Court and Society Echoes Amid War and Wealth Gossip
An itemized chronicle notes court appointments and marriages, naval orders, and church livings, alongside society notices of deaths and inheritances. It reports a marriage treaty, chaplains sworn, appointments to command ships, and a pending London customs dispute. Also covered are burglaries, a fugitive smuggling ring, incendiary threats, and stock market rates.
Lost green Silk Purse Found Reward in Dartford
On November 15 1733 a green silk purse with a 3.125 piece and some gold and notes was lost between London and Dartford. A five guinea reward is offered to the finder who returns it and the money to Mr George Swift at the George in Dartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
Layermamey
Essex
Elizabeth Corll
Nicholae Goxlis Ely
Colchester
Nicholas Corfellis
Wivenhoe
Dover
Thomas Mackland
County of Kent
East-India Company
Wandsworth
Samuel Beachcroft
Robert Beachcroft
Matthews Beachcroft
Francis Porten
Chelsea
Thomas Maynard
Worcestershire
Ely
Gaonton
Eversholt
Bedfordshire
George Myers
Esy
Putney Common
Hayward
Somerset-House
Prince William
Pugsley
Malaga
London
Lisbon
Neady
Samuel Stephens
Leigh
Shoeburyness Beach
Thomas Hale
John Hill
William Edey
Dottor
Stephens
Jeremiah Hubbart
His Majesty’s Customs
Hale
Customs
Dartford
George Swift
George
Darteford
Missing Dun Mare Rumored to Have Been Stolen
A Dun mare about 14 hands high with black mane and tail and pastures marks, lent for cure by Thomas Phillips of Sedgley, Staffordshire, is suspected to have been ridden to London by a Worcestershire farrier near Copcut Helm. Rewards offered by John Cartwin in London, Thomas Coffin in Worcester, and Thomas Phillips for safe return and covering charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Phillips
Sed¢rey
Staffordshire
Copcutt
Witch
Worcestershire
London
John Cartwin
Blackmoor
Kingstreet
Guildhall
Thomas Coffin
Green Dragon
Worcester
Sedgley
LETT Farm property at Leth-Hill Place in Surrey
Letting notice for Leth-Hill Place in Ockley parish Surrey describing a brick house stables barn grainery cart-house cow-house tile houses brick-yard and conveniences on about 280 to 300 acres of arable pasture meadow and coppice grounds. Enclosed with commoning rights, five miles from Dorking ten from Guildford near two market towns with good routes. Further particulars requested at Leth-Hill Place.
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Leth-Hill Place
Leth-Hill
Ockley
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John Stirling
Barton
St. Andrew’s Grammar School
Holbourn
Charles Gunter Nicoll
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Arches Court of
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John Bettesworth
Laws
Ann Mead
Edward Greenly
Earl of Essex
Turin
England
Duke of Kingston
Miss Carteret
Lord Carteret
Heyling
St. Mary’s
the Strand
Thomas
St. Anne’s
Westminster
Edward Gregory
York
Southwell
Nottingham
John Baron
Norwich
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Bridge
Guinea
Woolwich
Admiral Stewart
Coleman
Trevor
Robinson
Hook
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Ockman
Cel
Garhiston
Martin
Winder
Medley
Gibraltar
West
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Hardilston
Alexandria
Glover
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Leathwall Farrant
Doctors Commons
South Sea
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Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance 111 Ltd
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