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Fragmented London News Capsule of Crime and Ship Loss
A collection of 18th century items reports street thefts near Tottenham Court and Fleet Street, a lawyer robbed in his chambers, a shattered Worcester Man of War arriving in Leith, a drowning Pilot during a coastal voyage, an executed thief died in Newgate, stock-jobbers inflating lottery tickets, ships’ crew pay sent to Deptford, a solicitor seized for contempt, a governor's death and funeral, a Swedish queen gift planned, pillory sentence for perjury, and a highwayman skirmish with a pistol misfire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eirell- Court
Tencobae Tin Fields
Bi Hoult
Bolwa
Pancrase
King
Shropshire
Bolt and Tonn-Inn
Fleetstreet
Worcester
Sir John Norris
Holland
Leith Road
Scotland
M. Saunderson
Evan Powel
Newgate
Squire Ketch
Deptford
Pool
Griffin
Bell
Temple
Sheer Lane
Milford Crow
Barbadoes
New Inn
Witch-Street
Bishoprick
Durham
Strand
Sweden
Charine-Cofs
Baron Rothmar
Pond-treet
Hampstead