Early 18th Century Post Office Notice on Packet Routes
General Post Office announces weekly mail runs via Barbados to Jamaica and Leeward Islands with transfers at Barbados Dominica Antigua and St Kitts. Letters for Britain Jamaica and islands are to be exchanged through English packets and a temporary plan until a new scheme is arranged. Command by Anthony 1020, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West-ladie
Barbado
Bs. Vincent's
Grenada
St. Kitts
Jamaice
Aubere
Egland
Mii
Barbados
Dominica
Antigua
Toe
Great Britain and Island
Jamaica
St Kirti
Genada
Barger
Anthony 1020
Payment of the Prince of Wales liquidation scheduled
Notice from Carlton House announces another payment toward the Prince of Wales liquidation. The Treasury Office in Pall Mall will be open Wednesday next and then daily from eleven to four, Saturdays excepted, until completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Treasury Office
Fire grates improve warming and fuel saving claims
An advertisement praising fire-grates that draw in external air to cool and heat rooms with pressurized cold air adjustments. The device supposedly saves fuel and offers a comfortable solution for churches, halls, and large spaces. Examples cited include St. Julio and Saint Stephen’s within London, with Mrs. Sharp’s Warehouse listing patterns at Leadenball Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Julio
Rorsley Down
St. Stephen's
Walbrook 3
St Johi's
Bedford-row
Real Water Proof Blacking Patented for Wet and Leather
An ad promotes Real Water Proof Blacking that cleans, preserves, and quickly blacks wet leather without drying time. It claims easy use and immediate results, sold wholesale and retail by multiple merchants listed with addresses. The notice urges public trial and endorsement of its merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrity Corminihy Rige
Tate Stecudi Love
Gorvird
Humphries
Qacadfied
Grosvendr
Heivora
Rare 18th Century Library Catalog of Novels and Bindings
A historical listing from F Noble in Holborn describes multiple novels and bindings. Entries include The History of Surkey Visited, The Rattle, Daniel De Foe Voyage Round the World, Adventures of a Cavalier, Retaliation, Charles Falkland, Happy Release, Lady's Fate, and Drusitta Northingtone with volumes, prices, and calf bindings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel de Foe
Daniel de Fay
Crown Patent Shining Liquid Blacking for Shoes and Boots
Bayley and Lowe announce King s Patent Shining Liquid Blacking cakes for shoes and boots. By adding water, cakes produce a superior, flexible blacking that resists cracking and preserves pliability to the last wear. Sold wholesale and retail in Cockspur Street London for 6d each with a warning label to ensure authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayley and Lowe
Cockpurrest
London
Nersons
William Bayley
Sonn Tostall
To be Sold by Private Contract Rich Freehold Lands
An 16 acre freehold estate and multiple properties in South Minis and Middlesex are offered by private contract or peremptory decree. The sale lists a freehold house on Fitzrovia and various plots in St James Clerkenwell Holborn with viewing through Mr Hall and auctioneers Cornelius Notols. Terms include viewings at the White Hart and details at Red Lion square Holborn and Six Clerks Office Chan cery Lane London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elin Timber
Cornelius Notols Auctioner
St. Alban's
Herts
High Court of Cisieery
John Hett
Bfy
Symon’ S
Nny Chancery-lane
London
Ford Mactter
Bentley
Red Lion Square
Holborn
Ltoyd
Radford-raw
Molborn
Handley
Six Clerks
Chancery
Mali
Bert
Catonday
Bare Wells
Creu News
Beth
Freehold Estate to Be Sold by Auction in Sussex
A large freehold estate near Steyning in Sussex will be sold by auction conducted by Mr Willock of London. The property lies within a fenced area, near a main road, with potential for building a house. Viewings and particulars are available from local agents and the auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willock
Cottie-houley
Cormick
London
Sapies
Welt-Grautttead
