Monument to Samuel Mead Esq Erected in Marble Plaque
Fragmentary obituary and monument description recount a timber loading accident that fatally injures a crane worker, followed by a detailed 18th century memorial to Samuel Mead Esq. featuring an oval bust, arms, and an inscription praising Mead’s integrity benevolence and learning. The piece notes the monument’s location near the West Gate passage and lists celebratory Latin lines and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Mead
Secur
Bath commission meeting to execute charitable use grant
The Somerset county Charitable Uses Commission, dated August 5 1734, will meet at the Free School House Bath on September 20 to execute the commission. Interested parties may attend to seek redress. William Rune, Clerk, will be present with the commissioners.
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Somerset
Ivelchester
Great Britain
Bath
William Rune
Wise man serjeant chinigeon printed for booksellers
Fragmentary OCR lists printers and booksellers such as J. Walthoe J. J. and P. Knapton R. Hoaglock R. Wilkin D. Midwinter A. Ward A. Betcefworsh C. Hitch J. Bawne J. Bonwicke R. Robine son W. Meares R. Gosling Innys and R. Manby Motte Ward and E. Wicksteed S. Birt D. Browne M. Wyat C. Bowyer J. Osborn W. Keales A. Millar indicating a historical printing/printing-house advertisement or catalog fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Walthoe
J. J
P. Knapton
R. Hoaglock
R. Wilkin
D. Midwinter
A. Ward
A. Betcefworsh
C. Hitch
J. Bawne J
J. Bonwicke
R. Robineson
W. Meares
R. Gosling
W, Innys
R. Manby
Motte
T, Ward
E. Wicksteed
Henley Races at Remnham Meadow October 7 to 9
An 18th century notice invites entries for three purses at Henley upon Thames. October 7 offers a Ten-Pound Plate for 14 hands, October 8 a Fifteen Guinea Purse, and October 9 a Twenty-Pound Plate. Entries, weights, and entry fees set, with rules on prior winnings and entry procedures.
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Henley
Remnham Meadow
Henley Upon Thames
Oxford
Chat
Red Lyon Inn
Henley Upon
Thames
Smith
See or Stray’d On Thursday Night Two Black Geldings
Sept 7 1734 notice of two stray black geldings from Joseph Windham estate near Richmond Ferry. One 14.5 hands full aged with large white blaze tail switch white foot and saddle spots. The other eight years old used to drawing with a scar snip on nose false near quarter and long cut tail. Reward offered to finder by Henry Coby Twickenham or Mr Mawson London.
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Joseph Windham Athe
Richmond Ferry
Henry Coby
Twickenham
Mr. Mawson
Norfolk-street
London
Creditors of Peter Tomlin Called to Present Debts
The creditors of Peter Tomlin of Canterbury Woolstapler and Woolcomber must forthwith provide an account of debts owed to them. Submissions may be made to Mr. Peter Hayward, Attorney at Law in Canterbury, or to Mr. Thomas Foxley in New Street near Bishopsgate, London.
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Peter Tomlin
City of
Canterbury
Woolstapler
Woolcomber
Peter Hayward
Thomas Foxley
New Ftreet
Bishopsgate
London
Wimbleton
Surrey
Kington
Croydon
Hopkins
Lombard-street
William Collins
Stafford
Isaac Hitchcock
Leafe
Leadall
Lévedale
William Nicolls
Inttafford
Next Week’s Publication on Human Knowledge Principles
Announcement of a forthcoming edition titled Principles of Human Knowledge and related works by George Berkeley. Mentions scrutiny of error and difficulty in sciences, grounds of skepticism and atheism, plus three dialogues against skeptics. Lists editions, printers, and publication details from 1710.
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Epree
Hylas
Philonous
Tetas
George Berkeley
M.A
Rgity Doblin
J. Tonfon
Supplement to the Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer
A late 18th century listing notes a supplement to a Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer and a commentary on the Articles of the Church of England by William Nichols D D Folio. It also advertises The Works of the Right Rev George Butler late Bishop of St David's on the Holy Trinity including the Defence of the Nicene Creed in two volumes by Francis Hotranon MA Repton of Sutton Wilts. Printed for S Austen at the Angel and Bible in St Pauls Churchyard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of England
William Nichols
Geo GE Buty
St. David’s
Francis Hotranon
Wilts
S. Austen
Angel
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Education Discourse for Youth from Five to Twenty
A 18th century publication advises on choosing a tutor and emphasizes removing prejudice to foster impartial inquiry. It asserts education should free learners to examine issues openly and honestly, opposing rigid confinement to fixed doctrines. Printed for Thomas Wotton in Fleet Street.
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Thomas Wotton
Dunfan
Fleet-street
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M. S. Samuelis Mead
I. C. Mathai Celebris Theologi Fil
Huyjus Societatis Alumni
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A.D
Thonoris Causa
Richardus Mead
Noan
South Sea
New South Sea
Bank
India
York Buildings
Royal Exchange
Welch
Grrai
Richard
AN , Serjeant-Chinigeon To
Ome
Oxford Road
Hanover Square
West Country
Gibbons
Lincoln’s Inn
New-Square
Northluffenham
County of
Rutland
Stanford
Ockham
Burt
Uppingham
John Hitches
Clifford’s Lonndon
Houshold
Fazakerly
Deceas
Chancery-Lane
Holbourn
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