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London Letter Secret Letter and Fraudous Plots Exposed
A dated notice from London recaps a threatening letter demanding one hundred guineas at the General Post Office gate, with a suspect, John Cross, seized and confessing authorship to John Baptist Bellanger. It lists Bellanger’s traits and notes a warrant for his arrest, while advertising assorted ointments, tonics, and curiosities with multiple shop notices and forthcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
East India
John Cross
John Baptist Bellanger
Belanger
Taylor
Southampton
Fuffce
Slaughter
St. Marsin
Se Lane
Westminster
Augustin Wollaston
Salisbury Court- Square
Fleetstreet
Salisbury Court
Perons
Prospect House
Islington
Brick Lane
Shoreditch Church
Michael Dormer
France
Duke of Marlborough
Fleettreet
de Hightrehight
Valley
Annivi
Alps
Italy
Switzerland
Emperor
Gemany
Sicily
Doge
Venice
Inquisirion
Wizzard
Piemont
Bologna
Durtchess
Savoy
Bentivoglia
Notingham
Derby
Loughborough
Ram Inn
Smithfield
Malcolm Gilles
Haymarket
John Moore
Abchurch Lane
Strand
Rulean
Bowden
Bull Inn
Gyles
Hercules Pillars
Temple
Woolpawx
Fenchurch Street
Atkins
Mercers Chappels Cheapside
Bach
Bristol
Thomas Baldwin
Cooper
Crown Inn
Slough
Windsor
Bowlin Green House
Sarracens Head Inn
Friday Street
May Pole
Joan Tilley
Swan Yard
Sumerser House
John Howard
Chequer Inn
Chequer Coure
Charing Cros
Bath
White Hart
King’s Bath
White Hare Inn
Chostel
Bell
Cornhil
Stocks Market
Macters
J. Roberts
Warwick Lane
J. Herrrison
Royal Rechange
J. Whitworth
Manchester
T. Child
St. Paris Church Yard
A. Dodd
Peacock
Temple Bar
M. Maffey
St Michael’s Church Porch
Cowhil
Black Horse Inn
Lemon Street
Goodman’s Feilds
D. Judt
Haydon Square