Reward Offered for Robbery on the North Mail in London
The Post-Master General warns that a single footpad robbed the North Mail near Kingsland between two and three this morning. A reward of two hundred pounds is offered for the apprehension and conviction of the robber, plus pardon for any accomplice. The thief is described as middle height with a light coat and wig, mask over the face, who fled with bags from Hartford, Peterborough, Horncastle, Louth, and Boston, and most letters from Enfield to Reyston. Two men observed nearby are thought to be accomplices.
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London
Kingsland
Peak Jesse
Hartford
Peterborough
Horncastle
Louth
Boston
Enfield
Ware
St. Ives
Reyston
N.B
Epping Forest Races at Green Man Weekly Purse Details
Racing at Epping Forest on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday lists purses of ten five and two pounds with weight rules for horses mares and geldings never winning beyond specified amounts. Entries due three days before racing with entrance fees and stipulations for starters. disputes to be settled by subscribers present.
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Terim
Green Man
Epping-Forest
Wner
Galloways
Deserter John Moore Seized in Berkshire Robbery Case
John Moore, a stout 31 year old man described as six feet tall, was arrested at Arborfield in Berkshire and sent to Reading Gaol by Anthony Blagrave, Esq on Wednesday the 22nd of last month on suspicion of highway robbery. He carried two pistols loaded with bullets, a holey crepe for eyes and mouth, wore a dark wig, and rode a white roan mare with a dark mane and tail. Anyone who has been robbed by the described individual or possesses such a mare is asked to report to Blagrave immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Arborfield
Berkshire
Reading
Anthony Blagrave
Living Edward Gingell invited to hear of advantage
A dated notice from 1722 informs Edward Gingell of Clay-Hill near Enfield that he should come to the house where he lodged to hear of something advantageous, following the death of a friend.
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Edward Gingell
Clay-Hill
Enfield
Lost Iron-prey Gelding Near Hide-Park Corner Reward
On August 23 a four year old iron-prey gelding, fourteen hands high with a white face and a tufted tail, was lost from Hide Park. The near leg is somewhat higher than the off leg. A two guineas reward is offered for its return or any information leading to recovery. Contact Mr John Lynn at Rose and Crown, Hide-Park-Corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lynn
Lost grey horse near Hlington advertised for reward
A light grey horse of about 14 hands with a grass mark on the off thigh and a long tail is missing from Mrs. Harrison’s grounds near Hlington. Any person who returns the animal to Mrs. Harrison or to Robert Parker at the Ak-Inn in Aldermanbury, London, will receive ten shillings reward plus reasonable charges.
Lost Bay Gelding At Waterhouse Near Chelmsford
George Bramston of Waterhouse near Chelmsford Essex offers a reward for the return of a bright bay gelding about 14.5 hands. The horse has a star on the forehead a feather on the neck a scar on the back and a white hind foot. A reward of one guinea is offered for return and five pounds for proof of theft against the offender.
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Tolen
George Bramston
Waterhouse
Chelmsford
Essex
Seven and Eighth Volumes of State Trials Edition
This Day publishes the final parts of the State Trials collection from Edward VI to recent times. The volumes include printed trials from MSS with full judge and council arguments, such as the Dammaree Purchase and Willis cases and Edward Arnold on the Black Act. Sold by Worton against St Dunstan’s Church in Fleet Street.
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Dammaree
Purchase
Willis
Queen Anne
Parker
Fisschal
Edward Arnold
Lord Onslow
Publication notice of ninth volume of Biographical History
This Day is published under Royal Licence containing twenty sheets price 35. It includes lives of Sir Thomas More Henry More Moreri and others with Bayle translations and corrections. History of eminent men of Britain and Ireland with reflections on Bayle. Names a long list of printers booksellers and shops. ninth volume will add lives of Newton Newson Nicholson Norris and more.
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Sir Thomas More
Henry More
Moreri
Biop Moilzy
Bishop Morton
Moss
Walter Moyle
Mr. Bayle
Paris
Great
Britain
Ireland
John Peter Barnad
FLR
Thomas Birch
Forn Lockman
G. Strahan
J. Clarke
Cornhill
J.gray
Poultry
J. Wood
Paternofter Row
J. Shuckburgh
Newson
Iac Newton
Bishop Nicholson
John Norris
This Day in a Pocket Volume and Religious Treatises
An 18th century advertisement notes the new edition of This Day published in a pocket volume bound for 2 dollars and 5 cents. It lists multiple religious works including Exposition of the Apostles Creed, Morals of Epicetus paraphrase, and several religious instruction volumes by William Reaping and others, with printers and booksellers in Fleet Street.
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Pearson
R. Gosling
Mitre
Feerer-Lane End
Fleet-street
Epiétetus
Boris Walker
M.A. Pricers
R. Lucas
Sagtuel Puffewdorf
Heidelberg
Caroline University
Sweden
Brandenbourg
Andrew Tooks
Greflam College
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Epping
England
Savannah
Georgia
Gibraltar
George Whitefield
Penbroke College
Oxford
James Hutton
Rose Tavern
Temple-Bar
Whitaker
Emery
Earth
Heaven
Priett
Lee
Cefar Borgia
M. Lovemore
Mons. DE Voltaire
Isaac Newton
John Hanna
Austen
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Cotes
Smith
Hodgson
John Colson
Iaac Barrow
Varenius
Mr. Worster
Mr. Hamilton
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