Sharman's Half Guinea Policies Offer Huge Lottery Prizes
An advertisement touts Mr Sharman’s schemes offering Half Guinea Policies with chances to win large prizes. Buyers pay eight guineas and may win up to twenty thousand pounds or other sums, with additional numbers and tickets providing further chances. Multiple offices listed across London and Norfolk promote the venture.
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Sharman
Cockspur-street
Charing-Cross
Fleet-street
Holborn
Poultry
Cormhill
William Chafe
Norwich
N. G
Brown
Soha
Bolde O
Kendall, and Co.’s
Marsh
Wrexham
North Wales
Memoir requests halt to action and humane care orders
The memorandum from The Hague dated October 8, 1779, appeals to High Mightinesses to stop all officers and ships under their control and to allow wounded to be cared for at sea. The King’s expense is to be covered by his m ather. Paul Jones arrived with one domestick and left for Amsterdam to join his squadron in the Texel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ioc
Saldin
Aarioner
Attin
Serapig
Scarborough
Paul Jones
Ecapis
Sehtba
Hague
Amsterdam
Texel
Shipping News Report of Dutch and English Arrivals
The Helena Sloop of War remains with ships. Arrivals at Amsterdam include Dankarheyd Mindartz from London. At Offiend: Main Catharina Roofe from Leghorn. At Duba: Bella Baker from Liverpool. Wind still blowing and ships continuing duties.
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Deal
W. Blowshard
He Helena
Amsterdam
Dankarheyd
Mindartz
Fom
London
Ofiend
Main, Catharina
Roofe
Leghorn
Duba
Bella, Baker
Liverpool
London News from Lloyds and Royal Navy Prizes
Reports from London detail Irish military leaders embracing free trade with the world, with 40,600 effective men under arms and ships at Limerick cleared for English passage. British quays note captures in the Atlantic and Caribbean, including Spanish and French prizes, indigo cargoes, and armed vessels near Charleston. Also records Gibraltar dispatches, Cork prize news, and local city elections and trials in London.
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Lloyd’s
Ireland
Great Britain
Dublin
Europe
Limerick
England
Almendraleis del
His Majesty
Charles Town
South Carolina
Portmouth
Cooper
Drake
Fortune Sloop of War
Squire
Mogadere
Gibraltar
London
Cork
George
Bolton
Cadiz
Pearson
Piercy
Countess of Scarbo- Fourhy
Mesterday
Mansiot House
Brighthelmstyne
Christ’s Hospital
Farringdon
Bridgen
Half Moon Tavern
William
Clements
Henry Kitchen
Sherif
Gillory Pigots
Old Bailey
Timothy Fitzpatrick
Thomas Marcin
Jane Jonas
John Leech
Blackboy-alley
Chick Jane
Liffon Green
Nith
Lion
Cobacconist
Gloucester
Samuel Wilfe
Bankruptcy Enlarged in Several English Towns
notices list multiple bankrupts with dates and locations including Hen Dawson of Burgh Lincolnshire shopkeeper Nov 30 at Guildhall Landony Dividends to be made Nov 13 Gentile and Rob Gentle barbers of Maidstone Guildhall London Nov 16 Nangreaves of Warrington canvas-makers Nov 29 at Eagle and Child Warrington Ralph Lewisy Norwich merchant Nov 15 Johnsons Coffee-house Tho Lampard Pope's Head-alley coffeeman Oct 27 Tha Wade Hadleigh tapner Nov 2 Hadleigh White Lion
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Hen
Dawson
Burgh
Lincolnshire
Guildhall
Gentile
Rob
Gentle
Maid‘slane
Keno
Barherdredtrs
London
John Nangreave
Rich
Nangreave
Warrington
Lancath
the Eagle and Child
Ralph Lewisy
Norwich
Johnson’s Coffee
eNov
Lampard
Pope’s Head
Tha
Wade
Hadleigh
Suffolk
White Lior
New Market Second October Meeting 1779 Racing
Market notes from Monday October 18 detailing stakes of fifty guineas for all ages and entries for horses including Mr Price Humbug Sir John Moor Houghton Lis Buindas Antonio Vernons Pastorella Aweepstakes 300 guineas each with races across the Flat. Lords Grosvenor Derby Laburnum Vernons nickrana Holte North Briton beat Ottley Turk Burltan Clesmom Nutcracker Vernon Alert and other entries.
