Auction of Stockport Silk Mills at Garraway's Coffee-house
Peremptory sale by auction by Samuel Jones under assignees for the Silk Mills at Stockpost Cheshire known as Hill Mills. Held under Dr Edward Watson life lease for 500 years with rents about 141 pounds yearly during Watson's life and 131 11s after. Three Tatton leases total 41 58 for 3000 years with most to come unexpired. Buildings described as in good condition with land around. Viewings arranged. printed particulars soon. contact Stockport No 116 Wood Street Cheapside or broker at No 12 Castleyard Holborn or private treaty via No 116 Wood Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Jones
Garraway
Royal Exchange
Stockpost
Cheshire
Blackburn
Samuel Daniel
Stockport
Wood-street
Cheapside
Castleyard
Holborn
Woodstreet
Epsom Second Meeting Horse Races Nov 2 3 4
At Epsom Downs the town plate on Nov 2 for any horse mare or gelding free for all, 81 pounds. Nov 3 features nobles and gentlemen plate for four year olds with weights set by prior wins, three heats of three miles. Nov 4 offers town plate for five six and aged horses with three heats four miles each, entries due Oct 31 at Bridge near Morris’s Coffee House. Entries require fees and weights. assembly on first and last race days.
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Epsom
Epsom Downs
Sol
C. Chat
Morris
Desperate plea for aid from distressed gentlewoman
A distressed gentlewoman, with a young child, pleads for mercy and support after a sequence of misfortunes. She asserts she has pawned personal items to survive and begs for help from charitable readers. She can do plain work but is weak and lacking food, shelter, or funds. Enquiries should be directed to S. N. at Mr. Reily's shop in Church Lane or Mr. Belly's near Dean Street Holborn.
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S. N
Dheef
London
G. Robinson
Paternofter-row
Matthew Holand
Flexney
Jay’s Inn Gate
Holborn
Richardson
Urquhart
Royal Exchange
Derham
Bookfeller
Charing Cross
Theatrical Intelllicence on Mel Hartley at Covent Garden
Mel Hartley made her Covent Garden debut performing with Digges at Edinburgh and Bristol Company last summer. Critics praised her powerful voice and promising deportment, noting occasional harshness yet predicting potential to rival top tragediennes like Yates and Barry. Smith and Benfley wore new outfits. Lords of the Council attire stood out as gaudy in the merchant scene.
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Mel Hartley
LVE Fine Share
Covent-garden Theatre
Mr. Digges
Edinburgh
Bristol
Melpomene
Yates
Barry
Miss Younge
Miss Miller
Big Lady
Alicia
Newmarket meeting results and races overview
In a detailed record of the Newmarket October meeting on an unknown day, multiple races and contenders are listed. Lord Of fory’s bay colt Augura wins one heat. Pyrrhus defeats Transit. Lampo beats Lazarus. Miller defeats Kingston. Pomkeen defeats Papillion. Circe and Priestess compete in another heat. Firetail wins the Perham plate. Amphion secures several purses. Trentham and Gertrude win various stakes. Amphion again triumphs in the King’s plate. Methodist wins a four year old race. Promise beats Woodbine. Zamora defeats Baton.
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B.C
Lord Offory
Augura
Mr. Foley
Pyrrhus
Lord Abingdon
Lord Mauch
Lampo
C. Bunbury
Lazarus
Lord
Mr. C. Blake
B. C
Sir C. Bunbury
Zoo
Trentham
Gertrude
Lord Clermont
R. C
Amphion
Lord Orford
Methodist
Duke of Grafton
Promise
Clermont’s
Woodbine
P. P
Pigott
Bertie
Piper
Foley
Letters From An Officer Of The 32d Regiment 1772
An officer writes from St Vincent's dated August 9 1772 describing arrival and movements of troops in the Caribbean. He notes leaving Dominica for local affairs, expects North American troops, and reports six companies of the 68th from Antigua and two from the 76th at Grenada. The Indians are said to number 1500 to 1600, armed, but the writer hopes to conquer them as two North American regiments are expelled. He mentions Indians killing wives and children to prevent potential capture.
