Court Sittings and Naval Skirmishes in 18th Century Text
Reports from Old Bailey sessions ending with transportation and a death sentence for Thomas Hennings enlistment case. Also mentions acquittals, a watch theft linked to Earl of Thanet, and Lord Vaughan and Shock Egerton kept in custody. A ship near Dunkirk enduring a privateer encounter off Oran, pursuit of a convoy, and preparations for convoy defense from Port Mahon via a Gloucester court letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coschman
Puckeridge
Guinea
Thomas Hennings
London Wall
John Huff
Priia
John Drinkwater
Delander
Earl of Thanet
William Lawton
Sérjeant. Wynne
Serjeane Agar
Renney
Serjeant Hayward
Barpardision
Lord Vaughan
Shock Egerton
Obscure Stocks and Admonitions in Panin? Stocks
Fragmentary OCR shows a trading room scene with admonitions and the aging magistrate, listing stocks and securities such as South Sea Annuitites Bank and various government loans. It mentions the offender in stocks, and lists price quotes for English copper, Indian stocks, exchequer orders, and lottery tickets. The text is garbled and challenging to parse, but indicates a financial market snippet with miscellaneous security prices and a disciplinary remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Sea
Bank
Prem
India
Royal Exchange Assurance
London
Gopper
South Sea
Mine Adventure
Thalf
Exchequer
Disc
Notice to Farm Plantations in Ulster Ireland
The Society of the Governor and Afifants, London, announces plans to lease farms and fisheries rights in Ulster. Prospective bidders may obtain conditions from the secretary at the Irish Chamber in Guildhall or his Billiter Square home, with proposals sealed. The society will meet on Wednesday November 4 at eleven in the forenoon in the Trinity Chamber to open bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ulster
Ireland
Fames Brace, Esg
Reward for finding money left in city inns
A note states that money missing from the Coach and Horses and Taylors Arms near Aldgate is found in a child's Holland cap with a double corking pin. It lists sums of nine guineas four shillings sixpence and thirty sixpence and offers a two guinea reward to anyone delivering the sums to Mr. Hornby at the Coopers Arms in Great Tower Street near Tower Hill, with no questions asked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylors Arms
Aldgate
Missing George Clay of Lynn Bank Note Forgery Notice
Public notice seeks return of six bank notes payable to George Clay or order dated August 31 last. Advertised in the Gazette to prevent negotiation. rewards offered at five percent of recovered value via John Bonett of Lynn. Payment stops at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Clay
Lynn
Norfolk
Bankry
George Gray
John Bonett
Lost sorrel gelding near Bath seeks owner reward
A plain sorrel gelding near 13 hands high with a star on the forehead and a notable scar is missing from the grounds by the River near Bath after Friday night. Anyone who recovers him should contact Mr Richard Helsom at Bath or Mr Creet at the Nag's Head in Leather Lane London for a reward of two guineas plus charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Newgate
Richard Johnson
Nath
Guards
Thomas Brett
Swith
Tuo
Boxp
Bath
Stlands
Richard Helsom
Creet
Eferted
Barrel
Richard Coren
Edward Kane
Prade
Harter
Fail
Samuel Anthony
Thomas Greenslade
Upton
Somersershire
York
Cape
Alexander Wilson
Queen-streec
Westminster
Local Attorney J S Accused of Defrauding Client in Chancery Suit
An 18th century notice reports that J S, once clerk to a Brondon lawyer, now allegedly practicing near Haverford West, received 201 from a gentleman to secure a Chancery case but failed to prosecute. The item promises to name the accuser and residence and justify publication with time frame from the cited date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S
Ferrer-lane
Flower-de-Luce-Courty Brondon
Haverford-West
Pembrokeshire
Missing Youth Sought in Lombard Street Disappearance
A young man aged 16 to 17 vanished from his master in Lombard Street between seven and eight pm on Friday the 12th. Authorities offer a reward for his return and warn he will be publicly advertised if not found.
Patient cured by Mr Ward medicine after longstanding illness
William Reynolds, servant to the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, testifies that after six months of severe dropsy and hospital care he rejected surgery and trusted Mr Ward. Within twelve hours of his first dose he felt relief that allowed copious urination and, after continued treatment, was entirely free from the disease and has remained in good health for over six weeks with no relapse. He offers oath to prove the claim if questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
William Reynolds
Initr-Temple
N. B. Ic
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George
Golly
Port- Mahon
Geiog
Oran
Jesus
Algiers
Roth
Nimberst
Hill- Court
Berks
Horfes
Horfes, &A Co
Edward. Pincke
Ludgate-Hill
Heute
M. Handcock
Fenchurch-ftrest
Araintt Reod
D.morris
N.B
Stull
Ars Kepeat
Exchange Alley
Jonathan
William Wigan
N. B
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