Smugglers assault customs officer in Sussex and London
A report from Cufrom House dated April 14 1746 describes six armed smugglers storming the Hadel Sober Polbill in bed at daybreak on March 30. Lord Fokn Murray's Highlanders later encounter the attackers near Rye and seize weapons and money, with a reward offered for discoveries leading to conviction.
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London
Customs
Polbill
Joseph Montgomery
William’ Raft
Murray
Highlanders
Sussex
Ithtir Rudrrivatian Haykhurst
Kat
Rye
John Hitler
Ross
Willian
Rafi
Orden
Polhill
William Ross
Reiment
Mary's
Navy Office Notice On Interest Payments In 1746
The Lords commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury direct that bills issued with Anieref and registered on the Navy and Transports courses shall leave the interest to be paid quarterly. Principal money is paid off. The principal officers and commissioners announce the notice and will advertise acceptance days for interest payments in the Gazette and other public papers.
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Si Navy-Office
Bis
Adajefty’s Db
Treasury
Pya
Wigtaalling Office Notice from 1746 Meeting Schedule
The right Honorable commissioners announce quarterly interest payments on funds tied to the Bangor Wigtallie project and notify public adverts in Gazette for payment days. A trustees meeting for repairing the Hongierade bridge route over Barsbot Heath, Surrey to Beads Bridge Middlesex, set for May 12 after an April 1746 order.
A Cock Match and March Events at Milford and Berks
A fragmented notice outlines a cock match set for March 20 at the Croix’n venue, with dates listed as Wednesday Thursday and Friday near Milford and Berks. It mentions participants, weather, and a mix of unrelated maritime and local references, indicative of a damaged OCR clipping from a historical page.
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Elayeen
Soier
Deserters listed from major regiments in April
A long list of deserters from Major-General Charles Frampton’s Regiment of Foot and Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Ravenhill’s Company, detailing names, ages, heights, complexions, hair, birthplaces, trades, and last seen actions in April, with notes on their attire and last locations. The notices include Samuel Hooper, Thomas Rixxam, Joan Richard Son, Ralph Bendith, Janes Resne-FIELD, James Gisbourne, William Parkeer, Joan Matthews, William Glasgow, Jon Dye, Touswerthy, Richard Harsperi, and others, all marked as deserted from the regiments and respective companies on various April dates.
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Charles
Thomas Rixxam
Lewis Marcell
Joan Richardson
Lincoln
Millay
Ralph Bendith
Janes Resne- Field
Suffolk
Bungay
James Gisbourne
Berio Tougur
Bétien
Lancashire
Prade
Tradea
James Gisbourn
Joan Marthews
Liffigarvié
Down
Ireland
William Glasgow
Yeas
Shire of Air
Scotland
Chipsted
John Christie
Jons Dye
Keats
Bingay
Inksted
North Waffian
Norfolk
Uby- Ea
Waneer
E J
Touswerthy
AyHham
Northwalfham
lina-Marine
Richard
Touesteran
Northamptonshire
Orford
Kent
Shorchaty
Chambers
Fail Gompany
A. Fai
Fonbwadge
Kénty
Sussex
Wengielt
Edward Solvetfeets
Paylai
Wallingford
Berkshire
Wwe
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Aera
Milford
Amily
Ale E
Tomas
LINS
Gierk
Swan Inn
Wells
Somerset
Wiliam Coward
Robert Jeffery
Excise
R. and
C. Jeffery
Charles Ingram
John Earl of Dunmore
Murrey
New’ Mason
Councy
York
Joan Smith
Epward Cuyn- Ningham
Bogn Var Kirk Lifton
West
Lothian
North Britain
Great ‘Britain
Jones
Savoy
Brook-Street
Spreety
Grosvenor-Square
Recu Burgiin
Gyghea
Streigh
eto-Real
Corine
Williams
Knight’s
Efex-Spreet
Lee
Lambourin
Berks
Elizabeth Patten
John. Garrard
Hopkins
Bishop, Stortford
Hertfordshire
Anthony Appleby
Sandridge
Stokegabriel
Devon
George Raweé
Dartmouth
Newton Bashall
Axohs
Cary
Wreasbury
County of Bucks
Staves
Colnbrock
Windsor
James Gooding
Sadler
Mitré-Court
Fleet-Street
Barzer
Ankerwyke
Hoafe
Faulcon
Thomas Gardiers
Thomas Gardiers Déceasd
Dsc
Riek Gardsler
Brere
Cafe Fron
Lea
Lotte
Nist
Apt
Ghantery
Patuostaud
Slita
Bell
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