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Newspaper
Middlesex Middlesex Journal
Location
Middlesex, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jun 21, 1770
Page
4
Dispatches report Versailles news and war preparations on France and Spain coasts. London notices include Lord Mayor death and forthcoming elections, Wilkes vacation delay, and dockyard orders. Reports on Beekford heir, Parliament timing, and public amusements amid rising political tension.
Yesterday morning died at his country house near Windsor Forest Silvester Tomkyns Esquire, formerly an eminent Hamburg merchant. The obituary notes his connection to Miss Ann Roberts of Park Street and references his past pursuits in invention and humanity.
Ships and captains arrive and depart from port with vessels including Dolphin man of war under Capt. Dent, Duke Maxwell Betley Blanchard Amity Accession Pinnock William and Mary Shaw from Newcastle Sunderland Southampton Cole Princess Augusta Role from London Britannia Deane from Garcia Minerva Webster London Honduras Fareham Pye Plymouth Providericey Duke Oportomere.
The editor notes cannot print a tribute poem to the late Lord Mayor due to room and editorial constraints. They decline to alter Junius Juniissimus ’ letter, acknowledge an Honest Cabler’s work, and promise further correspondence in the next issue while thanking other contributors for their patience.
A fragmented OCR snippet lists various financial instruments and percentages from the 1700s. Items include Indenture bonds, navy and victualling bills, long annuities, and tickets with values such as 6s 6d and 40s. The text preserves names like Bank Anne and ditto references, indicating historical paper accounting or auction material.
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