Admiralty Appointments and Race News From Sunderland to Tyburn
The Lords of the Admiralty appoint Lieut. Wimbleton to the Spence and James Douglass to Ipswich while Wentworth becomes chaplain of Princess Louisa. Attendants named for Britannia and Plymouth. Sunderland races crown Chesnut Gelding Knap and Rattle and Bay Stone-Horse Fack of all Trades. Gloucester and other race results noted. A murder and two suicides reported near Bedford and Whittlesea. Bell ringing event at Stepney impresses judges. Tyburn to see six malefactors executed yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Hawkins
Britannia
Plymouth
Admiralty
Charles Wimbleton
Spence
James Douglass
Ipswich
Mr. Wentworth
Newcastle
Sunderland
Ant. Smith
Salkeld
Mr. Garrett
Arthur Hefilinge
Duke of
John Williamson
Wotton
Bedfordshire
Bedford
William Greenwood
Whitlesea
Thorpe-Waterfield
Oundle
Thrapstone
Gray
Whittlesea
Gloucester
Farless
Trappani
Riga
Memmell
Green
Petersbourg
Portsmouth
Boston
London
Harwich
George
John Behn
Hambourg
Aldborough
Society of Coccegee Youtus
Stepney
Samuel Knight
Knight
Edmonton
Middlesex
Robert Catlin
Tyburn
Diseases and Casualties This Week
A brief weekly tally records diseases and casualties: ages and causes include consumption 39, fever 71, small-pox 41, convulsions 158, stilborn 15, teeth 43. river drownings 3, found dead 2, hangings 3, killed 2 by fall and by knife. Christeneds total 175 females 174. burials 510, deaths 349, decrease 5 burials this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thames
Market notes on South Sea stock and related bonds
A terse ledger style summary lists South Sea Annuities at 106 opening, new annuities near 109, Three Per Cent and Million Bank quotes, African and York buildings values, Royal Exchange and English coppers prices, and various bond and premium tallies. Entries mention 31.75 for circulation, 140 for Ning Bank, and 31,495 for South-Sea bonds with related premiums and years purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
Farla
York
Royal Exchange
London
Welch Dicto
India
Trustees appoint to repair roads in Kensington Chelsea and Fulham
Trustees announce they have put into execution an act for repairing roads in the parishes of Kensington Chelsea and Fulham and other parishes in Middlesex. Their next general meeting is fixed for Monday the 7th instant at ten in the forenoon at the Swan at Chelsea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann A&t
Kensington
Chelsea
Fulham
Middlesex
Chelséa
Che
Demonstrations of Anatomy and Surgery At Barbers and Surgeons Hall
Notice announces private demonstrations of anatomy and surgery at Barbers and Surgeons Hall. The events run Thursday, Friday, Saturday next and several following days at six in the evening in the Amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbers and Surgeons Hall
FINCHLEY RACES AT FINCHLEY COMMON
A notice of upcoming races on Finchley Common in Middlesex requires entries from Hunters Hackney Horses and Ponies. Prizes include five pounds value and silver Spurs with specific weight allowances, with entrants to join at Richard Wilkinson's Windmill House and run under agreed rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finchley
Middlesex
Richard Wilkinson
Windmill House
Sale of Inglescombe manor in Somerset for 500 years
Property titled for sale under a 1722 High Court decree before Master Kinaston. Located within two miles of Bath, Somerset, with dwelling house, orchard, gardens, a large stone barn and stable, and about 60 acres of glebe leased at 110 pounds yearly, with the present lease expiring soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court of Chancery
William Kinaston
Inglescombe
Bath
Somerset
Moral Foundations and Theological Tracts Published
A clear notice of a publication set dedication to Bishop Benjamin of Winchester, listing a collection of moral and theological works including A Letter to a Deist and The Foundation of Moral Goodness. Additional items feature Vitarof y and John Balguy, with printing details for J. Peyraberton and goods sold by Martin Bryson in Newcastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin
Winchester
Order of the Garter
Ae Bales
Vitarof
John Balguy
North Allerton
County of York
Sania
J. Peyaberton
St. Dunstan’s Church
Fleetstreet
Martin Bryson
Newcasstle
Expository Notes on the New Testament Weekly Edition Ad
Saturday issue No XL publishes William Burkitt Expository Notes with Practical Observations reciting the Sacred Text. The tenth corrected edition aims to encourage private Scripture reading and daily perusal, with weekly sheets at a cheaper price. Numerous London publishers listed along Ludgate Street and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Burkitt
Jesus
J. J
P. Knayton
Ludgate-street
Midminter
R. Robinson
C. Rivington
Inner Temple
J. Clarke
T. Hatchett
Royal Exchange
General Dictionary volume includes Roger Bacon life reviews
This Day being the film Thursday in Ooter announces the seventh of the second volume of A General Dictionary Historical and Critical with new translations of Bayle and Rayle texts. It highlights lives of illustrious persons Britain Ireland and others, reflects on scepticism and Manichean ideas, and lists printers agents and forthcoming Nos. 15 17 with Bishop Atterbury materials and thanks supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ooter
Mr. Bayles
Roger Bacon
Lord Bacon
Rayle
Great Britain and
Ireland
Bayle
John Peter Barnard
Thomas Birch
Fon Lockman
G. Strahan
J. Clarke
T. Hatchett
Cornhill
J. Gray
Poultry
J. Batley
Paternoster Row
T. Worrall
J. Shueburgh
Fleetstreet
J. Wilcox
Atterbury
Battle of Guastalla Tallies of Killed and Wounded Reach Italy
Postscript reports from France and Italy on the Guastalla battle. Allied losses number about 1200 killed and 2624 wounded, while the enemy sustains around 2000 slain and 6800 wounded. Several senior officers are listed among the dead and wounded. The Imperial army retreats across the Po toward the Seraglio, later falling back to the Oglio. Franche-Comte regiments and militia are ordered toward Italy to reinforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Italy
Guastalla
Lewis of
Wirtemberg
Saxe-Gotha
Waldeck
Colmonero d’Alliers
Lunquimberg
Hussars
Wallis
Chiufchi
Harache
Vrobon
Wachtendonck
Westphalis
Welfeck
Lanthiery
Burgo-Forte
Seraglio
Oglio
Mantuan
Venice
Franche-Comte
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