Papal aid and London notices mix in August reports
Rome reports the Pope granting Spain one million pistoles a year for six years to support Catholic aims, while Paris, Geneva, and Bourdeaux dispatch various notices. Parliament contends with private lotteries and the Court answers, as Cambridge rejoices over royal births. Stock prices, prizes, and public notices fill the London Gazette entries.
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Spain
Africa
Paris
Our
India Company
Bengal
India
Physick Garden
Academy of Sciences
Versailles
Amiens
Geneva
Bourdeaux
Royal Academy de Belles Lettres, Sciences and Arts
Alexander Stuart
Amsterdam
N.S. Jules
England
Spittlefields Market to Add Stands for Town Gardeners
The Real Stocks Market at Spittlefields plans new stalls by October first to accommodate town and country gardeners fruiters poulterers and gingerbread bakers among others. A meeting Aug twenty two at the Three Tun Tavern discussed 59 stalls with provisions for carts and waggons. A stall sale will be held at the Butchers Arms on Mondays and Wednesdays nine to eleven until the sixth instant.
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Spittlefields Market
London
Three Tun
Butchers Arms
Westminster Races Purse Details At Tothill Fields
On Tuesday the 20th instant races are offered for a five guinea purse for ponies under 13 hands. Wednesday offers seven guineas for 14 hand galloways. Thursday offers ten guineas for 14 hand horses. Entrance fees, weights, and conditions are listed with penalties for late entry and forfeit rules. Three qualified umpires to be chosen by subscribers.
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Westminster
Tothill-fields
Torhillfields
Large Loans and Investments Advertised Near London
An inquiry offers to lend a large sum at low interest if security is approved or to invest in purchases or annuities up to 60000 with a good seat and pleasant situation near London. Options include fees, farm or ground rents within 30 miles of London or 10 to 2000 in annuities for life. Respond by letter post-paid to Will's Coffee House near Lincoln's Inn Gate.
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London
Will's Coffee-House
Lincoln’s Inn Gate
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St. James’s
Wilcox
University of Cambridge
Prince of Wales
Lord Baltimore
The
London Evening-Post
Aene Goldsmith
A&t
George
Royal
Ancelor
Oxford
London News
William Courtenay
Coukn
Genijmpnan
Thames
South Sea
Prem
Ditto
Mine Adventure
Peterborough
Fleet-street
Taylor
Brome
Osborne
Linnen
John Howard
Temple Church
Mortimer-Hall
Danbury
Essex
Harnbin, Birch
Webber
Coopers Hall
Basinghall-street
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