Vernon Returns With Fleet to Jamaica Amid Repairs and Convoy
From the London Gazette Whitehall March 28 reports Vice-Admiral Vernon has returned to Jamaica with his squadron after gale damage to masts and rigging. They refit swiftly and plan to sail again mid February. The Greenwich and fireships arrived in Jamaica January 15. Governor Trelawney notes a proclamation of war against Spain in Jamaica’s three towns and security measures to prevent stores and ammunition transit. Whitehall March 29 also notes Edward Finch departs for Holland and Petersburgh. Market rates for South Sea and Indian stocks and other bonds are listed.
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London Gazette
Whitehall
Vernon
Jamaica
Porto Bello
Greenwich
Admiral Vernon
Atamaica
Edward Trelawney
Duke of Newcastle
Spain
Eton
Edward Finch
Muscovy
Harwich
Holland
Petersbourg
India
Bank Iy
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Fire Loss Claims and Charity Feasts in London Port Folio
Notices announce the general quarterly meeting of the Trustees at the Office behind the Royal Exchange on April 6 to hear loss claims for fire damage across Great Britain and promote insurance services. Annual Sons of the Clergy feast at Merchant Taylors Hall features Handel works and a new anthem with tickets sold at multiple venues. A grand cock-match at the George Inn Alton and a Swan Inn event in Chichester advertise battles with stakes and entry fees, plus an Ordinary feast at the George.
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Royal Exchange
London
Craig's Court
Charing-Cross
Great Britain
Merchant-Taylors Hall
Threadneedle-street
Handel
Green
N. B
George Ian
Alton
Lord Weymouth
EG Lamport
George
Property Lease Offer for Walthamstow Bookseller Land
A notice offers a term of years lease for a dwelling at Walthamstow Essex with land attached. The proposal is under Mr Clarke a bookseller holder under the Royal rights. The document preserves archaic spelling and legal phrasing.
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Epwarp Conrote Esq
Walthamstow
Essex
Mr. Clarke
Roydl
Notice of auctions and thefts from 18th century notices
Notices advertise a bay horse Gottan for stud at one guinea a leap and one shilling service with grass at 1s 6d weekly, plus theft rewards for missing horses and a gray mare. public meetings, bankruptcy notices, and a manuscript sermon sale follow, naming Samuel Trout Mrs Keeling Mr Beard and other entities. multiple local authorities call for sessions and notices of debt and warrants.
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Samuel Trout
South Elkington
Louth
Lincolnshire
Duke of Bolton
England
Lord Portmore
Mr. Grime
Sareby
Yorkshire
Blue Cap
Matthew Pearson
Samuel Trour
South Ellington
Winchester
Salsbury
Guilford
Nottingham
York
Lincoln
Neswmarkee
Tolen
Daniel Beard
Oakingham
Berkly
Mary Keeling
Clerkenwell
London
Beard
Deserters Named From Wolfe Regiment Advertised Rewards
A March 23 notice details deserters from Hons Cal Wolfe's Regiment and Major Watson's Company including Samuel Francis from Essex and John Flevill, Charles Squires, and Thomas Harrison with descriptions and rewards. It also lists land to let at Stoke Green and a large Hammersmith house for a family, plus notes on the Portuguese ambassador and several titled residents.
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Wolfe
Watson
Samuel Francis
Crelmsford
Essex
Portsmouth
Coftly
Wherham
Col. Wolfe
Cape
Howard
John Flevill
Charles Squires
Ssuthell
Bedfordshire
Thomas Harrison
Woolf-Cember
Hart
Burton
Yorkshire
Notic
Paterson
Conduit-street
For Sale or Let Ashread Mews near Epsom Surrey
Describes a large estate near Banstead Downs with nine rooms on a floor, furniture, kitchen and laundry, stabling for twenty horses, coach house, strong wall-framed gardens, and water access. Also offers Egham Surrey property with four rooms on a floor, outbuildings, garden of an acre and a half, greenhouse, and gardener’s conveniences. Inquiries to Mr Samuel Cranmer and Mr Neve at specified London and Egham addresses.
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Stoke Green
Herald House
Hammersmith
River Thames
Portugal
Michael Newton
Ashread
Epsom
Surrey
Banstead Downs
Herkshire's Park
Samuel Cranmer
Crown
Fleet-streec
Egham
Neve
Freemman’s Court
Cornhills
London
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Chichester
Rwean Skiller
Bart
Thomas Nin
Benjamin Bothamley
Hertford
John Fortescue Aland
Hereford
Sheiff
Lancaster
Devil Tavern
Temple
Barchis
Norice
Burlington Gardens
Pall- Mall
Samuel Wilson
Towerstreet
John Raymond
Inner-Temple
Stephen Sooper
Gracechurch-street
Defaule
William Russell
Shepherd-street
Hanover- Square
Deceas
James Hopkins
Lombard-street
General Post Office
Plamburts
Harrow Hill
County of
Middlesex
Wich
Wichout
Furnitme
Thomas Bille
Oxford Chapel
Cavendish-square
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