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Newspaper

London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Nov 20, 1779

Page

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vienna Bohemia Lisbon Cape Paris Brest

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