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Newspaper
Middlesex Journal And Evening Advertiser
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 03, 1775
Page
3
A sprawling late 18th century bulletin reports on royal births, court rejoicings, and diplomacy. Archdukes arrive, kings mourn, and pensions are granted. naval dispositions include ships fitted for service, Jamaica and Gibraltar routes discussed, and emigration scenes unfold.
News from London reports noble arrivals at Kew for Prince Ernest Augustus's fourth birthday while noting the Queen of Denmark’s death. A Copenhagen letter describes the king’s public absence since the monarch’s passing and access restrictions for nobles. A Vienna Porte dialogue and Moldavia dispute progress is noted, with a seven hour Dragoman conference.
The MussuM in Spring Gardens will continue open for public inspection every day this week at eleven thirty in the morning and in the evening. Tickets are sold at the museum and in Shoe Lane. Each duplicate ticket admits two persons and offers a chance at a capital prize from 3001 to 3009l with a booklet explaining prizes sold separately. A numerical book is checked daily by the commissioners at the museum and the Lottery Office to reveal ticket fate as with the State Lottery.
In the Chester diocese election for Bedale living the Rev Kirkshaw defeats Rev Kipling with 81 votes to his rival’s. The living’s patronage lies with a Roman Catholic family and the university holds right of prelation by act of parliament. Also news of Bristol advices report Capt Seton from St Kitts aboard a Beverly schooner confirming a 16 April engagement with 235 Regulars and 39 Provincials killed. Imports include India corn barley flour and wheat from various ports.
Scotland Noravich June 3 Leonard Mapes of Rollesby Esq died at Yar Mouth He served as High Sheriff of the county in 1750 Edinburgh May 31 a local man weighed wool fleeces from his own sheep finding one fleece over fifteen pounds and of superior quality three feet below Aberdeen a bag with about a hundred silver coins mostly Edward I Longshanks noted his 1303 siege and garrison at Aberdeen
Report notes that after a Scots departure an ambush prevented looting, with a buried trove of day-riches later found in a field near Don by locals. The coins are now in the possession of Mr. Law, a jeweller in the Upper Kirkgate.
Reland Dublin May 30 reports neat duties paid at His Majesty's Custom for Jan 35 1774 to Jan 4 1775: imports 3523091, exports 79511, total 360260. A Athlone shoemaker Michaél M Glaughlin dies at 105 leaving a young child. Derby murder suspect Coghlan jailed in Dublin Barracks awaiting transfer to England for trial.
Hay and straw prices listed for Saturday at Smithfield with hay at 2 16s per load and straw at 3 5s per ton. Cattle market described as thin with beef and mutton sold a halfpenny per pound lower. Hops in Borough offered from 75s to 67s per bag. Corn prices at Bear Key given per quarter for Wheat Barley Rye Oats Pale Malt Brown Malt Pease Hog Peale Beans Tick and other grains. Fares 34s per quarters. Fine Flour ranges 44s to 45s. Second fort 40s Third fort 37S8 per fack.
A long list of bankrupts and their surrender dates at Guildhall including William Wilfsa Mindlettz baker and cornfactor Joseph Sher Whitechapel baker, John Burrows Oxford-Breet linen-draper, Anthony Norman Whitecross tailor, and others such as Edward Mathias Mercer Haverfordwest, Anselm Tonea the younger silk-throwler, and Peter Wilson Oxeread dealer. Attorney details and addresses are given for each case.
Shipping items report arrivals and departures with names like the India Pilot Boys and Rebecca Haveweds. Vessels including the Farley Pollard, Lord Lewisham, and Winchella Fissiey sail from ports such as Fal mouth Plymouth and Oporto. Entries note wind directions and journey results from May through June, listing ships arriving from Falmouth and Norway and others sailing to Chase Hams.
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