Expeditious Advances for Bonds and Securities
Fragment from a late 19th century notice seeking immediate application to Mr John King at High Street, Middlesex Hospital district. It promises advances on bonds or securities by secretive means and outlines timing for responses and eligibility, mentioning a wait of up to six years in some cases and stating Mr King remains at home during business hours.
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M.O.N
John King
Highsvfe
Charlotte
Middlesex Hospital
N.B
Foreign intelligence from Cadiz reports Moorish siege
From Cadiz comes a brief dispatch noting that Moorish forces, after receiving word of a reinforcement, began battering the town but with limited fire. The Spaniards reportedly repelled several hundred Moorish assaults while enduring continued artillery from nearby batteries.
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Cadiz
Courtly life and political debate at St James's and City
The report chronicles courtly appearances by the Dukes of Northumberland Gordon and related figures at St James's, mentions the Duchess's presentation to the queen, and notes plans for the Prince of Wales to attend forthcoming performances. It also covers a North American merchants meeting at the King's Arms tavern, debating a petition on trade and the Quebec Bill, and adjournment with thanks to the chairman.
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London
St. James’s
Duke of Gordon
Duke of Athol
Order of the Thistle
Duke of Bucceach
Ord
Lady Stanley
Dudley Sud Ward
Prince of Wales
America
Parlizavent
Gage
Boffon
Massachusers Bay
King’s‘Arine
Cornhill
North America
King’s Arms Tavern
Europe
Hayley
Watson
Quebec
Canada
Baker
Watsons
Bor‘ton Port
Quebéc
Assembly
Mr. Watson
Marion
Stretted
Hunter
Ships Bring Wheat and Timber to New York and Bristol
The Bristol News reports multiple ships arriving from New York over ten days, carrying wheat, flour, timber, and rice. A group of dignitaries is listed among arrivals, including Sir Robert Bernard and Captain Crauford. Separately a shoe-maker, Mr Hibbard, was attacked by two footpads near Woodborough but escaped unharmed. Another incident describes six young people at North Down affected after unknown substances, two women severely ill, a man confessing to supplying medicine, and all suspects jailed in Dover.
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Lord Chatham
America
Rd Camden
Kotonel Prescot
7Th Regiment
Gag
Meftesiday
Nia Hoyal
Caeberland
Lord Middleton
Cath
Cand
Fron Cambridge
Tyen-hal
John
Yorke
Earl of
Aletei
Srigate
Haft-Indies
Niger
Eleashir Oteet
of Commons
Rijeka
Mr. Murphy
Eile Sand
Pirin
Phar
Xing
Kensington
Akar
India-house
Leadénhall Street
Sharp
Hall Street
Newgate
Wood-street
Bristol
Fan
Cruger
Mallard
New’ York
Hyde
Robert Bernard
Wiltizar Lowther
John Hibbard
Traker
Margate
North Down
Womien
Sorme
Canterbury
Dover
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Dreds
Jacobs
Old Bailey
William Morley
Robs Bing John Head
Fatar
Chancery-lane
West
Aniisters Abbey
Rochester
Lady Yates
Josoh Yates
George Oxenden
Déan
Wingham
Kent
George
Hokey
Henry Oxenden
Walliam Grech
Pace
Holborn
Brothfield
Carey-street
Lincoln
Leonard Culhee
Hackney
Ezekiel Lemon
Chelea
Sims Carton
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