Burglary and Highway Robberies Reported in Gloucestershire
The excerpt details reprieves for several prisoners including Lawrence Alcok and Mary Bullock, plus accounts of highwaymen attacking six coach caravans near Marlborough Downs. Names of suspects William Paret and Robert Melaway are given along with related robberies in Gloucestershire. Export data and diplomatic notes from The Hague and Vienna follow, including trade talks between France and Holland, troop movements near the Meuse, and Russian financial support. Casualty and disease tallies, stock prices, and various monetary reports complete the weekly digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Blake
Newberry Ledger
Lawrence Alcok
Susan Cooke
Mary Bullock
Nathaniel Smith
Lady Walters
Weybridge
Surrey
John Roberts
John Exelby
William Trigg
Bone Thomas
Bath
Marlborough Downs
Marlborough
William Paret
Dursley
Robert Melaway
Mickleton
Evesham
Gloucestershire
Portugal
Montserrat
Proposals Sought at Bethlam Hospital Moorfields
A Committee of the Governors of Bethlam Hospital will meet at the hospital in Moorfields tomorrow the 30th instant at three o clock in the afternoon to receive proposals from persons willing to supply beef mutton veal and pork at a fixed price from Lady Day to Michaelmas next and to contract for painters work to be done. The steward at the counting-house may inform interested parties of the work to be performed in the meantime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlam Hospital
Moorfields
Hopital
Goldsmiths Fleet Street Auction Promises Secondhand Plate Deals
An early notice warns against decoys and false dispositions in public sales tied to the Goldsmiths in Fleet Street near Fleet Bridge. It details selling methods for secondhand watches and jewelry, promises reasonable prices, and notes that engraved coats of arms will be removed to avoid recognition. No credit offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mof
Fobn-Hopkins
Goldsmith
Fleet-street
Fleet-Bridge
Notice to Redeem Goods Pledged to Chariabe Corp
The Court of Committee informs all pledgees that goods pledged to Chariabe Corporation are forfeited for non redemption by Christmas Day. Redemption or renewal may be made any day until April 14. Those remaining unredeemed or unrenewed will be sold immediately after.
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Hague
States General
France
Republick
United Provinces
Holland
M. Orri
Hollands
Lisle
French
Flanders
M. van Hoey
Meuse
Vienna
Ostein
Baron de Ketterlin
Petersburg
Lipswig
Hungary
Amsterdam
Prince of Orange
Fri Fland
Comne
Ulfeldt
Chariabe Corporation House
Spring-Garden
Redempton
Oxford Confession of Sodomitical Accusation Recanted
At a general meeting in Oxford on March 21 1738 the Vice-Chancellor Dr Leigh announced that George Baker a Wadham College B A had unjustly attacked Rev Mr Swinton Fellow of Wadham with a Sodomitical claim. Baker confessed and recanted pledging pardon and repair of reputation. university officials witnessed.
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Oxford
Esterday
Baker
George Biker
Batchelor of
Arts
Wadham College
George Baker
Theoph. Leigh
D. D
University
Oxon
Jos. Smith
Queens College
Jo. Mather
U. C. C. Oxon
R. Newton
Hart Hall
Jo. Coxed
New College
Joh
Conybeure
Christ Church
Fulkham
Lincoln College
Robt
Wynnle
Ald
Merton College
the. Cockman
University College
Oxcn
Digby Cotes
Magdalen Hall
Oxor
John Ratclffe
Pembroke College
Oxar
William Gower
Worcester College
Geo. Huddesford
Trinity College
Trahern
Sen
Pro&or
Brazen- Nose College
E. Rayner
Fun. ProGor
Oriel College
P.S
Bater
Swinton
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London
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