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Newspaper
London Packet
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
May 19, 1788
Page
2
An advertisement offers educational books for schools including The Sevesti Boition enlarged with Latin grammar and rhetoric, priced 1s 6d bound, and El Menta Mtrica a Trofeo Latin versified accidence for middle forms, priced 1s 6d bound. Published by Lowndes, 77 Piccadilly.
On Dovers Warwick Lane promotes a weekly sale of superfine cloths and other woolen diagerp goods. He advertises ready money terms with a price of 6d 6 per yard and invites friends and the public to acquaint themselves with the offerings in a fifth apartment.
The article details a parliamentary session with Captain Edwards testifying on India affairs and Hastings trial costs, plus reactions on Lord Mansfield and Catholic concerns. It reports military drills in Hyde Park, a field day schedule, and notes on Persian and Wallachian unrest, plus ship movements and port news from Copenhagen to Portsmouth.
The Graffington and Yatforth inclosure bills were read a second time and committed for Thursday and Friday. The Southern whale fishery bill passed its third reading. An account of prisoners was laid before the Marshal of the King's Bench. Several money and public works bills were sent from the Commons, the Wool bill opened for printing.
A 18th century notice extols Mr. Spilsbury s Drops for curing a violent scurvy with facial inflammation. Lion Wilson of King Street St James Square endorses the remedy after eight small draughts and four years of use. Bottles priced ii. 2s. and ss with directions. many cures attributed to the drops by a London distillery and merchants across Britain.
Prices quoted for hops show new pockets from 14 to 161, old pockets 16 gs to 111, new bags 1 tos to 12l 12s, old bags 61 18s. Hay at Smithfield ranged from 3 1 gl 12s and straw from gl 11s od to al 1h dler load.
Ship arrivals list numerous passengers and origins including Cadi Maria from St Kitts Harwel Chambers from New York Rapahanotl scott from Virginia Thetis Boyd from Maryland Hewson Balmer Coles Jenny Hill Jan Gavin Venus Summers from Lisbon Peggy Carter from Albraltar Nancy Williams from C Town Harmony Hebden London Ceres Tullock Th Brothers Willet from Leghorn and more note likely misreadings.
Ambiguous notes show tradespeople including T. Haderfly and J-Rote meeting in Holborn and St. Cremen with references to a dividend and salaries. Names like P. Marsthall Lynn Regis and W. Oliver appear amid garbled details about upholsterers and mercers at 6.
Prices of stocks reported with Bana Stock at 172 register 3 percent, Consol at 95 1/2, and others showing minor moves. Camber notes tax and bank shares with limited clarity as markets closed.
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