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Shipping News and Public Notices from London 1716
The issue lists ships and captains bound for Lisbon Jamaica and Antigua, with winds and routes. It also advertises a bear garden near London, wagon passenger service to Chester, snuff and medicines, and various local notices from Thames Street to Barbican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Earl of Rothes
Londen
Duke of Garden
Worth
Willz
London
Ape Equity
Magesty
Fox
Lisbon
Jamaica
Elizabeth
Boyds
Antegoa
Cunning
Barbadoes
Lawrel
Coppel
Loving Brothers
Sayer
Lewis
Amsterdam
Malaga
East India
Bowling Green
Bellfire House
Hampstead
Middlesex
Bath
Tunbridge
Eptom
Bear Garden
Bank
Wrigt
Great Buffelstreet
Covent Garden
Chester
Scrafford Hire
Cheshire
Kiteley
Barbican
Redcrosstreet
Brazil
John Taylor
Black Boy
Highlander
Cecil Street
Serand
Wheatley
Wheelerstreet
John Moore
Abchurch Lang
Swan Lane
Farthyfh
Trinity House
Finch Lane
Royal Exchange
Baskets
atvMyr
Reynold
Chiangberlen
Hildagn
Fosker
Rareszélof
Shbabe