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Mr. Price
C. H. Humbug
John Moor
B. H. Houghton
Buindas
Antonio Mr. Vernon
Pastorella
B.C
Grosvenor
Poros
Derby
Laburnum
Vernon
Nickrana
Holte
North Briton
Mr. Ottley
Turk
Burltan
Clesmom
Baronet
R. M
Mr. C. Pigott
Bath Races and Sweepstakes Captured by Cumberland Owners
On race day Cumberland owners dominated both horse and dog events. Pompey the horse, ridden by R. H. D., defeated O'Kelley's Chit, with Hip by Clark and Pifol ridden by Parker placing, while Marsk’s b f. also triumphed for the rogs. Pompey led a field including Narinette and Ready Rino. Thunderbolt, ridden by O'Kelly, beat Star for roogs, while Critic drew Luttrel's bid.
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His. R. H. D
Cumberland
B. F. Pomona
Mr. O’kelley
Ficlipfe
Mr. Clark
Parker
Pifol
Wildman
Marsk
Maidenhead Races Town Plate for 4 Yo Colts and Fillies
The Thursday meet at Maidenhead features Op 14 for four year olds with no mile heats. The town plate offers a local prize in a compact card of races for colts and fillies.
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Sol
Sheepstealer and Bumblekite dominate Northallerton heats
On Wednesday in Northallerton four year olds and two mile heats saw Sheepstealer and Bumblekite prevail as challengers faced stiff competition. The event featured subscriptions and betting with Farmer and others noting results after the first heat and again after the second heat. Friday included horse races with members restricted to those who had won at most once since March last, and Princess defeated Mary Brown in a four mile race for rosies.
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Surry
Dc. Sheepsteater
Mr. Brown
Jordan
Grey Malton
Dawson
Alcock
Sir J. Lowther
Atkam My. Marsden
Mr. Prest
M. Newtham
Hutton
Joliff
Mortonia
Ratcliffe
S.b. H. Young
Sotheron
J.lowther
H. Ajax
Ch. m. Gentie Kitty Son
Young Lofty
D. Cs. Sheeptealer
I. Hon
S. Baty
Sr.c. Bumblekite
Mr. Hutton
Sb. f.Charlote
Tron
Bumblekite
Sheepstealer
Horés, &c
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Preston
Esneader
Cemeque
Neewishin
Cart
George Kenyon
County of
Lancasie
S W
Baker
Exchangé-ailey
Glamorgan
Capital
Swansea
Co &c
Ned
Johnson
Babbs
Oxfordetireet
Slomian
Patermofterson
James
Old
Market
Briftot
Wm. ‘Cutlbertson
Thompson
King's Head
Glouteller
Wm Phillips
Hop“pole
Worcester
Corson
P Untrey
Woolver
Hampton
Rawliston
Lenwithiel Cormiweall
Meil. Thomas
Herefund
Calver
Sean
Igaj Allo
Leicestershire
Allen
Atemeyart Law
Fernival,Inc
Davis
Loughbrough
Leiester
High Court of Chancery
Eames
Symond’s-Inn
Chancery
George Montagu Dunk
Earl’of
Halifax
Horuon
Northampton
Matter
Picketing
Lincoln’s-Inn-Gel
Ernst
Wolff
Royal Society For the Encouragement of HuGindry and Agtigulture
Copenhausr
Lond Rr
Benjamin ‘Whites
Horace Herd
Aec
J. Ks
Indies
Fimell
Indias
Tobe
Patsy Eek
M. Galland
The
Royal, Academy
Party Edicion
Ts. Langnoshy
Baternofter
His. J
Robert Ainsworth
Oscar
Stephens
Answorth
Valsius
Calepin
Coper
Our
Ancié
Fay
Thomas Morell
D.D . Rettor
Bucklord
Hertfordshire
FVSS
C. Barhurst
Fr. Eskland
T. Beecroft
W. Stabin
Jxe
C.rivington
J. Hinton
Li Davis
R. Horsfield
W Owen
S. Crowder
T.longman
B. Law C. Dily
W. Domyidle
T. Cadell
GR Binfo
Qisto
Augusty
Ernesti
Morell
Thesauri
Exeudit H. Ss
Impensis
Holland
Tho. Harris
Batt-Smith Gold
Guilshall
Geo. Collard
St. Mary
Whitechapel
R. G
Mr. O'Kelly
Thunderbolt
Mr. Chame Preaux
Roogs
P. Pe
Gol
Sir J. Lade
Tomb
B. c
Boroughbridge
Gol. We
Maidenhead
Dymock
Ch.c. Paul
Mr. Blofs
Miss Warley
Craven
D. Cumberland
Ch. c. Pomona
Sir J. Shelly
Mr. Jennings
Noblemen and Gentleméns
Mr. Payne
Northallerton
Agi
Farmer
Mr. Dawson
Mary Brown
Fency
Coates
Jolitte
Cresiwell
Thurfiayy
Willey
Stanhope
M. S
Mr. Joliffe
Mr. Radcliffe
Maynard
Ch. m. Fortune
Mr.Hatton
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