Norfolk farmers urged to accept rent abatements
At the Norfolk general quarter sessions held at the Shire House on the sixth instant Sir Henry Harbord Bart of Ganon moved before a large meeting of landed gentlemen that, given low grain prices, rents for farms should be proportionately reduced to prevent ruin of industrious farmers if corn prices stay low for a year. The motion, seconded by Thomas Beevor Eq of Kethel, was carried.
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Norfolk
Henry Harbord
Ganon
Thomas Beevor
Kethel
The Lancet Courant Plan For A London Paper
On Thursday the first day of Parliament’s meeting a new daily paper will be published in Piccadilly as The London Courant and Westminster Chronicle. It promises rapid, honest public news and commentary across political, commercial, military, naval, theatrical, and other affairs with letters and orders invited to l. Amon, bookseller, opposite Burlington House, will print and distribute a short plan in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomnson Courant
Westminster Chronicle
Pr.c
J.amon
Burlington House
Piccadilly
Anc
Efose
Indon Courant
Aknon
Bokseller
Gtop-House
Picca
Ily
London
Fae
Lind
Mansfield
Pressia
Poland
Bute
Proflia
Lord Bute
Sir John Dalrymple
Lord Ruffel
Lord Chatham
Algernon Sydney
Sir George Savile
Lancashire
Scotland
Messrs
Hazard and Co
Royal Exchange
Loncon
Chearside
Joseph Gurney
Mary Adey
Sir Joan Fielding
Miss Gwatkin
Isabella Condon
Cannings &c. &c. &c
M. Gore
Bellyard
Temple. Bar
Gurney
Permiffin
King
Letters from New York show Clinton sails for Georgia
News items discuss Sir Henry Clinton preparing to embark for Georgia with six thousand men, while Count D Estaing sails to Georgia from the West Indies. Also noted are criticisms of ministry writers, political alignments, and various naval dispatches, prizes, and patent innovations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sir Henry Clinton
Georgia
Lord Cornwallis
Count D’estaing
West Indies
Brett
Montague
Bates
Palliser
State Lottery notices and new adventurous plans
Advertisements describe Bank of England deposited tickets sold by Nicholson and Co with offices at Parliament and Bridge Street Westminster and Cornhill to offer enhanced chances and prizes. Multiple firms announce state lotteries, new share schemes, and mail arrangements with country correspondents, highlighting early drawing dates and guarantees of prize payments with minimal risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of England
Jowett
Nicholson‘ and Co
Parliament
Bridge-street
Westminster
King’s Arms
Cornhill
Byfield and Hawksworth
Craig’s Court
Charing-cross
Thor
Meffrs
Richardson and Goodluck
Bank Bridge
A&t
Mail from Yolland and Marseille Describes Marathas Driving English
A letter from Marseilles dated October 24 reports a traveler from India via Suez and Cairo reaching there the day before with news that the Marathas have driven the English from all coastal settlements on Malabar, leaving only Bombay still under English control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amterdam
Marseilles
India
Suez
Cairo
Malabar
Bombay
Stock Prices and Annuities Reported in Day’s Ledger
The day’s financial notice lists bank stock rates and various annuities with fluctuating decimals and percentages. It notes old and new government bonds, South Sea connections, India bonds, and related annual yields, including a Shore levy and several conso rates, with entries like 1762, 1777, and 17467.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
South Sea Lock
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Norwich
A. Z
Byng
Figgrane
Eicetsa
Watkin Lewes
Gray’s Inn Gardens
County of Maddledex
Tiake
Rtuni
I&s
Mani Ett
Zeat
Rumble Fervar
George Forster
Tufnell
Dover-Nreet
IR Watkin
County of
Middlesex
Mermaid, Hackneys
Potteript
Dilepus
Danbery
Charlestown
Falmouth
Fairfield
Norwalk
Hannibal
America
William Knox
George Germaine
Criscox
Bate
Lord Sandwich
Hugh Palliser
Sir Hugh Palliser
John Lockharte
Dr. Shebbeare
Crenville
Grenville
George the Second
Lord North
Samuel Johnson
Grey Cooper
William Howe
Hackney
Tuffiell
Mr. Byng
Mr. Tuffnell
Lord Geo. Germaine
Arbuthnot
Cork
Portsmouth
Britannia
Admiral Darby
Crosby
Heart of Oak
Mr. Darby
Cobouar
Swift
Gliver
Bridpore
Harris
Betfait
Lacy
Adventure
Blackman
Plymouth
Richard and Mary
Phillies
Penzance
Nabob of
Sus
Lord Mount Seuart
Jamaica
N.S. Benvarri del Ribagorza
Bilboa
Naniz
Jersey
Friends of Liberty
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manley
Bolton
March
Temple Bar
N.B
Yolland
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