London news items on army subsistence and petty crimes
A late 18th century London dispatch reports pay provisions at Whitehall for 74th infantry subsistence through December, 61 days stoppages for the same period, and a large Ireland military expenditure estimate. It also notes Genoa conspiracies, Empress of Russia paintings saved from wreck, fever disease notes, several local accidents, robberies, and a Guildhall lottery drawing.
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London
St. James’s
Duke of Gloucester
Pisa
Italy
Whitehall
Ireland
Genoa
Hague
Amsterdam
Russia
Ruffin
Mante
Weldown
Guildford
Pereira
Ware
David Barclay
Young
Bury
Hertfordsthire
Wade’s Mill
Newton, Higler
Harrow
Paddington
Earl of Essex
Cathiobury
Hertfordshire
Newton
Custom House
Plaistow
Bromley
St. Thomas’s Hospital
Maidstone
Charles Britt
John Ruffel
Greenwich
William Mead
Philip M‘carty
James Howes
Richard Beart
King’s Highway
Deptford
North Mail
New Prison
Hopes of reconciliation between the King and the Princes of the Blood
Paris reports talks of a possible reconciliation through mediation by the Duke de Penchievre the Marshal Prince de Soubise and the Duke de Nivernois. Hague notes an extraordinary Dutch nobles meeting at the request of the Prince Stadtholder with speculation on its cause.
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Paris
Duke de Penchievre
Prince de Soubise
Duke de Nivernois
Hague
Holland
Pirates hanged at St Johns Antigua amid huge crowd
On St Johns Antigua August 31 five pirates were brought from jail in two carts to the execution site where they were hanged before a prodigious spectacle of spectators. Also noted is the death of Nathaniel Sefions at Pomiret and a shipping list from Deal detailing ships bound for Jamaica Cadiz Antigua Tobago and Liverpool.
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St. John's
Antigua
Providence
Fe’nnight
Pomiret
Nathaniel Sefions
Sefons
North
Amrica
Deal
Earl of Effingham
Carling
Trent
Miller
Port Antonio
M‘culloch
Jamaica
Diamond
Stock
Cadiz
Royal Charlotte
Johnson
Carthagena
Thanet
Hooper
Kitty
Wood
St. Kitt’s
Betsey
Nancy
Doyd
Tobago
Pitt
Black
Belfast
Duchess of Manchester
Casey
Lifson
Dolphin
Lloyd
Liverpool
Liberty
New
Bristol
Little Dick
Holloway
Dublin
Wind
Milk of Roses for the Skin by ICHARD WARREN at Golden Flace
Improved Milk of Roses by perfumer ICHARD WARREN at the Golden Flace Marybone-stret Golden-square London claims superior for removing redeifs sunburns freckles pimples and black worms and relieves rough sore faces after operation. Endorsed by families of distinction and recommended as bed bath for infants and children. Sold wholesale retail and for export by Warren with several listed agents in Bath Bristol Reading Newbury Paris.
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Ichard Warren
Golden Flace
Marybone-stret
Golden-square
London
Europe
N.B
Langford
Pater-nofter-row
Skelton
Spar-inn
Southvark
Bull
Bath
Brown
Christmastreet
Bristol
Waugh
Fisher-raw
Reating
Willis
Bridge
Newbury
Raibaud
Paris
Warren
London Evening Post dispatch on General Boscawen
Sir, I am compelled to take leave soon in my last letter to you. I am inclined to think circumstances forced my early departure, and I apologize for any inconvenience this caused.
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The
London Evening Post
TJ General
Boscawen
Relief fund for distressed soldiers and sailors planned
A committee of the Court of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen will meet in the Guildhall Council Chamber to receive petitions for the distribution of four pounds to 25 distressed soldiers and 25 distressed sailors with families who have no government pension. The meeting is set for Thursday the 28th of November at ten in the forenoon.
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Sir John Langham, Bart
City of London
High Court of Chancery
Hodges
King's Patent Liquid Blacking Cakes For Shoes
By the King's Patent, cakes make a shining liquid blacking with water only. It keeps leather soft and pliable, prevents cracking, and is odorless. Sold wholesale and retail by Bayley and others at Cockspur Street and New Bond Street, price 6d per cake yielding a full pint of liquid blacking.
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W. Bayley
Cockspur-freet
Hay-marne
A. Rothwell
New Bond Street
Grosvenor
Angel and Crown
Holborn
Francis Newbery
St. Paul's Chuch-yard
Price
Leadenhall-Street
The Second Edition of IT TM WO SPEECHES
This day published price 1s 6d the second edition of It tm wo speeches of an Honourable Gentleman on the late negotiation with Spain. First impression noted, new edition called for. Printed for J. Almon opposite Burlington House Piccadilly. Also noting Falkland Islands events and The Royal Kalendar for 1772 with an Almanack.
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Spain
Great Britain
J. Almon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Auction Terms for Fee Farm Rest of Acol
The notice sets terms for an 8 OLD fee farm rest of acol at eight years purchase. No attorney broker or agent will be allowed. Only gentlemen of known property need apply and no premium reward for recommendations. Sale will not be advertised beyond one month. Inquiries to Mr. Chafe at Doziey’s warehouse in the Stracd.
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John Ros
County of
Suffolk
Annard
N.B
Yvig
Chafe
Doziey
Stracd
Extraordinary Cure Promised by Maredant's Drops
Letter testimonials praise Dr Lowther and Mr Norton for remarkable cures using Maredant's drops. An English correspondent from Galisbury recounts his wife’s recovery after three days of treatment, urging wider public use. Other letters detail a boy cured of severe hand and facial symptoms and invite inquiries at the Talbo-Inn Strand and Norton’s shop for verification.
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Galisbury
Richiard Keynes
Norton
Golden Square
London
Dalling
Talbo-Inn
Strand
Charles Ashley
N Rton
Golien-sqeare
Picca Silly
Lenton
John Norton
N. B
Maredant
G. Kearfly
J. Svockdaley
Newgate
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Dr. Moon
Canterbury
Mr. Speary
Butcher-row
Miss Rotheram
Carey-street
Mr. Winter
King-street
Covent Garden
Miss Snowdon
Dover-street
Daniel Yeardley
South Au
William Dickson
Kensington
Amelia Thomas
Halfmoon-street
Robert Gordon
Queen Anne-street
Sarah Willoughby
Bloomsbury
Richards
Stone-Mason
Bishopsgate-street
Hull
Leeton Green
Grofevenor
Peter Warren
Islington
Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence
Ely
Spitalfields
Felix Depontes
Hurst
Bishippsgate Street
Yeates
Mbt
Gibraltar
Gisnwallis
House of Commons
Stow-market
Rowl
Holt
Stowmarket
America
Falkland
Dr. Lowther
Hatton-Garden
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