Robberies and thefts report from London and sea routes
A string of petty crimes is described including masked robberies in Mody and Chick Lane where two women were robbed of nine shillings, a sailor duped of nine guineas leading to discovery and reunion with his mistress, and Sir Richard Brocas’ arrest for breaking into a Mercer’s house and theft. Williams the pirate faces Admiralty trial after selling the Buxton Snow cargo, with details of capture and recapture. Market notes close with South Sea stock prices and financial instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les
Mody
Ware
Wwfi
Thatch
d-Ailey
Chicke Lane
Richard Brocas
Newgate
Aaron Pritchard
Hebert
Ludgate
Stonehall
Williams
Pyrate
Capt
Beard
Guinea
St. Thomas
Africa
Brecknock
Marshalsea
Southwark
Court of Admiralty
Ireland
Wales
York Buildings
Royal Xchange Assurance
London Assurance
Welch
South Sea
India
Benedits
Notice of Trustees Meeting to Repair and Widen Roads
Trustees appointed by an Act of Parliament of the Ninth Year announce a meeting to implement road improvements from the Black Pull in Duntable Bedfordshire to Strawford House in Hertfordshire. The general meeting is set for December 2 at ten in the forenoon in St Margaret's Vestry Room Westminster, with further notices to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duntable
Bedfordshire
Strawford House
Hertfordshire
John Brigg
Cross Keys
Margate-street
Kensington
Chelsea
Fulham
Middlesex
St. Margaret’s Vestry
Westminster
Patent Granted for Invention to Ease Carriage Power
King grants Jacob Rowe a patent for a new machine reducing horse use by at least one third in coaches carriages and mills. Experience shows a London to Windsor stage coach running four hours each way daily. Licences and hiring offices are listed. counterfeiting or use without license to be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rowe
London
Windsor
Bartholomew Lane
Royal Exchange
England
Farm for let at South Mims near Barnet and St Albans
To be let and may be entered upon immediately at South Mims Middlesex a farm of about 100 acres arable and 60 acres meadow and pasture with brick house stable and brew house in good repair. Enquire of William Roberts Mim Hall or Bostock Toller Hertford or John Sibley London. NB It is well situated for carriage to the great road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mims
Bostock Toller
Hertford
John Sibley
Linickheld-Bars
London
N. B. Ic
Great Road
The Goat exalts as a superb blessing in rare discourse
A provocative pamphlet titled The Goat exalts the beast as a greatest earthly blessing. It derides quick cures as frauds and appeals to a citizen reader. Printed for R. Gosling at the Crown and Mitre, this Day is publish’d with a catalog of a vast library collection offered by THOM & RICHARDSON and sellers in Gray's Inn and Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philander Misaurus
R. Gosling
Fetter-Lane
Fleet-street
Bibliotheca
THOM
Poland
Sweden
Denmark
Asia
Africa
America
Rymer
Federa
Louvre
Paris
Elzevir
Morocco
Vascosin
Cohineus
Gryphius
Stephens
Aldus
Sedan
C. Novelli di Bandello
Plutarque
Amyote
William Dugdale
England
Avery
T. Osborne
Gray’s Inn
Presley
Oxford
Leake
Bath
Gale
Almanack notice of royal births and parliamentary list
This Day issue binds with Rider and Goldsmiths Almanacks and lists royal births since 1720, Cardinals births and promotions, Lords and Privy Council members, Knights of the Garter and Bath, London's Lord Mayor and aldermen, sheriffs, deputies, and common councilmen for 1739, with historical remarks on the Revolution of 1688 and East India Company matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of
Most Noble Order of the Garder
Knights of the Bard
Alder- Ouays
J. Warfon
Wardrobe-Court
Great Carter-Lane
Lud Jacestreet
J. Brotherton
H. Whitteridge
Cornint
J. Hodges
Lonedon-Bridge
London
de Bouche
Eaf-India
Antiquities of Constantinople and related works advertised
Published material advertises Gyllius's Antiquities of Constantinople in four books with Latin origin and English translation, includes copper plates and an explanatory index. Also promoted are Atterbury sermons volumes, Old Testament notes by Wall, Elstob grammar, Lola on smallpox, and Royal Society letters by Houghton. Volumes cover travels by Motraye and Volcare's Charles XII story in pocket form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Petrus Gyllius
Arcadius
Honorius
Pancirollius
John Ball
C. C. Oxon
C. Davis
Atterbury
Wall
Elstob
Lola
Boerhaave
Royal Society
John Houghton
F.R.S
Motraye
Europe
Asia
Africa
Hegard
Volcare
Charles XII
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Robert Gatland
Cgartenter
Deceasd
Bishopsgate
Hodson
Southamptamired
Covent-Garden
Cator
Merchat
A. Madd Strand Dock
Soushwark
Alendar
Tael&h
Great Britain
Keranp
Mobern
Mr. Salmon
Bishop Burnet
J. Roberts
Warwick Lane
William the
Anne
Reigh
George
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