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Newspaper

London Packet

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Mar 04, 1789

Page

3

Mangold Wurzel Root of Scarcity Promoted for Relief

Mangold Wurzel or root of scarcity offered by Joan Coakley Settsom in March 1739. Seeds arrived from Paris via W Chamberaine at Clerkenwell to supply packets with cultivation directions. Seed price eight shillings per pound, one ounce at sixpence. Proceeds benefit Society for the Discharge and Relief of Persons terrified for small Debts and the Humane Society of London.

Paris W. Ch.mberaine Ayinsbury & Reet Clerkenwell Fell Hen Humane Society of Londons Drwr Guldhalls Prise Pou Newmarket Thornton Thormville Alea Wal Ee Poulouse France Ee Holden Strere Ilex Oldcutt John Strutt Parling-Place Malden Charlotte Mitzgerald Duke of Leinster Pavsor

Versailles Pre yot memorials on Paris representation

Postscript reports the Paris merchants presenting memorials and resolutions to the King on how capital inhabitants should be represented in the Soro General. Other items note French troop clothing plans and Algiers militia expansion amid ongoing campaign activity.

Versailles Paris Milas Belgivido Ge Caprara Berlin Lechon Algiers Sigmier

London News Roundup of War Talks and Fires

Reports from Vienna say campaign plans proceed while Austrian officers face illness and strategic shifts in Croatia. Letters from Paris, New Burn, and New York discuss elections, constitutions, and federalist vs anti federalist tensions. A major fire destroys extensive Mercantile Cochrans buildings opposite Government House, with Navy and Dock Yard aid praised. News from America covers frontier troubles, politics, and a Durham court case with notable bonuses and marriages.

Met Cochrans Government House Navy Meif. Hall Lewis Odber Meil. Williams C. Ito

Prices of Grain at Bear Avy and Borough Markets

Prices for wheat rye oats barley malt grey peas white da tas and other grains listed at Bear Avy and Smithfield markets. Prices show range from 46s to 325. Od with several items like hay and straw quoted per load and per owt.

Smithfield

Meetings of Creditors to Morron and Guildhall

A late 18th century notice lists creditors meetings across London venues such as Paul’s Church Ward, Southwark, St Martin’s Lane and Bow Street with names including W Nicoll, R Moor, A Peters, J Webb, E Williams and J Ansell. It also itemizes dividend payments to creditors like S Bean, Parkinson, Aberdeen, Barnard and Moore with corresponding places and modest sums.

A. Peters Southwark Linen-Drapers J. Webb St. Martin's Court A. Duff Abchurch-lane Tre E. Williams J.P. Lagostera St. Martin’s-lane Merchant J. Ansell Spring Gardens Au‘tivseer

Prices of stocks yesterday show bank declines and varied yields

Bank stock fell about 3 percent while other listings like Confol and India Stock showed mixed results with several items quoted in fractions and percentages. Exchequer Bill and lottery tickets appear among abbreviated entries in the market roundup.

India Anon

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