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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 19, 1772
Page
1
Description of a large detached house with 50 feet frontage and 195 feet depth, superbly finished interiors, grand staircase, baths, and statuary marble chimneypieces. Includes a full stable court for eleven horses and four carriages. Plans by Messrs. Adam. Viewings by applying to Mr Christie for private contract tickets.
May 1 to May 19 notices show appointments of Thurlow as Master of the Temple and Stillingfleet as Canon of Worcester, plus Henry Maire permitted to change surname and arms. Also Royal visit by Duke of Gloucester to Kew after arrival from Italy in health. Stockholm: four Orders remove Senators Rudenskiold Bielke Ulric Scheffer Hermianson Beckfries Poile and Bark from Senate.
Letters report Moroccan orders to evacuate Sathia and Santa Croix within 40 days. Genoese company to take all goods delivered by two Jews for the emperor, while the second plate goes to two rich Jews under unknown terms. Trade implications feared for Barbary. Also dated items from Rome and Paris note storms in Sicily, royal visits, and a Sardinia king’s illness with bourdeaux tax turmoil.
From Dominican Liverpool the Corsican Hero is placed in Montferrat with six feet water in her holds. The Susannah on Nevis route to Virginia was left going through Dog and Princkley Pier. Crew saved and to St. Eustatia. Reports from Gosport May 17 detail Royal Navy activity at Spithead and Halifax bound orders.
London reports mark the queen's 29th birthday with a noon procession from Kew to the Queen's Palace and a grand ball for the Prince of Wales age peers. Copenhagen cover notes trials and a bounty for reviving drowned persons, plus ship preparations and bread prices unchanged.
A. Z. urges gentlemen subscribers to hire fishing vessels for catching fire and to fix wages, with profits shared between the fund and crew, aiming to curb master collusion. A Wellwither criticizes patent grants for inventions, proposing government gratuities instead. Laicus lampoons a Reverend Doctor for avarice, while a Church of England member notes dissenters’ claims and clergy subscription to articles.
A dated notice from Kew on May 16 reports that laborers working on alterations at a residence have continued three weeks, by order of a high authority, in a tone claiming public interest and authority while critiquing court minions.
To be sold by auction at the Globe Inn Newbury Berks on a forthcoming Friday at o o clock under the will of John Wellbrough deceased. Freehold estate at Eat Islesley Mercy Chipping Alesley Berks adjoining the Newbury Oxford turnpike, near Market Sefey Wantage Wallingford. Ashridge or Ama R Pidge Wood estate with dwelling, outbuildings, yard, garden, 12 closes totaling 156 acres and a wood of 68 acres Great Coffee and Little Coppice 60 acres. Leasehold to Mr Pottinger, yearly rent unspecified, lease ends Michaelmas next. plenty of game in wood. Details from local land surveyors Hill Marlborough York Swindon, or Jones and Sharpe London. plan available.
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