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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 08, 1761
Page
4
Our sovereign grants William Paden sole printing publishing and vending rights for the Public Ledger. The charter forbids reprinting abridgment or publication by others under penalty. Dated at Court of St James December 17 1759 in the thirty third year of reign.
A dense listing from the Public Ledger describing auctions and sales at London venues, bankrupt notices, employment seeks, lost items, and miscellaneous ads. It cites cargoes by candle, household goods, and a bankruptcy notice for a glass-maker, with numerous notices for employment, lost property, and various goods for sale or auction. Names include Mr. Ricards, Mr. Vaughan, and others, with stock prices and overseas letters.
The Daily Advertiser print runs a catalog of items for sale or letting dated April 7. Listings include a picture set of the Holy Family, Luxemberg gallery set, a gold watch, a post chariot, Chambers in Middle Temple, household furniture and stock, goods of Mrs Mary Brick, a gentleman’s estate abroad, several freehold properties in St Ciles Cripplegate Gravesend Isleworth Ashford Twickenham Stockwell Surrey Weybridge Gilbourne near Abingdon Richmond and a grocer shop, with multiple houses and a stable-yard offered for sale or lease.
An 18th century pamphlet promotes a honey based pectoral balsam for coughs and consumption. It claims a teaspoonful equals two ounces of honey with balsams, promises it sweetens drink, soothes lungs, and supports strength. Sold by bookshops in Bath and St James's Street with directions and further tinctures.
Ships entered inwards on April 6 include Anna Elenora and Jan Bremer from Dantzick with Fortuna and P. Baffiat from Norway. Orion with F. A. Wienberg from Gottenburgh. Ships cleared outwards on April 6 include Eagle commanded by John Curling and Baltick Merchant of Tho. Penny bound for Maryland Benevolencey. T. Hooper for Virginia. Guadalupe Merchant with A. Ouchterlony for Cork and others. 7 Trotman and Tho. Noel for the West Indies.
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