London Yesterday and Royal News Highlights
A Victorian style chronicle notes Sherrifs Oliver and Lewes sworn at Guildhall with events at Ironmongers Hall and Joiners Hall. Mentions a Recorder appointed to the Exchequer, a Bricklayer medal, and an Oxon mayoral election. Includes maritime losses, promotions, marriages, deaths, and ship news from Deptford and the Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oliver and Lewes
Guildhall
Oliver
Westminster
Sheriff Lewes
Joiners-hall
Watkyn Lewes
Meredith Price
Castle-yard
Holborn
Smith
Austin-friars
Richard Oliver
Exchequer
Baron Parker
Alderman H
Warthy Livery
Bricklayer’s, Company
Latt
New Woodstock
Oxon
Richard Norman
Duke of Gloucester
Cranpbourn Lodge
Earl of Grantham
Madrid
Lower Grosvenor-street
Marquis de Carligoha
Warsay
East India Company
Hamburgh
Ukraine
Scilly
St. Mary’s
Gottenberg
Brest
Charlotte
Weley
Cadiz
Ramsgate Pier
Chanteloup
Tobin
Granades
Kingsbridge
Devonshire
Meredith
Peacock
Jamaica
Watling Island
Royal Charlotte
Cooper
Dover
Irvin
Brown
Downs
Salt River
Goodwin Sands
Bell
Narva
Chester
Molly
Williams
Corke
Ramsgate
Lloyd’s Coffee
India
Newgate
Liverpool
Ireland
Middlesex Militia
Hountlow
Jamaica and Virginia Trade Winds through the Downs
Shipping updates note vessels such as the Commerce, Payne, Clarendon from Jamaica, and the Hambergh Eton from Virginia, remaining in the Downs after arrivals and repairs. Several ships, including the Enterprize Maddock and others, sail or come down river with cargoes for Jamaica, St. Kitts, New York, and Bordeaux, amid southwesterly winds and recent losses.
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Georgis
Kentiff
Jamaica
Lloyd
Boston
Deel
Wind S.W
Commerce
Payne
Clarendon
Carr
Eton
Virginis
Downs
Maddock
Tobago
Dorar
Crasefeid
Carolina
Lowlsy
Carolinas
Bellsntine
Marlow
Illehen
Jameics
Crwes
Priamph
Armion
Pritchard
London
Lambert
Hraman
Fluothing
Henry
Peggy
Dalton
Peterbourgh
Pol'y
Hutchinson
Deal
Mary
Elizabeth
M’intosh
Hartfield
Irwin
Union
Hooper
Expedition
Wake
Hall
Suc¢e
Ffett
Countess of
Darlington
Taylor
Gloucester
Hoskins
Newnham
Granville
St. Sevattian
Gravesend
Manning
Brewer
Betsey
Mitchell
Murqueto Shore
Grosvenor
Salmon
Gideon
Hannah
Gily
Bunkirk
Proudfoot
Cowes
Pegsy
Boyter
Newcastle
Providence
Groves
Ditto
Experiment
Fareday
Sunderland
Batchelor
Ramage
South Carolina
The True Essential Sart of Lemons Prahls Sart
A historical ad touts a lemon essence product extracted from pulp for culinary use. It claims purity, aroma, and stability, noting ready availability, cost savings, and feathered flavor for sauces and sweets. The piece lists sellers in London including Barley, Paice, Newbert, and Rothwell with prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barley
Cackfour-street
Haymare Ket
London
J. Paice
Perfum x
Pot
Inda House
Leadentall Freec
Newbert
St. Paul's Church
Yard
Grosvenor
Remarkable Cure by Merchant's Drops Promoted in London Ad
