Public notices and legal items from 1739 London press
The column records a string of court proceedings and public notices. It notes a planned execution transport for a Royal Guard sentinel, various trials at the Old Bailey including murder and theft, transportation sentences, and executions. Also reported are indictments for the gin act, extortion case results, a ship from Dublin saved near Egg Harbour, and updates from the London Gazette on official appointments and stock quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mr. Cooke
Sneen’s Court
Piccadilly
Hay- Hill
Foot Guards
Savoy
St. "James's Park
Col. Meysick
Hide-Park
Whitefield
Compter
Danaus
Elizabeth
Howard
John Maw
Morris
Commissioners of Excise
Justices of the Peace
Excise
Compton
Hicks’s Hall
Gough
Catherine
Dublin
Philadelphia
Egg Harbour
Bethlem Hospital Seeks Proposals for Meat Supply
A Bethlem Hospital committee in Moorfields will tweet to receive proposals from bidders willing to supply beef mutton veal and pork at set prices from Michaelmas to Lady Day next. The event is scheduled for Wednesday September 19 at four o clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlem Hospital
Moorfields
Aid
Lady Dy
Georgia Office Lands Grant Provisions Warn Widow Claimants
Westminster August 28 1739 notices from the Trustees of Georgia State that lands already granted or to be granted will descend to daughters if male or female issue fails and to widows of grantees for life of dwelling and one half of lands. Claimants must file at the Georgia Office or Georgia town courts within twelve months. no fee to enter. Benjy Marryn, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Westminster
Gorony
America
Adale
Common Council
Old Palace Yard
Benjy
Marryn
Deserter Clement Allcock Sought by British Fuziliers
A London era notice offers two guineas for the capture of Clement Allcock born Stoleston Salop aged five feet seven and three quarters inches, a Tyler by trade, black complexion and hair, who deserted from His Majesty's Royal Regiment of Nord British Fuziliers at Andover. Details given to commanding officer at Andover or to Captain Alexander Wilton Westminster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nord
British Fuziliers
Andover
Peter Halkete
Clement Al’cock
Stoleston
Salop
Buckingham
Clement Allcock
Hants
Alexander Wilton
Queen-street
Westminster
Royal Regiment of North British Fuziliers
John Campbell
Sepember
John Turner
Whitehaven
Cumberland
Nod‘ding
London
Hounslow
Charles Hogg
Arburlet
Angus
Scotland
Marsity
Andrew Agnew
Alexander Wilson i
Queenstreet
Hall
Desertion notice for North British Fuziliers recruits
Officers seek two defendants, John Campbell and John Turner of Cumberland, and Charles Hogg from Angus Scotland, deserters from the Royal Regiment of North British Fuziliers. They are described by height, origin, trade, and clothing. Rewards offered to capture them and deliver to custody in London and Westminster.
Freehold Tenements Advertised At Staines High Street
To be sold at Staines in Middlesex county freehold tenements with annual value of 22 pounds 115 shillings. Particulars may be had of Mr Stagg attorney Rel Gross-street London indicating official sale details and contact for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staines
Middleser
Thomas Lord Visetunt
Windsor
County of
Glamorgan
Tle
Forendon
Deserter from Serjeant Angell Seeks Reward
A notice from the Twin's Regyncy of Poor seeks a deserter named Richard PAR horn born in the Parish of Kramleyan Himyith rs aged about years, five feet seven inches tall, dark hair, stout, with a scar on the face. He was enlisted near Batnue stoke on August 7 and worked in slavery prior. A reward of two guineas is offered for his apprehension, extra to actor Harlia enc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angell
Cole
Seja
Batnue Stoke
Atgurt
Avery
Nozice Heroof
Alexander Wilton
Queen Ftreet
Westiminster
Hill
Harliaenc
Freehold Estates in Several Counties Auction Notice
Notice of sale from Mr George Sandridus Littell includes Freehold houses in Fordshire and Suffolk with ponds and wood lands totaling about 260 acres plus eleven acres at Melton Wend near Woodbridge. Also cottage and ground at Gallwood Common Essex and leasehold properties in Whitechapel. Further enquiry from Mr Briggs in Watling Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbirne Woods
Orfordshire
George Sandridus Littell
Mélton
Melton
Woodbridge
Sufalk
Galheood Common
Grest Baddow
Essex
Gallwood Common
Whitechapel
Briggs
Watling Street
Budge-Row
Public Sale of Leigh Estate in Liskeard Area
At a public survey to be held at Edward Pyne's tavern in Liskeard on September 2, the fee simple and inheritance of the Leigh messuage and farm near Liskeard Callington and Saltash, about 229 acres of pasture arable land with timber and coppice, gardens and orchards, will be sold. Reversion after one or two lives of Fulfoir and Goingford lands also to be disposed of. inquiries to William Luke in Castle Yard London or Philip Lyne in Liskeard for details.
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Edward Pyne
Liskewa
Constall
Leigh
Duecttock
Liskeard
Callington
Saltath
Rim
Nicholas Leigh
Gene
Deceas
Fee
Fulfloir
Goingford
William Luke
Castle-yard
London
S'hilip Lyne
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London Gazette
Kensington
John Norris
England
Gibraltar
Minorca
South Sea
Hank
Prem. Tidia
Royal Sea Cflaresice
Ditto
India
Cirta
Ijereas
Robert Coxon
Fulbeck
Wyethe
Linoln
William Coxon
Caythorpe
Excen
Catherine Mackender
Cayenorpe
Haye River
Se Ives
Padstow
Cornwall
John Havey
Penzance
Bnporter
Tuff Arrivd
Euquire
Greegsby’s
Réyal Exchange
France
Swain
Sardinia
Europe
T. Coonstat Tig Globe
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