Launch of ships Diana and Pallas at London yards
Report of two new warships launched in one day at Bomengatey and Rotherhithe, the Diana a 34 gun ship and the Pallas a 36 gun man of war. Also describes Windsor dinner at the Installation, and multiple church livings and marriages in Kent and Surrey. Notable deaths include Col. Perry and Sir Samuel Gower, with robberies on Kennington Common and a debtor’s confinement incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Thompson
Reculver and Heath
Archpithop
Canterbury
Thomas Clendon
Robert Tourney
Ruckinge
Kent
Canerbury
Adams
John Scroop
Aldingham
Cumberland
Carlisle
Snarp
Guy’s Hospital
Liummerton
Hackney
Elias Lindo
Isaac Lindo
Devonshire Square
Lebroch
Hummerton
Clapham
Surrey
Wiliam Sampson
Threadneedle-Street
Sukey de Vilme
Peter de Vilme
Ely
Samuel Harford
Milk Street
Mass Charlotte Holmes
Lord Loudon
Col. Perry
North America
B—n
Goodman’s Fields
Samuel Gower
England
Middlesex
Tower Royalty
Tower Hamlets
Peckham
George Savage
Tooley Street
Earl of Dundonald
James Cochran
Fleet-Prison
Joye
Sutton
Kennington Common
Sydenham
New fitting out in the River to sail in Confort against Enemies
A historic notice invites seamen to join the Hawk and the Fly on a commerce-raiding expedition. The Hawk, armed with 18 carriage guns and 150 men, previously commanded the Warren Galley, and the Fly, a 12-gun vessel, is readied as an advice boat. Seamen are promised prize-money advances and a share in prizes from Lerfaid voyage, prior to departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confort
Stapp
Anithe Fly
Kowarph Reap
Second General Meeting of Militia Lists at Kingston
The August 29 1757 meeting in Kingston finalized militia lists for each hundred and town with divisions in Brixton Wallington Ryegate Tandridge Copthorne Elmbridge Kingston and Guilford. First meetings set for September 20 at 10am. appeals to be heard and lists amended. Also notice of Buck the jail apprentice runaway from Hunt ingdon area, details of his appearance and warning to harborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Wit
Southwark
Godalming
Godley
Wokeing
Woorcon
Guilford
White Hart Inn
Los
Copartnership Dissolved in London Trade
A partnership between Francis Fryer and Thomas Score of Guildhall Yard is dissolved by mutual consent. Debts owed to the firm will be paid to Francis Fryer, who has an assignment from Score. Fryer will continue to operate as an upholdizer in Guildhall Yard and hopes to keep customer favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Fryer
Thomas Score
Guildhall Yard
London
Sale of Leafe at Wolseley Bridge Inn in Staffordshire
To be sold to the best bidder HE Leafe of the Saracen’s Inn Wolseley Bridge Staffordshire. Purchaser to take furniture and stock. Bid by two separate appraisers. Sale Saturday between two and four in the afternoon. Two lives in the lease. inquiry at the inn or with Mr Tinckan at catted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolseley Bridge
Stafford
John Dunn
Peron
Tinckan
Cattord
Peremptory Sale of Bishopstone Manor and Appurtenances
Pursuant to a High Court of Chancery decree on Monday November 1 between four and six in the afternoon before Edmund Sawyer at Lincoln's Inn, Bishopstone Manor Wiltshire with mansion farm and lands and Bailey paddock to be sold. Also the manor of Warchifield Herks county freehold about 1500 per year in possession with reversion, as lives drop. Formerly the estates of George Willoughby deceased, with jointure of 350 per year to his widow. Details at the Master's Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court of Chancery
Edmund Sawyer
Lincoln's Inn
London
Bishopstone
Wilts
Salisbury
Warchifield
Herks
George Willoughby
Greenfields Warehouse Sale in Compton Street Soho
To be SOLD by HAND at GrEENFIELDs Warehouse in Compton Street Soho Compton Street 3 P Yardage and linens from 11d to 4s per yard towels tablecloths and gauze pieces various fabrics silk and worsted waistcoats breeches and hose imported Irish goods cheaper than London warehouses good yardwides and clear lawn prints sold at near market price returns accepted next day and a furnished first floor to let for a single gentleman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield’s
Compton Street
Soho
Colerain
London
London pamphlet arguing corn price caused hardship
London. to the author, etc. Sir, the late excessive price of corn in this kingdom, which nearly starved the poor and caused many deaths, does not appear to have arisen from any real shortage or scarcity in the nation.
An Examination of Engrossers and the Lawless Poor
The author laments price manipulation by corn and flour traders and condemns both beggarlike evildoers and the rich who break laws. He urges a moral example from the gentry, warns that laws fail without public integrity, and calls ministers to model honesty to curb corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abrogg
Hom
Arthur’s
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India
Amos Wenman
Royal Exchange
R. Hunter
Masons-Armis
Crown-Court
Westmnster
Phgs
Robert Millidgeon
Budgen
Huntangdon
John Rycraft
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