A letter to Mr Norton in Golden Square praises Merchant's Drops for curing a long standing skin and inflammatory disorder after many doctors failed. The note urges readers to consult Norton and lists numerous shops across London selling the remedy, claiming universal efficacy and appetite enhancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berwick-freet
Soha
John Haines
Syite
Noren
Surseon
Golden Square
Picsaddly
Auchor
John Norton
N.B
Marehant
Norton
Druggitt
Fleet Street
Shatwell
Adelphi
Deering
Newporttreet
M. Spith’s
Nors
Pacernofler Row
Ser
Opposte Ciarear Street
The
Strand
Balsamic Tincture Claims Cure of Scurvy 1772 Note
A 1772 letter from J testifies to a perfect cure of an inveterate scurvy after using six to seven bottles of balsamic tincture. He invites verification at No 64 Coleman Street and notes wholesale and retail availability through F Newbery and at Dr. RYSSEEG’s addresses. An accompanying offer provides a gratis symptom guide describing common scurvy signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East-Indies
Neale Stonehouse
East-India Company
Stonehouse
Bristol
India
Woffington
Trichonopoli
Lymm
Cheshire
Paterhail
John Marcoir
Swaffham
Nortfolk
Henry Smith
the Hotwells
Humphrys
Northumberland
Lemmon
Rummer
Chancery-lane
Islington
Thomas Slater
New End
Hampstead
Major Forbes
Sackville-street
Piccadilly
David Chewton
Lower Grosvenor-street
James Pierman
Abchurch-lane
Tomas Bowen
Conduit-street
Enhaim
William Enham
Putney
Mills Esther Ewel
Welbeck-street
Jordan
Fréderick Jordan
Arthur Vance
Great Buffel Street
Bloomsbury
Robert Johnson
Coleman Street
F. Newbery
St. Paul’s Church
Little Chapel-street
Wardour-Street
Soho
Battle
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Br. Wilson
St. Stephen’s
Walbroke
Wilkes and
Bull
Globe
Pelf
New Road
Walworth
Beaufort-buildings
Corn Exchange
Gosport
Bever
America
Portsmouth
Spt
Ride
Oxford
Earl of Litchfield
North
Abingdon
Radnor
Hartford
James Atkinson
Colchester
Hull-lane
Lexden-heath
Orcester
Canterbury
Nicholas
Froyle
Hampshire
Henry Walter
Raynham
Essex
Loggin
Richard Paulet
9Th Regiment of Foot
Ist Reg
William Boyd
Cornet
Butler
Soth Reg
Foot
John Dalling
Calcraft
Powderhan -Church
Devon
Thomas Clack
Courtney
Stone
Sone
Lark‘beare
Exeter
Andrew Hamilton
St. Christopher’s
Hannah Vaughan
John Vaughan
Elc
Laurence-Pountney-lade
Thomas Rogers
Panton- Street
Hermes
St. Jamz
Peter Macklaren
Bishopsgate-street
Hodges
Inner'temple
Thomas Harrison
Barnaby-street
St. Mary Magdalen’s
Bermondsey
Surry
Francis Thompson
George-yard
Tower-hill
Coates
Dog ‘Tavern
Billing Gate
Thomas Page
Little Queen-street
St. Giles’s In the Fields
Middlesex
Kinsley
Hind-court
Fleet-street
Charles Broughton
Ingram-court
Fenchurch-street
Chippendall
Nory
Elmcourt
Temple
William Cookson
Kingston Upon Hull
Attornes
Gregg and Potts
Skinnershall
Dowgate-hill
Moyer Marks
King-street
Middlesx
Mr. Abrahams
Thomas White
St. George the Martyr
Cocker
Stanhope-street
Clare-market
John Grey
St. George’s
Hanover-square
Vith
New-Iran
Richard Butler
Shorter’s Court
John Clarke
Astbury
Dealer and Chapman
Lider
Robert Bogle the Younger
William Scott
Love-lane
Eastcheap
Linden
John Seaker
Birchin-lane
Lordon, Taylor
S. W
Diena
White
Mr. Norton
Goldensquare
Rysseeg