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St. Pincent’s
Dominica
North America
68Th
Antigua
76Th
Grenada
Market Notes and Shipping Prices from London
The report lists bank stock prices and government annuities with varied values, including India stocks, South Sea, old and new annuities, and several bonds. It notes Navy and Vidtuaking Bills, long annuities and lotteries, along with miscellaneous items. Shipping news shows arrivals from Naples, Lisbon, Dublin with no ships in the Downs. High water at London Bridge is forecast for the coming days with specific tide times.
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India
South Sea
India Ponds
Fresh troops reach Constantinople amid plague fears
Vienna reports fresh troops arriving from Asia for the main army and 2000 men near Bosnia. The Grand Signor appeared publicly with calm, but officials fear plague spreading due to hot weather in some areas.
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Holland
Vienna
Constantinople
Asia
Bosnia
Rumors of a Triple Alliance Weaken Sweden Threaten Sweden's Boundaries
From the Hague letters dated Sept 29 report strong chatter of a triple alliance offensive and defensive among Vienna, Petersburg, and Berlin. Stockholm may rupture with Petersburg as Stockholm resists Russian gains from the last war. Holland's mail confirms Focktany negations broken off over terms on Black Sea navigation. Plymouth reports eight transports with the sixth regiment bound for the West Indies. A commission approves Vincent Cunningham as Fort Major of Plymouth Garrison.
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Hague
Petersbourg
Holland
Focktany
Black Sea
Plymouth
Downs
West Indies
Vincent Cunningham
Riot and ballot drama at Guildhall Lord Mayor poll 1772
affidavits from London liverymen allege forcible obstruction by hired rioters during the Lord Mayor election at Guildhall. Sheriff Lewes promises to keep polls open, citing attempts to deter Wilkes and Townsend supporters. reports give tallies for Wilkes Townsend Halifax Shakespeare and more, with dispatched notes on parliamentary and local affairs.
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William Hurford
William Saxby
William Benson
John Alderhead
London
Guildhall
Wilkes
Townsend
William’ Harford
William Laxby
John Aederhead
William Nash
Sheriff Lewes
Ald
Halifax
Shakespeare
Hallifax
Lime-street
Robert Kite
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Ratclife
West
Johnson
Newmarket
NEWS
Deal
Lemon
Wichelo
Naples
Hunter
Kennedy
Diana
Cobb
Lisbon
Little Dick
Holloway
Dublin
London-Bridge
Jupiter
Morrow
Wilkes and
Townsend. Ca. Se
J. Harman
St. Giles’s
Houndsditch
St. Mary Axe
Old Bailey
Ashurst
Smith
Sandy End
Fulham
Newgate
Tris
Bear Key
Cockermouth
Richard Blamire
Strand
Fanny Baines
Berington
Winfley
Herefordshire
Miss Rifdon
Francis Rifdon
Howfield-hall
Ongar
Essex
Howard
Uxbridge
Miss Walling
William Walling
Innr Temple
John Hozier
St. Alban’s
Elizabeth Page
New Bond Tstreet
Peter How
Whitehaven
Cumberland
Westmoreland
Old Aberdeen
James Reid
Barra
Bart
Thomas Eyres
King- Street
Westminster
Lewis Ayace
Lamb
Thomas Allice
Charles. Blackwell
Welbeck-street
Cavendish Square
John Williamson
Broadstairs
Richard Redman
Sandwich Haven
Rochefer
Stephen Oxfor le Maistre
Leigh
Norwich
John Fowie
Bronte
His Majesty
St. Michael’s
Coflany
Ralph Smythe
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Richard Colebrook
Mr. Clayton
Jun
Dyson
Thames-street
Compting-House
Elliott
St. Mary Magdalen
Bermondsey
Surry
Richad Green
Chelsea
Furender
Hos
Charles Gifford
Cannon-street
Toyman
Thos
Freeman
Salwarp
Worcestershire
Butcher
Bowling-green-house
Ombersley
Talbot
Hartlebury
John Freeman the Younger
Sing’s No Ton
David Baan
Dumfries
Scotland
Thos. Edwards
Bey Fhootgate-Street
John Burgh
Broad-street
Carnaby-market
Mierces
John Hirst
Ofes
Dewsbury
Yorks
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