Wilkes bids for Chamberlain post in London
A 1779 appeal from John Wilkes to the Worthy Liverymen of London seeking their vote for Chamberlain. He cites public service, fidelity, and gratitude, notes Guildhall polling arrangements, and invites supporters to Guildhall and Cooper Hall to view results.
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City of London
Henry Cranke On City Chamberlain Election 1779
Henry Cranke writes from Bilthopsgate Street on November 20 1779 about the chamberlain election after the death of Benjamin Hopkins. He notes forty years of trading with the body, respect for the corporation, and his hope for support to succeed Mr Hopkins while acknowledging Mr James persistence. He expresses gratitude for the friendly countenance shown during his canvass and pledges continued respect and loyalty.
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Benjamin Hopkins
Hopkinss
James
Henry Cranke
New and advantageous mode of adventuring in the Lottery
Richardson and Goodluck announce tickets sold daily at their offices in Cornhill and Charing Cross. They offer five guineas for three numbers, three guineas for three numbers, or one guinea for two numbers, with potential prizes and partial refunds if blanks. A full explanation is available at their offices.
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Richardson
Good
Cornbill
King’s Mews
Charing Cross
Valuable freehold estate between Louth and Grimsby
Readable notice describes a large manor at Ludborough in Lincolnshire with about 1600 acres of meadow, pasture and arable land, tithes free, ten tenants, rents totaling about 800 pounds yearly, and a thriving 54 acre wood. It notes sale through Mr George Patchett and Mr Skinner with Bank of England confirmations and includes references to Lottery schemes and other notices from HORNSBY and Co and NICHOLSON and Co.
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Wilt
Skinner
Garraway
Cornhill
London
Reverson
Luthill
Caffe Eaton
Wilts
Lushill
Beyer
Isis
Highworth
Cricklade
Wiltedire
Leachlaye
Gloucestershire
James Saunders
Messrs
Messrs. Church and Thompson, Cirencester
Crown
Farringdon
Thirle
Allngdon
Benson
Henfay
Sun
Maisenhead
Mr. Skinner
Abersgate-street
Louth
Grimsby
County of
Lincoln
Ludborough
George Patchett
Royal Hotel No 2 Arundel Street Near George's Coffee House
An advertisement for the Royal Hotel in Arundel Street announces its spacious upgraded premises near Panton Square and Haymarket with rooms from 2s 6d to 4s per night. It promises well served dinners and suppers at reasonable rates and aims to provide complete satisfaction to guests. It also notes separate accommodation to avoid intercommunication among families. The notice includes venereal disease treatment and a dispensary at No 10 Golden Square offering curative medicines and advice on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays evenings.
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New “Royal
Arundel-street
Pantonsquare
George’s Coffee-house
Haymarket
St. James’s
Surgeons Company
Golden-square
Piccadilly
London
Lottery tickets offered with prizes and security sample
Monday November 22 prices include one guinea tickets and prizes up to two thousand pounds. Offices at Cockspur street Charing Cross Fleet Street High Holborn and Poultry near Cornhill advertise undrawn state lottery tickets and refunds for certain prize levels. Sharman shows ticket No 48703 drawn November 16 to prove authenticity. other tickets and half guinea policies are mentioned with names Scothera Kendall Adey and Co Bankers.
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Bank of England
Sharman
Hornsby and Co
Corohill
Aldgate
Charing Cross
Fleetstreet
High Uolborn
Poultry
Cornhill
N.B
Nicholson and Co
Toonland
Ventere
Hicket
Shires
King’s Arms
Parliament Street
Bridge Street
Westminster
Portsmouth
Brest
Shannon
Channel
France
Guer Fey
Jersey, &c
Sark
Prince de Marbeuf
Isis
Treasury
Sir Henry Cavendish
Dublin
Cownell
Jamaica
Lord Hyde
D’estaing
Cape Francois
North America
Prince Frederick
S.ields
London
Co.' Land
Harwich Harbour
Jenny
Lowden
Admiral Keppel
Miles
St. Kitt’s
Falmouth
Bryans
Wilson
Coxheath
Warr
Dover Castle
East York
City of York
Anglica
Monmouth
Tedbury
Sandwich
Deal
Somerset
Newbury
Reading
Bucks
Bambury
Woodstock
Rye
Hastings
Northampton
Dorking
Ryegate
North York
Greenwich
East Devon
Sevenoaks
North Gloster
Dartford
Maidstone
Deprely
Artllery
Woolwich
Whitehall
Cockpur-street
Charing-cross
Fleet-street
High Holborn
Sharman Desctiis
Actifis Scothera, Kendall, Adey, and Co
Mbard Treet
Mer. Sharman
Appointment of new supervisors for building works under act
In the Court at St James's on November 19 the Privy Council appointed John Howard George Whartley and John Fothergill to supervise buildings under an act to amend laws on transportation imprisonment and other punishments. The King also confirmed Arthur Murphy as Recorder of Sudbury Suffolk succeeding the late George Weller Poley.
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London Gazette
St. James’s
John Howard
Great Ormondftreet
Middlesex
George Whartley
Foundling Hospital
John Fothergill
W. Fawkener
Arthur Murphy
Lincoln’s Inn
Sudbury
Suffolk
George Weller Poley
News from Europe describes privateering and mobilization
Mails from Holland France and Flanders report naval activity with privateers and posted fleets. Emperor distributes 28 000 horses and a large sum of gold to Bohemian farmers amid European tension. Lisbon dispatches note French and Spanish privateers blocking English convoys, plus a Spanish squadron off Cape Finisterre. Brest advices say the combined fleet waits for wind as plans for an expedition seem underway.
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Vienna
Bohemia
Lisbon
Cape
Paris
Brest
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Coopers Hall
Basinghall-street
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N. B
Wilkes
Guildhall Coffze
William James
King George
Mefiis
Mar'ar
Down
Bartolomew
Jane
King’s Head Tavern
Smack
Ula
O.ice
Zo Oool
Cnereby
Rchardson
Hertleydown
Southwark
Ben
Bryant
John Wale
Horteydown
Lincolns Hir S
Columas
London Bridge
Londonn
Plymouth
Sir C. Hardy
Holland
Flanders