Reminder to pay premiums at Sun Fire Office offices
March 13 1797 notice for LL Persons insured with Sun Fire Office to pay premiums due at Lady Day Quarter by April 9 1797 to keep policies active. Also reports a trustees meeting at Mrs Coxhead’s house in Ealing on March 25 at eleven oclock to discuss granting road repairs between Tyburn and Uxbridge and related routes.
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Cornhill
Royal Exchange
Craig’s Court
Charing-cross
N.B
A&t
Tyburn
Uxbridge
Middlesex
Brent Bridge
Hanwell Heath
Hanwell
New Brentford
Ealing
Great Western Road
Delicacy Pills advertised with patient testimonials in London
A period notice extols Welch's Female Pills with letters from grateful customers and doctors. It lists London addresses for purchase including Fleet Street and Oxford Street and notes the stamps and branding details. The piece emphasizes authenticity and urges verification at Mr Kearsty’s shop.
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Strand
Weicy
History of St Domingo by Bryan Edwards reviewed
Announcement of Bryan Edwards History of the French Colony in St Doming o with a detailed historical survey from 1789 to 1794, military actions of the British Army, and related works on the West Indies. Includes pricing, formats, and availability through John Stockdale in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Domingo
Bryan Edwards
West Indies
London
John Stockdale
Piccadilly
Court of Directors disperses sailors for Madras and Bengal
Friday in London a Court of Directors saw several commanders request leave before sailing to Madras and Bengal. News items note the Princess Royal’s nuptial dress, a new coinage coming, and various naval actions and ship captures in Lisbon and Lagos Bay with prize values around 20,6001.
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India House
Madras
Bengal
Kennard Smith
Minerva
J. Boulderton
Marquis of Lansdowne
Richard Colnett
King George
John Ramsden
Amelia
Robert Hudson
Houghton
John Hall
Worcester
Rumors from Cape Francois on Caribbean unrest and trade
A December 1796 letter from Cape Francois to Philadelphia reports Commodore Barney sailing to America with Medusa and Insurgent frigates to contract for provisions for the North Department. It warns of insurrection in the south, war between island departments, confiscations of cargoes, unpaid contracts, and privateers returning ships to British ports. A corvette reached Port Francois after evading two English frigates. The port authorities seize letters and newspapers aboard American vessels.
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Cape Francois
Philadelphia
Commodore Barney
America
North Department
Republic
Barney
Rigaud
Port Francois
Thomas
France
Guadaloupe
Funeral of Madam Schwellenberg in London
Plymouth March 13 The Cynthia sloop of war arrived from the Eastward. Remains of Madam Schwellenberg were conveyed from Pimlico to the German Chapel in the Savoy for interment near Baron DAlvensleben. Attending mourners included Rev Messrs Schroeder Rheers de Luke and Dr Brandie. The coffin plate read Elizabeth Juliana Schwellenberg Keeper of the Robes. The funeral service was in German by Rev Dr Burchette. The notice lists stage performers and notes changes in London theatres with Mrs Pope and Miss Farren retiring respectively.
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Cynthia
Henry, Wilber
Hamburgh
Cadiz
Childers
Madam Schwellenberg
Charlotte Street
Pimlico
Savoy
Baron D’alvensleben
Messis. Schroeder
Rheers
de Luke
Brandie
Elizabeth Juliana Schwellenberg
Burchette
Henderson Parsons Edwin
Dodd Baddel
Wilson Farren
Lee
Ryder
The Comedy of Stew Your Own Mind at Drury Lane
The Drury Lane program featured The Comedy of Stew Your Own Mind with Miss Farren as Lady Bell, followed by Wives as They Were as Maids as They Are and the grand Kayarond and Agnes, or The Castle of Lindenberg. The production impressed with scenery, costumes, and music by Reeve, and the manager’s expenditure paid off in universal applause. A London alert recalls Merrit alias Marriot, a famed highwayman and thief, detailing his fifteen years of crime, his Windsor chase, and his improvised Old Bailey style mock trials in Newgate, revealing his money-making scheme and supposed fortune-telling accuracy. A tragic accident near Chatam involving the Europa Ruffian ship results in one midshipman and four sailors drowned, with survivors rescued yet the remaining men perishing.
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Lisbon
Lagos Bay
Santissima Trinidada
Berkeley
Caroline
Sea Horse
Reynolds
Navy Office Department
Miss Farren
Countess of Derby
Mary Fitzmaurice
Rogers
Mastinico
Liverpool
Simpson
Shields
Gibraltar
Vaughan
Demerara
London
Lizard
Anc
Pe Rce
Lady Bell
Universal
Rf Bf
Castle of
Lindenberg
Orfttigg
Farley
Reeve
James Merrit
Marriot
Aberthaw
Windsor
Slough
Castle Ins
Merrit
Aberflaw
Newgate
Chatham
Sheerness
Ships Cleared From Quarantine At Portsmouth Port
Port of Portsmouth report states this morning Lively 36 guns under Lord Garties was cleared from quarantine. Pearl 36 guns commanded by Captain Bullard and Hind 28 guns under Captain Beazley arrived from the North Seas. Abergavenny outward bound to India from the Downs and Aquilon 32 guns under Captain Craycraft will sail tomorrow with a convoy for the West Indies.
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Lively
Lord Garties
Mediterranean
Pearl
Bullard
Hind
Beazley
North Seas
Motherbark
Abergavenny
English State Lottery Promises Relief Through Antiscorbutic Drops
A historical notice touts SPILSBURY's ANTISCORBUTIC DROPS amid a state lottery update with prize numbers. The ad extols cures for scurvy gout rheumatism ulcers and blood impurity, claiming wide acclaim and travel safety, urging purchase from Soho Square Dispensary and other patent medicine sellers.
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Spilsbury
Soho Square
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French Academy
G. Kearsary
Fleet-street
O&ava
Poland
Sweden
Geneva
Kc. Sc
J. Adams
A.M
WELCH
Greenwich
Sam
Wexicu
Catherine Brown
Mary-le-bone-street
C. Skinner
G. Kearstsy
Fleet- Street
Fetter-lane
J.pidding
Oxford-street
Pantheon
R. Stringer
Ward
Gray’s Inn Gate
Holborn
W.bacoi
Bohd- Street
E. Newbery
St. Paul’s
Charch- Yard
Ludgate-street
T. Golding
Furet
Ste
C. Kearsvex
S Honourable Commissioners of Stamps
Co. KrausLey
Flest-street
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Parafima
Smith
Wett Dndigsy
Marazion
Simon Taylor
Jupiter
Phoenix
Linpsey
Equefiris
Cork
Feng
Domingo
Plymouth
Theatres
Drury Lane
Portsmouth
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