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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 28, 1761
Page
4
George II approves William Faden to print publish and vend the Public Ledger with sole licence. Prohibits reprints abridgements or republishment by others under penalty. Document dated December 17 1759 at St James's Court notes year thirty three of reign.
The April 27 notices outline auctions and sales across stocks, ships, farms, and properties in London and the counties. Items include the late James Porter stock, a Freehold farm in White Colne Essex, undivided moieties in Walworth Surrey, various ships at candle, and multiple miscellaneous notices for employment, lost goods, and public house leases. The listings also cover lettings, occupancies, and creditor meetings with bank stock prices and foreign exchange rates noted.
In Offet near Wakefield and hubs at Huby Beverly Normanby and Cleveland a reversion of a close of freehold is noted with combined parcels or separate lots. Ships entered inwards on April 24 include Prince Edward Watton Wilcox and others. ships cleared outwards list Mary Lovely Maria and more. Multiple vessels listed with origins Hamburg Amsterdam Norway Gottenburgh and Dantzick.
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