. He is tied to robberies near Stevenage and Isleworth, on a Grey Gelding stolen from Mr. Halsey at Brentford End. A half guinea reward plus charges offered for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertford
Robert Wiltshire
Woodfield Farm
Hatheld Parish
Hemel-Hempstead
Skegg
Broadwater
Stevenage
Monoux
Sandy
Thomas Halsey
Brentford End
Isleworth
Middlesex
New Brencford
Discarded Cask of Ale Offered by Mr Ralph Bigland
A notice states a cask of ale is to be discharged by the person for whom it was designed. The buyer may describe the marks and pay the charges to claim it from Mr Ralph Bigland at the Half Moon in Fetter-Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Ralph Bigland
Auction Notice for Properties in London and Berkshire Markets
Auction set Wednesday 28th at five o'clock at Edward Newton's late dwelling house near Skinners Hall Dowgate Hill London for twelve messuages or tenements in Bush Lane Seacc yard near Cannon Street held by Drapers Company. Enquire Daniel Russell Skinners Hall Dowgate Hill. Creditors of Thomas Wingfield of Berkhamsted to meet Old Jewry Grubs and Sceptre 29th instant six o'clock to receive dividend. Also notice offering stone or brick house with four or five rooms on a floor and gardens with stables for twelve horses in Berkshire Hampshire or Wiltshire up to 600 per year. Reach via George Garrard Hungerford or John Glass Cary Street near Lincoln's Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Newton
Skinners Hall
Dowgate- Hill
London
Robert Vwil
Jianifon
Deceas
Bush-lane
Seacc-yard
Cannon Street
Drapers Company
Daniel Russell
Skinners-Hall
Dowgate-Hill
Thomas Wingfield
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
Hawes
Berks
Wiltshire
George Garrard
Hungerford
John Glass
Lett House and Shop for Repair at Warwick and Pusey
A listed dwelling and shop in Warwick destined for repair or partial furnishing by a fishmonger, noting location in Newgate Market and nearby Pusey Berks. Details include nine aisles from Oxford seven from Abingdon three from Farringdon Good House four-room layout with offices coach house stables ponds orchard meadow and water carriage links to London. Enquiries directed to William Lee attorney at Fur nival’s Inn Wicksted of Pusey and Sells coach-maker in St Martin’s Jane London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick- Jane Nigh Newgate-Market
William Lee
Furnival’s Inn
Pusey
Berks
Oxford
Abingdon
Farringdon
London
Wicksted
Sells
St. Martin’s Jane
To Let Listings From Surrey to Oxfordshire Advertised
Classified notices in a single issue announce several to let arrangements. A brick house at Putney in Surrey offers four rooms on a floor with marble features, a brew house, coach houses, stabling for six horses, and a fruit garden. Twickenham dwelling near London promises four rooms, gardens, coach houses, stables. Reading area near Henry and Oxfordshire mansion in Elmham offers large gardens, stabling for twenty horses, enclosed meadows, and two manors with sport rights. Publication note and pricing included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
Surrey
George Harley
Great Tower-hill
London
Twickenham
Haupton-Court
Vilars Street
York
William Smith
Arter
T. Cooger
Globe
Pater
T. Cox
The
Lamb
Royal Exchange
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Paris
Parma
Placentia
Spain
Don Philip
Corsica
Genoa
New Spain
Vienna
Amsterdam
Prince of Orange
States General
France
Embrun
de Fleury
Drummond
Charing Cross
Grosvenor Square
E. Simmons
White’s
St. James’s
Chenevix
Hay-Market
Deard
Court of Requests
Fleet-street
Smith
Compton-Street
Soho
Rice’s
Bond-Street
Mr. Atkinson
St. Margaret’s Church-Yard
Westminster
Rogers’s
Bridges
Westminster-Hall Gate
Will
Scotland-Yard
Jack
Guildhall
Bal
Lard’s
St. Paul’s Church-Yard
Tom’s
Cornhill
North’s
Janeway’s
Temple- Exchange
Pickering
St. James's Street
Harding
St. Martin’s Lane
Collins
Salisoury
Kir. Ayscough
Nottingham
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
An Nuicies
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Dito
Thalf African
Prem
Idia Dicco
Mine Adventure
Ditto Gr
Exchequer
Ditto
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