Auction and medical notices from a ragged old sheet
A historic fragment shows a sale notice for brandy Jamaica rum arrack and a medical advertisement by Mr Goff and others promoting a mercury-free VENEREAL DISEASE treatment. It mentions prices, locations in Pall Mall and Lombard Street, and options to mail orders for remedies and books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Aster
Ludzate-Hal
Entixe
Coneagbrandy
Jamaica
Rum
Batavia
Eader
Fell’s
Pater-nofter-Row
Perry
Star
Lombard-street
Pridden
Freet-strest
Brows
Shoelane
Holpong
Johnon’s Court
Gharing
Cure by Norton drops claimed for James Bourke’s healing
James Bourke writes from Donzeraile on February 26, 1769 that he fully recovered from a grievous chronic illness after using Norton’s drops and baths. He credits a London surgeon for guidance and asserts others cured of leprosy fistulas and fevers by the medicine, urging publication to prove its efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donzeraile
Corke
Donneraile
Norton
Youghal
James Bourke
Monon
Golden-square
Piccadilly
London
Gusbor
Invention of ploughs impresses king at Petersham
London April 21 A visit by his majesty to farmer Mr Kennet at Petersham in Surrey showcased two new ploughs. One draws four horses and makes three furrows. the drill plough makes five furrows with no driver. The king spent two hours touring the grounds and praised the inventor’s ingenuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kennet
Petersham
Surry
Earl of Rochford
Turin
Duchess of Northumberland
Northumberland-house
Luttrell
Ledger
Earl of Bristol
Earl of Clarendon
Middlesex Freeholders
Magdalen Charity
Sion College
St. Alphage Church
Mt. Fating
St. Martin’s Outwich
Ore
Company of Mercert
Mie Thicknelle Spats
Sti-Pauks
Bills and court actions shadow 18th century proceedings
Yesterday in the House of Peers Royal assent was given to bills including public charges for limited time, perpetual revenue for coinage, insolvent debtors relief, navigation from Oxford to Coventry, militia reforms, and shire hall repairs. In Westminter Court of King’s Bench a long booksellers case over exclusive rights to copies ended with a verdict for the plaintiffs. Also noted is a small local financial item involving John Amos of Spittal and a payment of 2.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Hospital
St. Las ‘Rence
Robert
Oxford
Merchant’ Taylors Hall
Vere
Lord ‘North
Lyme
Devonshire
Francis Drake
Rio de Janeiro
Brazils
Granada
Europe
North America
Jamaica
Cofica
Legion Royal
Legion de Soubise
Regiment of Sorffonnois
la Marine
Bretagne
Royal Roufillon
Rovergne
Anhalt
Royal Italian
Languedoc
Medock
la Marck
Tournafis
Eptingen
Corsica
Sheerness
Portsmouth
Plymouth
Duke of Cumberland
Lord Camden
Spithead
Divine
Miczh
Jacob
House
Lsrael
Temple
Black Friars Bridge
Ghance
England
Alexander
Rother
Americas
Pappy
America
Enzland
Atlantic
Liberty
Eric
Henry. Rowe
Bloomoury-square
John Dawson
Bruntonhall
Hexham
Norethumberland
Drury-Lanes
Hamiés
Holland
Hopkins
Esterday
Majety
House of Peers
Excar
the India Company
South Carolina
Georgia
Coventry
Fich Road
King’s Beath
Westmidter
Laxdon
Burgh
John Amos
Spittal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nott
Per Gelton
Arrack
Gos
N. B
Gofb
Gof
Goff
Pall-mall
St. Alban’s Steet
Mr. Norton
Golden-square London
Bist
Evan
Rand
Fix
Particuliare
Will
Publi Ieee
Joseph
Priestley
L.L. Ee
R. S. Net
Johnsen
Payee
Price
Noah
Abel
J. Collyer
Plough-Court
Fetter-Lane
J. Dodsley
Fr. Newbery
Bludgate-Sweet
T. Carlon
Statoner
Collet
Scarbrough
Pall- Mall
Garraway
Fleetstreet
Sai
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