Death of Sir Robert Darling prompts Wendover writ
London Gazette records that Sir Robert Darling, Knt. and former MP for Wendover, has died. A writ will be issued for a new election for the borough within fourteen days after Gazette publication. Also noted are a Greek quarter fire in an empty house, naval movements, and a plague update from Kaminiec with fever concerns.
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London Gazette
Robert Darling
Wendover
Bucks
Abarpers
Kaas
Algiers
Warsaw
Kaminiec
Nedgr
Whitehah
Batti
Ranelagh
London-bridge
Stirlings
Durrant
Cambridge
Barnet
White Horse
Fetter-lane
Chelséa
Towch
Samuel Cafon
Samuel Scales
Meadows
Mary Thompson
Samuel Buck
James Tilbrooke
Workington
Cumber
Sir James Lowther
Seaton
Cockermouth
James
Lord Pomfret
Richmond
Yorkshire
Healaugh Old Land
Healaugh New Land
Sweledale
Earthquake Devastation Near Port-au-Prince Report
Reports describe a severe quake near Hispañiola causing Croix de Bouquets village to sink, around Port-au-Prince two leagues away, with water replacing the vanished area and widespread plantation destruction. Hospitals count eighty dead, and a large inn near Léogane vanished. a nearby mountain was thrown into the sea amid a rising water column.
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Hispaniola
Lisbon
Croix de Bouquets
Port-au Prince
Port-au-Prince
Leogane
Baron Behr
Hanover
Brunswick Wartenberg
Pall-Mall
Harwich
Proby
Mediterranean
Denmark
Westminster-bridge
Surry Side
Deptford
Westérddy Nidrning
Chester
Gneral- Port-Othce
Finchley Common
Colefhill
Colehhill
Finchley
Chester Mail
Dowager of Wales
Kew
Europe
Earl of Bute
Lord Hertford
Vauxhall
M’clear
Surrender Notices From Guildhall for Sept Infants
A series of surrender notices from London Guildhall listing merchants and tradesmen such as Samuel Robinson and Thomas Street surrendering multiple infsts in September. Entries name the individuals, their trades, addresses, and surrender dates from September 7 to 31, with several adjourned or continued terms and dividend instructions.
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Bank Rus
Robert Miller
Wood-street
London
Guildhall
Lyddal
Threadneedie-street
Samuel Robinson
Houndsditch
Raincock
Bear-binderlane
Thomas Street
Borough of
Southwark
Brewster
Southark
Pump-court
Temple
Thomas Noteman
Clement
Deweil
New Inn
Samuel Tongue
St.Botolph’s Aldgate
Minories
Durham
the Angel
Woolverhampton
Francis Whishaw
Charles Eve
Auction of Leasehold Houses Near White Conduit House
Auction at Mr Lloyds in Thrington on Tuesday 28th August in five lots. Leasehold houses on the south side of New Road near Hampstead Highgate viewable until sale. 124 years remain unexpired at Lady Day. Properties feature enriched cornices marble chimney pieces and river water supply. Details from Meymore in Church Street St Johns Southwark Jamaica Coffee House Cornhill White Hart Bishopsgate and White Conduit House. Viewing daily until sale.
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Hampstead
Highgate
Meymore
Carpenter
Church Street
St. John’s
Southwark
Jamaica
Cornhill
White Hart
Bishopsgate
White Conduit
Leprosy Cure Promoted by Medicines Advertisement
A frayed historical notice touts a medicine claimed to treat leprosy and scurvy. It cites Dr Rysseeg in New Street and Broad Street Carnaby Market, offering gratis advice and wholesale or retail sale through the St Paul’s Church corner. It mentions James Diary and a late church figure William Benson.
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James
Newell
William-Benson
Christ ‘Church
Rysseeg
New- Street
Broad Street
Carnaby-Market
Orner
St. , Paul's
Fragmented Historical Notice About Norton Surgeon London
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Mr Norton a surgeon in London near Piccadilly and a location in Smith’s Printer Long Acre and Paternoster Row. It references drops and medical claims with six shillings price and a sale location in Newce Street and Wek-sithfield.
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Mr. Norton
Goldén Qu
London
S.lr
Piccadilly
N. B
Norton
Hearfly
Vmiis
Piddington
Ce Newcee Street
Long-Acre
Smith's
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L-On-Don
Senate
Mr. Smith
Conjeé
Freehold
England
Verdin
York
Tage
Alban
Chritopher Monk
Monk
Myles
Munday
Maidens Lane
Covent-Garden
the Strand
Titchley
David Greig
George-Yard
Towerhill
Erst Vie
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