Prince of Wales generosity to London poor acknowledged
A 1789 London Common Council meeting records unanimous thanks to the Prince of Wales for his timely charity to the city's poor. A 1739 council note reports the Prince’s gracious response, praising the city and ordering publication of the resolution and royal reply in daily papers.
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London
Royal
Prince of Wales
City of London
Recorder
Jona-Clerk
Whursday
Princes of Wales
Carlton-house
Royal Leonce and Taery Promenade Monthly Magazine Notice
An early 19th century magazine prospect announces a monthly issue titled Royal Leonce and Taery. It features an engraved frontispiece, a tale The Fair Maid of the Tain, a gilt pattern for a gentleman’s waistcoat, and a new song by a master. The January issue plans fashion, entertainment, and literary pieces dedicated to the Princesses. Subscriptions priced, with notices of engravings and decorative plates.
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Pitles
Royal Leonce
NEW Lady'’S Magazine
Quentin
Alex
al. Buate
Emma
Arai
Guy Teuwe
Venereal Complaints Public Notice by Eastland Surgeon
R Eastland a member of the Corporation of Surgeons in London announces public cure claims for venereal and urinary disorders. He advertises rapid relief for urethral obstructions fistula and gonorrheal complications with a new practice claimed to be safer and more expeditious than prior methods.
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R. Eastland
Corporation of Surgeons
Lon. D.N
Snow-Hill
Regency talks and trade woes spell postwar tensions in London
London reports from Kew Palace and Carlton House detail Royal discussions on Regency terms as Parliament plans another prorogation after Feb 5. Meanwhile merchants warn of sharply reduced trade with Poland and Prussia as Dutch and Flemish competition rises, and coastal shipping data show ships entering and leaving amid uncertain subsidies and costs. The letter from Ostend notes open port activity, while Cork values the see and diocesan revenues are assessed.
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Laing
Van
Wrestling and crime among London crowds in spring circuit notes
Report of the Spring Circuit meetings of judges and court divisions, a Paddington wrestling match between Ainslie and Reilly with the Hibernian winning, a Hyde Park fight leaving a jaw broken, a highway robbery near Epping, a bricklayer’s fatal fall, and local marriage notices including John Vickburn and Christopher Willoughby.
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Lord Loughborough
Court of King’s Bench
Northern
Lord Kenyon
Wilson
Nerfuie
Udge Grofe
Amatland
Baron
Thomson
Athurst
Buller
Court of Chancery
Cricket Ground
Paddington
Ainslie
Reilly
Irithman
P Ddo
Hibernian
Ilyvde Park
Betweeen
Grain Prices and Market Rates Reported
Prices for various grains and staples listed with ranges in shillings and pence. Granites wheat oats barley malt peas and flour show shifts. beans and rape seed noted with per load or per stone terms. Bear Key market day context implied by the price board.
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Bear Key
Hops Hay and Straw Prices in Borough and Smithfield
Prices recorded for hops in the Borough show pockets from 61.185 to 71.16s and bags from 51.18s to 61.18s per cwt. Thursday in Smithfield lists hay from 31.10s to 91.123 and straw from 1s.0d to 21.2s per load.
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Smithfield
al. Os
Meetings and Dividends of Estate Creditors Listed in Borough Notices
A notice item lists meetings of creditors at Guildhall and various locations including Broome Exon Fincham Gate-street glafemen and Haymarket hatter with times from morning to afternoon. Dividends of the effects of Po and W French Wapping ironmonger and other trades are scheduled at 10 and 1. Names include J Swackman G Cunningham Vanderkitte Webb Wilismis Fawnes Burn and Dickson with multiple addresses and trades in London and nearby areas.
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M. Vanderkitte
Croyds
Ap-Decary
J. Webb
St. Martin's Court
Hardwareman
E. Wilismis
Southwark
Mason
Rit
J. Fawnes
Matt Smitheed
Skiner
D. Burn
Wapping
Fall Manor
Stock Prices and Percentages From Yesterday
Stock prices and percentage figures from yesterday appear with garbled text and scattered numbers. The readable items include mentions of "72 4-," "170%," and "per cent" along with partial company or product references and prices, set in a historical ledger-like format.
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Gill Maron
Herefordshire
Chancerye
Ge County
Neta
Wis
Jorys Cummenden
Bes
Sir Geone Curesa
T. Somurrs
Dick, Bly
Greer
Fer Iu
Big
New
ST Eo
Eastland
Postscript
Kew Palace
Tin
Kh. Woerretn
Sir L. Phys
Wuaadts
Wo Sitter
Carlton-houtse
Dioufles
Flanders
Brussells
Utrecht
Fron Dartsicz
Reese
Poland
Ostend
Cockell
Penmorva
Folu Ag Fammer
Pi.comenon
Arife
Camden Conjeftures
Aberdeen
Monfiet
Lombardy
Woot
Dan
Greenock
Dundalk Bay
William
Bishot
Bristol
Aberavon
Cptain
Miro
Taylor
Africa
Penzance
Heard
Mis Parker
Liverpool
Jamaies
Grange
Miller
Iren Gatco Bay
Cork
Piyan
S.S.E
Nelly
Ann
Henderson
Sevile
Polly
Freety
Falmouth
Europa
Applegarth
India
Coward
Charante
Princess Mary
Howard
Dublin
Swan
Gravee
Fan
Lancaster
Leghorn
Speedwell
M‘clelind
Mesfina
Lively
Niccol
Abbant
George
Margaret
Strong
Valencia
St. George
Hill
Litbon
Eagle
Guulton
Dunkirk
Vrow Margretta
Haverbuilt
Rotterdam
Dael
Union
Smith
Mann
Marfl
Gol
Ross
Erenich
Spain
Waterford
Wessels
Great Britain
Wilkes
J. Cambridee
Ey Waagrlit
Cir
J. Michaile
J. Hopkins
Sir Wo. Plemier
Pir J. Sanderson
B. Watson
P. le Mesurier
W. Curtie
Sir B. Hauinet
G.M. Macauley
Joones
Julia Man- Give
Varad
Ledigit
E.ces
Daiehy
Lingodt
Jarvis
Eftx
Verdactias
Gouthgate
Christopher Willoughby
Baldon-honte
County of Oxford
Mills Martha Evans
Harley-street
Cavendish-square
I. Newitt
R. Clarke
Saintb.ry, Borne
W. Pickett
T. Skinner
W. Newnan
T. Thomps
Newington
A. Vevers
Guildhall
D. Dickson
Moor Price
Phip Day
Cheapside
Ath
Fink Wong Annar
Diten
Suatis
Dieta
Ld Aen
Pew Leuw
Lindon Bridge
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