Proposals for Provisions to His Majesty's Forces in Seneambia
A May 1778 notice from Whitehall Treasury chambers invites sealed proposals from suppliers in the Seneambia region for bread flour beef pork peas cheese butter rice and wines. Proposals due by June 15, addressed to Lords Secretaries. Also listed is a public auction ad for Ember Court estate near Thames Ditton, with details on the manor, grounds, and related properties.
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Whitehall
Treasury
His Majesty’s Treasury
Seneambia
Africa
Pital
Lady North
Lord Grosvenor
Drsummoends Arid Co. Bankers
Crofe
Mr.Chambers and Co
bond-Nreet
Charles Raymond and Co
Lombard-street
Skinner
Garraway
Alfey
Cornhill
Inworth
Imber
Weston
Barking
Lord Onslow
Ember Court
Mole
Ember
Thames Ditton
County of
Surry
Hampton-coure
Archbishop of Canterbury
Welton Green
Edward Williams
James S'Lokes
George Jarvis
Tealing
Manfiin
Cuandier
Butler
Wthampton-Row
Bloonsbury
Facsimile Books Advertised by Alexander Donaldson in Mo 43
A late eighteenth century bookseller advertises items including Maurice Count de Saxe memoirs in English translation with military systems, Gordon's Universal Merchant, President Goguet's Origin of Laws, Mead's Medical Works, and other volumes. An assertion claims no connection with other shops in Loader Street and lists price tags.
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Fuft
Alexander Donaldson
St. Paul’s Church-yard
Neary Brand
Everies
Maurice Count de Saxe
France
Gordon
Goguet
Richard Mead
George the Second
Ce Witflow
Anwony
Tiffort
Alexander Dona'd
Loader
Isgis
By the Kings Patent CAKES for Shining Liquid Blacking
An 18th century advertisement notes Kings Patent CAKES for Shining Liquid Blacking for shoes and boots. It promises superior shine, durability, and a finish that resists cracking, with instructions to add water only. Sold by Bayley in Covent Garden and several perfumers in London at 6d per cake. The patentee warns of counterfeits and urges labels on each cake.
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William Marsh
King’s Head Tavern
Midaie-row
Helborn
Stadhi
Ediesborough
Edmund Roberts
John Garret
Scudham Common
Dunstable
Ciree
Market-frect
Fia
Hempsted
London
Studham Comair
Roberts
White Hart
Redbourn
St. Allan's
Mr. Peay
Great Keffell Street
Bloomsbry
William Marth
Flendon
M .Huave
Exning
Suffolk
Newmarket
Lndon
Ferrer Paticulars
Talbot
Linton Camiaidgediire
Jenkins
Attrey
New-Inn
Noan
Draper
Andrew Kippis
F.S. A
To Veatboe
C Bathurst
W. Stesban
J. Riwington
L. Devi
G. Keith
J. Longman
T. Lowndes
Bo Lay
Bard
Privet
Mary Asdutor
Coulthard
Melvil
West Indies
Wigton
Cumberland
Norton
Ferggon
Golden Square
John Norton
Kearfly
Fleet Street
Stockdale
Old Bailey
Udgase-Hill, Loodon
W. Bayley
Cokipur-street
Haymarket
John Price
Leadenhall Treet
Joh Grosvenor
Holborn
F. Newbery
St. Paul's Church-yard
A. Ruthwell
William Bayley
News from London and Portsmouth in June reports
Long London bulletin notes Admiral Young aboard the Portland expected in August to convoy a ship from the Leeward Islands, and Admiral Barrington sent to relieve him. War Office orders officers in Scotland to join their corps swiftly. Various privateer captures from New York and Lancaster are noted, plus Admiralty activity, court opinions on seafaring freedom, jail escapes, burglaries, and local notices.
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Portland
Leeward Islands
Admiral Barrington
War Office
Scotland
Betsey, Thomas
New York
Philadelphia
Guadaloupe
West Indies
Calvert
Lancaster
Grenada
Curafo
Portmouth
Spithead
Leith
Guernsey
Downs
Admiralty
Lively
Sheerness
Biggs
London
General Assembly
Church of Scotland
Kilkenny
Limerick
Donegal
Antrim
Londonderry
His Majesty
Island of
Barbadoes
Lord Chatham
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Tuo
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Chawhoa
Cunstsble
Luton
Houghton Regis
Clare
Brickhill
Stony Statford Towceter
Daventry
Northampton
Uckford
Lyon
Adame
Kindersley
Crasscery-lane
England
Ireland
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Fieet Street
Wwe
Clark
Ebiggrafhia Britannica
Tee
Osee
Christie and
Ansell
Surry Hild
Gtuntier
Christie
Court of Dominion Pléas
Navy Board
Clerkenwell Bridewell
Boulter
Bow Street
Buall
Mouth Inn
Bull
Brice
Fetter-lane
Amuggler
Forrester
Custom-House
Wood-street
Compter
Blue Boar
Black Friars Bridge
Thomas Bright
Newgate
John Sherwood
Ely
Thomas Porter
Essex
Mr. Hebberden
Bishopsgate-street
Elizabeth Hall
Lydia Hall
John Pielding
Bow -Street
Tothill Fields Bridewell
Richard Vivyan
Oriel College
Oxford
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Dalton
Lawerton
Devonshire
Nesbit
Horseshoe-alley
Moorfields
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Grooms
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Marybone
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Plymouth
Stebbing
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Westminster
Wynantz
James Fitet
Rowland
Chapel Royal
Prescote Street
Goodman’s Fields
Moses
Turner
Frith Street
Soho
His
Miltia
London Bridge