South Sea Trading Stock and Annuities Opening Prices
The noon listing shows South Sea Trading Stock at 9d and half an annuity at 101, with New South Sea Annuity at 993 quarters. Bank at 138 to 1 quarter, opening. New Bank Circulation 5s premium, India at 141 3 quarters. Three per Cent Annuity 92, Mullion Bank 116, Equival ent 110, African 2s. York Buildings transfer zero. Royal Exchange Assurance 95. London Assurance 12. English Copper 16s. Welch ditto 17s. South Sea Bonds 5s premium, India ditto, Three per Cent ditto, 10s discount. Benefits 17 10 63 yrs to 7 years purchase. Blanks dict a 1. 2s per series. Lottery Tickets in Receipts 6s discount.
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South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
Mullion Bank
York Buildings
Royal Exchange Assurance
London Assurance
Welch
Second Edition GERMONS on Religion and Benevolence Works
The Second Edition of GERMONS covers topics from the universal sense of good to benevolence as social virtue. It includes the image of God in man, abuses of free thinking, reading the Holy Scriptures, heresy, and religion founded on reason. George Johnson presents tools for private judgment and evidence of a future state with critiques of coercive conformity. Published by J Noon at the White Hart, Cheapside.
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God
Agar
Jawed
Rvoilk. Oy
George Johnson
J. Noon
White Hart
Cheapside
Mercers Chapel
Death of a Coventry inn guest linked to livestock dealings
A man staying at the White Bear Inn in Coventry is found dead in bed next morning with no clear direction except a letter to Mr Anthony Blac the Ledge. Pocket-book entries note many accounts of oxen and sheep suggesting he was a dealer at Smithfield Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Bear Inn
Coventry
Anthony Blac
Bear Inn
D. N.B
Smithfield
Pinchbeck Irony Warns Public against Goldlike Metal Scam
Historic notice warns stop-keepers hawkers and pedlars in Fleet Street to beware impostors. Edward Pinchbeck proclaims his curious metal closely imitates gold in color scent and durability and offers watches clocks and other works as proof of authenticity. He asserts exclusivity of the metal and promises 2s 6d per ounce to buyers post-use. He notes his father conveyed the secret and asserts broader business legitimacy.
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Enn. Pinchreck
Leg
Fleetstreet
England
Edward Pinchbeck
Christopher Pinchbeck
Jare My
Christopherinchbeck
Scheme to found hospital for incurables in Ireland
This Day 13 published Serious and useful Scheme to make a Hospital for In curables of universal Benefit to all his Majesty's Subjects occasioned by a Report that the Estate of Richard Norton, Esq. was to be appointed by Parliament for such an Endowment. Also a Petition of the Footmen in and about Dublin. By a celebrated Author in Ireland Feecunda Culpe Scola OR. Printed for J. Roberts near the Oxford Arm in Warwick Lane. Price Sixpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Norton
Dublin
Ireland
J. Roberts
Oxford Armé
Warwick Lane
Next Thursday's Enquiry into the Human Soul
A marginal historical notice announces A N Enquiry into the Nature of the human Soul. It asserts the work proves the immateriality of the Soul through Principles of Reason and Philosophy. The book is printed for the author and sold at several London shops including Strahan in the Royal Exchange vicinity and Gray in Poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Exchange
London
Craig’s Court
Charing-Cross
Great Britain
G. Strahan
J. Gray
Cross-Keys
Poultry
A. Millar
Buschanan’s Head
Strand
A.lyon
Buffel Street
Covent. Gardén
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Hertford
Thomas Samnpers Seseicut, Bart
WillStram Plumer
Easting
Thomas Sebright
Wirryam Plumer
Jhereas David Sant
Wincanton
Somerershire
Merrick Merrick
New Exchange
Straid
John Pick
Glenfield
Leicester
Hunt
Brauriston
Germons
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