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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 19, 1758
Page
2
A damaged OCR segment lists Francis Mercer of Saint Martin's Le Grand London as merchant and factor, Joseph Cohan of Ruffel Street Covent Garden jeweller dealer and chapman, and William Roughfedge of Prescott Lancaster shoemaker dealer and chapman, indicating a mercantile or trade register style entry.
Andover races in 1758 fixed for August 15 are changed. New events set for August 29 at Andover Downs with a 50 pound plate for horses never winning more than one plate. A separate 50 pound purse for four year olds never winning a plate, to be run in best of three two mile heats. N.B. Stockbridge winner among four year olds exempted. Two reputed running horses must flare. entrance money and subscriptions required. Meetings at White Hart Inn Andover on September 22 to finalize articles. assembly in Town Hall Wednesday night followed by ordinaries June.
London notices announce the White Horse without Cripplegate is now an inn and tavern run by Robert Turner. The establishment offers civil usage and good accommodation. Weekly wagon routes include Newcastle upon Tyne Nottingham Leeds Kendal on Mondays and Fridays to Leeds and Wakefield, with a Cambridge machine service daily except Sundays at seven in the morning.
A craftsman proclaims a factory in Church Court near Strand Hungerford Market offering copper and brass kitchen wares tin plated with pure tin. He denies dealings with ironmongers and asserts all work uses ore tin at standard prices. He notes four years practice and a ten pagie premium from the Society for Arts.
Scots report the Brig Truelove and Brig Jane retaken by the Fame near Scotland as Swedes held them claiming voyage to Gottenburg. Captain Thurot’s crew largely Swedes. Also, King George of Boston under Capt. Hallowell seized 14 Friponne ships with 12 guns and 50 men en route from Rochelle to Quebeck with provisions, their fourth prize this summer.
News from Newéafile and Salisoury report the death of William Aynsley Esquire, former attorney and chief justice in New Jersey, while Darlington details a cellar collapse killing two men including builder George Walters. In Burbage, Mrs Evans dies at 107, famed midwife who drank laudanum daily in her later years. A horse’s body was opened at Lord Bruce's Kennel for use in його.
Fragmentary 18th century note lists ships such as the Revenge Seahorse St. Paul and others, with transport movements toward New York. Mentions winds, variance in sail plan, and vessels including Majesty’s ships and the Mason Teddy. Shows orders to remain or proceed with outward bound convoys.
A dated letter recounts the failed bombardment and retreat from St Maloes on the Brittany coast. French forces repelled the attack with heavy losses to the British Guards and Grenadiers, including General Dary and several colonels, as ships and troops withdrew toward embankment and water.
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