Unjust Prize Dispute Shrugs Justice in Franco Spanish Clash
The article details a contested prize seized by French influence with Spanish aid, claiming legality and bribery over justice. It notes the Corunna Cadiz Cadiz actions, the French Consul’s role, and looming return of prize by fraud or force. It also lists various society notices including appointments, marriages, and deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillians
Eqas
Frange
Spain
Eisney
Coruand
Corunna
Ferrol
Cadiz
Madrid
King Theodore of Corsica Inscribed and a Ship Fire Tragedy
The notice recalls the late Theodore, King of Corsica, interred in Ann's Church-Yard with a grim inscription and notes his insolvency and register of his kingdom for creditors. It also reports a fire on the St Andrew wrecked near a sand bank, a London street assault on Edward Gaughagan, and a jewel fraud case in which a Jew and clerk avoided heavier punishment after paying money to the defrauded woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore
St. Andrew
Leslie
Antigua
Edward Gaughagan
Pall-mall
Chelsea
Stamp Office Notice on Stamp Duty and Almanac Sales
Stamp Office announces under an act of Parliament that from July 5 1757 selling or exposing unmarked almanacs is an offence. A justice of the peace may convict offenders and reward informants for apprehending violators under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamp Office
His Majesty’s
A&t
Sale Notice for Freehold and Copyhold Lands in Essex
To be sold to the best bidder on Thursday next the 6th of October between three and five at the Guildhall Coffee-house London. Freehold Messuage with barn stable cow-house about twenty acres arable and pasture land with common of pasture for sixteen cows in Hollyfield and six in Hooks Marth with about nineteen acres copyhold land held of the Manor of Waltham Holy Grass. Also about five acres of freehold pasture land in Epping. Occupied by Robert Curtis and John Brewert the Younger at will, rents 57s and 5s respectively. Further particulars from Messrs Commeline and Athawss at Cordwallershall Distafte Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildhall
London
Hollyfield
Hook’s Marth
Waltham Holy Grass
HollyHeld
Essex
Robert Curtis
Epping
Councy
John Brewert
Meilrs
Commeline
Athawss
Cordwallershal
Distafte Lane
N R Bamford to Exhibit at Market Towns in England
N R Bamford, famed Staffordshire GIANT, who has entered the Nobility and Gentry at Sadler's Wells, plans soon to exhibit in select market towns across England. He hopes his symmetry magnitude and voice will please both gentlemen and ladies in these parts as they have in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Bamford
Ain
Sadler’s Wells
England
London
Siege of Castle St Pelegrino Report From Battia
Gene Pace reports from Battia that Marquis Duria the Commissary-General in Corsica sent three vessels with 200 men to relieve Castle St Pelegrino but communication with sea cut off forced return. Austrians seen near the city, main body moving to Silesia, Prince Charles of Lorraine to winter quarters with Dutchy troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battia
Duria
Eland
Corsica
Paoli
St. Pelegrino
Silesia
Charles of Lorrain
Militia Qualification Clauses Across Counties and Wales
The act assigns lord lieutenants in Cumberland Huntingdon Monmouth Westmoreland Rutland and Wales with chief command of local militias. Deputy lieutenants and officers must meet estate qualifications with values from 50 to 500 pounds. Penalties for nonqualification include fines up to 100 pounds, recoverable by legal action in Westminster courts.
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Cumberland
Huntingdon
Monmouth
Westmoreland
Rutland
Great Britain
England
Wales
Westmintt
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Nostra Seigniora de la
Lisbon
Dungensls
Craddock
Duke of Bedford
Kilmore
Ireland
Royal College of Physicians
Warwick Lane
Reeve
Lawrence
Conyers
Wharton
Addington
Wilbraham
Lawrence Register
Sydenham
Cooke
Westminster Abbey
Bernard Gates
Hampstead
William Humphrys
Miss Clarke
Hendon
St. Andrew’s Holbourn
Christopher Barton
Gray’s-Inn-Lane
Blagrave
William Banks
Hotchkinson
Elys -Way
au'‘Sr
George
Bloomsbury
Miss Williams
Thomas Williams
Ruffel’Street
Franklin
Church Steer
Deptford
Saged
Thomas’ Hawtree
Joseph ‘Cox
Lincoln’s Inn
Jointa Nicholls
Richard Roybould
West _ Smithfield
West Smithfield
Richard Raybould
John Hetter
Topham’s
Red Lion
Barnet
Farlow’s
Hacheld
Whittington’s
Swan
Stevenage
Barni
York
Hartfield
Alban’s
Welling
Thomas
We & 360
Senday Feanizhr
Oxford
Daniel Shilfox
Deceas
Elizabeth Shilfox
Gene Pace
Dept
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