Dutch-Spain tensions delay action on West Indies grievances
In parallel with addressing flag restitution and other complaints, officials plan fuller inquiry into alleged Dutch violations and treaty terms with Spain. Marquess de St Gilles seeks formal disavowal by the Dutch of Spanish claims, with penalties, confiscations, and future prohibition of clandestine trade. A report on Curacao fears spiking tensions. Amsterdam letters mention calm after a Curaçao Standall arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Marquess de St. Gilles
West Indies
Amsterdam
Curaceao
West India Company
Ladies urged to switch from cambrics to muffins for national gain
A 18th century letter urges British women to adopt muffins instead of cambrics after Queen's mourning ends. It argues cambricks drain cash, harm domestic industry, and imports from India cost Britain. muffins would boost wool exports, save money, and reduce foreign debt. The appeal cites national welfare, female influence, and potential vast savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
East-Indies
India
Market snapshot of South Sea and related securities
A compact ledger style report lists South Sea stock at 104 with annuities around 1117? to 12, Bank figures at 1431 qr, Bank Circulation 11 7s 6d, Prem India 1731 qr, Three Per Cent Annuities 1051&ch, Royal Exchange Assurance 108, London ditto 133qrs, African 14, English Copper 31 5s, South Sea Bonds 2] 123, Prem India ditto 61 17, sale tallies 1 half to 21 qr, Mine Adventure Shares 6], Emperor's loan Seven per Cent cry x 8ch, Five per Cent ditto roorgr, Three and a half per Cent Exchequer Orders 6 half per Gent, Prem Three per Gent ditto 3 qrs per Cent ditto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Exchequer
Two Rooms Let in Oxendon Street and Bath Inn House
Public notices offer a letting in Oxendon street near the Haymarket for a two room and two closet dwelling with garrets, plus a well-equipped Bell Inn in Stall Street Bath for letting with meadow grounds. Also advertised are two freehold messuages for sale in Albemarle Street and Bond Street, and a chancery sale of Mawdesley estate. A seventh part reversionary right to St Anne's Lighthouse profits in Pembroke is to be sold by January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiismmas Nest
Oxendon-street
Haymarket
Taylor
Marlton, Mercer
Panton-street
N.B
Stall-Street
Bath
Anne Gibbs
Bond Street
Leafe
Richard Philips
New Inn
St. Anne’s
Pembroke
David Allen
Mathree
William Allen
Jobston
Williams
Haverfordwest
Bristol
London
Auction of Baldock estate under bankruptcy trust
Affected by bankruptcy proceedings, the auction of a West Biggleswade held estate near Baldock takes place from noon to 2 PM on Thursday 7 December. The property includes maltings, kilns, barns, orchard and two copyhold messuages with specified quit rents, with viewings arranged via White Horse Baldock and Sun Biggleswade. Public notice also references a complex weekly concert ticket scheme with machine organ prizes and banking disposal after 16 667 tickets sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Beaumount
Biggleswade
Bedford
Malster
Richard Gurney
Thomas Pope
Baldock
John Wright
Mealman
Bigegleswade
Majick
Panton-street
Vast Kensington Properties and Shares Auction Note
An 18th century prospectus details sale shares and a raffled centre house near Grosvenor Square. It lists 5999 shares with 999 advantageous, three houses with gardens and outhouses, all insured by Westminster, and new plate. Shares held by multiple dealers including Foubert and Archaimbo and to be raffled on the 25th of next January at 3d per Adventurer. Proposals and viewing at White's Chocolate-house and Grosvenor Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fouvert
Kensington
Westminster Insurance Office
John Cliff
Prince of Orange’s Head
Exchange Alley
Cornhill
Edoward Orpin
St. Marcin’s-line
Strand
Ac Mills
Garrard-treet
Leafe
Robert Grosvenor
Burt
Mr. Simmons
Drummond
Charing Cross
Soho
Will
Scotland Yard
Grosvenor Square
Catalogue of Batty Library and Rare Books Sale
A sale advertisement for the libraries of the late Rev. Batty and a titled person, listing rare books in multiple languages on history, antiquities, classics, and sciences. The auction is on Tuesday the 21st, by Fletcher Gyles at Gray's Inn Holborn, with catalogues available through several booksellers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batty
St. John’s Clerkenwell
Great Britain
Ireland
Louvre
Ulum Delphini
Paris
Vascolan
Colineus
Gryphius
Juntas
Turnebus
Aldus
Elzevir
Bleaun
Fletcher Gyles
Gray's Inn
Holbourn
Fletcher
Clements
Oxon
Thurlbourn
Cambridge
Leake
Bath
Plume of Feathers healer praised for curing Seratica
A smoker named John Wadpe of Whitechapel reports relief from Seratica after treatment by Philip Fitz-Gerald at the Plume of Feathers in Dorset Street Spitalfields. The testimonial states full relief for eighteen months and urges others with similar afflictions to seek his aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Fitz-Gerald
Dorsettreet
Spittlefields
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John Bennet
High Court of Chancery
Thomas Mawdesley
Mawdesley
County of Lancaster
Deceas
Heskin
Eccleston and
Wiggan
John Wadpe
USA
He Turnpike
Whitechapel
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