Election of a Mayor in Christ-Church draws dispute
Reports from Christchurch in Hampshire show Dale Pollen and Farr nominated for mayor. Dale and Pollen win the poll, but Dale refuses to take oath on the designated day, leaving the outcome unresolved and likely to be decided in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Hants
Grentlemen
Dale
Pollen
Farr
Potten
Christ-Church
Himelf
Wethnaudter-Hal
Yarmouth
Hythe
Kent
Deades
Julius Deades
Ely
Greyhound
Saltash
Blandford
Depuord
William Dandridge
Virginia
Cuffey
Barcelona
Carthagena
Old Spain
Istazils
Anson
Rio de Janeiro
Cape Horn
France
Crown of
Spain
Crown
Royal Exchange
Admiralty
Westminster
Court of King’s Bench
Westmunster
Lords Commissioners
the Treasury
George Allain
Malden
Essex
Master of the Rolls
Deeves
Bates
John Edwards
Shrewsbury
Salop
Efa
Deibigh
Stafford
Montgomery
John Rawden
Rawden-Hals
York
Bart
Helena Percival
Earl of Egmont
Charlton
Jaft
Manchester
John Nangreave
Diseases and Casualties This Week
A weekly ledger notes diseases and casualties with totals: Consumption 186, Fever 228, Small-Pox 20, Teeth 3, Casualties include Broken Leg 1, Drowned 1, Deaths from Excessive Drinking 4, Christen'd Males 186, Females 130. Burials total 970 across males 393 and females 379. deaths yesterday 63. Also lists South Sea stock and annuities, bank movement, and various bonds and Lottery Tickers with small values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fallsa
Coxrgr. Bank
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Dito
Tors S
Disto
Goldsmiths Way and Plate Trade Exposé in Fleet Street
A historical notice warns about the Goldsmiths trade along Fleet Street near Fleet Bridge. It exposes deceptive sales of plate and seconds hand wares, touts bargains, outlines the seller John Hopkins as a central dealer, and notes lack of credit. It mentions engraved arms being removed to hide past engravings and cautions buyers and sellers to beware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hopkins
Fleet-ftreet
Fleet-Bridge
Pontinues
Henry
Annual Feast of the Gentlemen Educated at Merchant Taylors
The Annual Feast of the Gentlemen educated at Merchant Taylors School will be held at Mr Chane Taylors Hall in Threadnestle Street on Tuesday cue r rb Titkane. Stewards include Rev William Molzes D D John Steed M D President of St Jaba's Ralph Scomberry M D College Oxon 4thaix Derham B D Rev Fihn Dry DD Tobn Cocke Gene Roberts Burd Mr D W Telam Reeve Gene. Tickets available at Salutation Tavern Nicholas Lane Lombard Street Mr Belkin's Stationer ache Pable and Star on London Bridge John Hawkins Hookteler Golden Lion Upper End St Pauls Churchyard nexe Cheapside. Stewards are provided for the year ensuing.
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Merchant Taylors School
Mrchane Taylors Hall
Threadnestle-Street
William Molzes
Fohn Steed
St. Jaba’s
Ralph Scomberry
Oxon
Strayed Geldings From Sir Henry Englestein Park Reading
November 10 1741 a ferre riding gelding about feour years old stands three hands high with two white feet and tan tail and a black crop gelding about fourteen hands and a half high with star and scar on near hip both missing since night from Engletein Park near Reading Berks notice offers five guineas for return and charges paid to Sir Beary Englenelt Cocca Tree Chocolate House in Dalliwall London or to Mr Henry Lake Sunning Reading.
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Sir Henry Engletein
Reading
Berks
the &H
Gch
Ferre
Cine
Sir Beary Englenelt
Dalliwall
London
Henry Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guantanamo Bay
Newport
Isle of Wight
Thomas Redstone
Jast
Swanton
Thomas Swancon
Navy
Bocking
Walker
Aldermary
Hereford
St. David’s
Mids Chamiotte Snetherd
John Duke
Puckinghamshire
Latt
Windor
Eyre
Thomas Eyre
Efy
Huntercombe
Burnham
of Bucks
Hackney Church-yard
John Lupton
Long-Lane
Southwark
Lake
Marybone
Amproux
Somerset Chapel
King-Sueer
Westminer
Rutt
Child
Thames-street
Meredith
Westminster Bridge
Savoy
Wardour-Street
Soho
West Molesey
America
Molly
Charles
Philadelphia
St. Sebastian’s
Shevocke
Great South Sea
Cape
la Maure
Sueignts
Sc. Cechlia
Mutik
Hampshire
Winchester
Robert Pitter
White Hart
Strand
St. Alban’s Street
Charles Green
N. B
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