Netween
Horflaen
Steyning
Freemasons Calendar for 1 38 and Public Almanack
The Freemasons Calendar for 1 38 lists the Masonic officers lodges and articles, with a public utility almanack. Printed for the Society and sold at Free Masons Hall and Mr Robinsons Paternoster Row London and at booksellers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Freemasons
Feld
PLEASURE UNITED AND POCKET LEDGER FOR 1738
An extensive 1738 ledger style publication outlined for the year with sections on receipts and payments, days for memorandums, holidays in 1763, bank transfers, mail coach routes, rates, and parliamentary tables. Includes interest tables, stock transfers, wages, rents, annuities, life valuations, and House of Commons and House of Lords indexes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halidays
Bankers of London
House of Commons
Doraton
Henry VIII
Fingie
Great Hundred
House of Peers
Kbarslex Aly
Private Sale of Plaistowes Farm on Se. Stephen's
Auction notice for private contract sale of Plaistowe Farm near St Albans, with around 9 acres of arable and pasture. Joly Jaques listed as agent. farms of Park, Burntot and Swinridge manors referenced. inquiries via Corsains Scheet, An ioneer, 9¢ Abban's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coplhold
Plaistowes
Se. Stephen's
St. Albin’s
Tao Aio
Joly Jaques
Gel
Park
Burntot
Svinlridge
Cael Manor
Publication details of an 18th century grammar book
A fragmentary note describes the publication of an English grammar manual titled English Gramma and a supplementary tract Triarss by Joshua Story. It mentions London printing and pricing in shillings, with unclear imprint details due to OCR corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua stTory
London
Royal Visit Sparks Town Festivities in Milley Fall
The Royal Brothers arrived Saturday night and were greeted with boisterous cheers as bells rang and crowds cheered. Decorations and bonfires lit the town while captains led processions and a reception at the Write Heart followed by a banquet and toasts to the Royal Highnesses.
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Coli
Poyal Brothers
Milley
Hake
Pheartvai
Gloucester
Nyan
Union C
Uurs
Rand
Elles
Gel. Bullock's
Royal Searchard
Col Lake
Mr. Banksry
Juan
Abd
Dyalt Aeta
Kgeer
Defo
Erie CN EE Ik Jeans
Fiat
APO
Muse
Marion
Faorley
Miivan
Dis Ion
S Gath
Maritime Arrivals Record From May to June 1787
An agreeable account notes ships and captains arriving at various ports in May and June 1787. The Royal Admiral Husdart reached Madras on May 22. The Vhegis Capitan Puliatan arrived at Bengal on May 26. King George Millett at Bombay in early May. Melville Cable Dundas and Lecke Baird reached by late May and June. Osterley Captain Clarketon at Johanna on May 20.
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Husdart
Mladras
Farrinsom
Bengal
King ‘George
Millett
Bombay
Melville
Dundas
Ditto
Lecke
Baird
Osterley
Clarketon
Johanna
England
Hedlain
Walpole
Fragmented OCR whispers of a coastal town page
A garbled OCR text fragment lists names, places, and stray phrases about ships, people, and events. It references Be it he B C Belgr, a Paso, Presley, and Osbory, with scattered foreign words and partial sentences. The piece reads like a messy collage of local names, places, and stray notes without a coherent narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boty
Witte
Belgr
Tata Peires
Fragmented timetable notes from a historic page
Reading shows unclear times and days with misordered phrases. The text lists morning and afternoon segments and references days like Montag and Alvemoon with unnamed minutes, suggesting a damaged schedule or calendar fragment.
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Carlton House
Pont Hay
Surkey Vi
Mason
Keppy
Argats
Ken Agxacit
Moauaw
Ween Lhasa
Tohn Coityn
Sweiten
Fiona Siey Ting
Fron
Herth
Joan Manley
Penmple
Willack
Bard
Chapekcourt
New Burli
Asp Pleasure United
Fuulday
Prince Ff
Wales
DUKE
Tal Eet
Albua
Fedeatty
Aulad
Bunvee
Walter
Uae
Moudey Morang
Creo
Tuchlay Montag
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