Grant of Printing Rights for The Public Ledger 1759
Royal grant to William Faden of sole printing publishing and vending rights for The Public Ledger for fourteen years with strict prohibition on reprinting abridging or publishing beyond the seas without approval. Commissioners of customs and stationers warned to enforce obedience. Dated St James's seventeenth day of thousand seven hundred fifty nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George RR
Poe
William Faden
William Fade
St. James’s
Vais
Public Ledger Advertisements and Notices Overview
A consolidated view from the Public Ledger compiles advertisements proposals and notices across Daily Evening and Weekly papers in the Kingdom. It lists items for sale including about 25 000 lb of French prize indigo by candle and notes miscellaneous articles. The issue includes a 6th Chinese letter from Lien Chi Ahangi to Fum Hoam and Probus letter arguing against French hopes on the national debt largeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Kingdom
Lien Chi Ahangi
Fum Hoam
Probus
Public Advertiser items on auctions and notices
A compact listing of auction items and notices from the Public Advertiser dated February 7 includes a Cosmo Alexander portrait auction a quarter masters warrant in a dragoon regiment four fine black coach geldings a farm near London details of the ship Tryton let dwelling in Glasshouse Yard a Pall Mall flat and other goods a Glasgow pocket book with eight bills a silver watch stolen items found near Covent Garden a pensioner from Greenwich Hospital names George Thorpe described with rewards watchmen wanted a partnership in business debts to William Arnold and meetings for Craven Yorkshire and Prince Edward cargo interests. It also notes missing items and requests for apprehension of two named individuals and calls for various meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Alexander
Regiment of Dragoons
London
Tryton
Glasshouse Yard
Pall-mall
Blair
Glasgow
James Green
J. F
Covent Garden
John Riley
Greenwich Hospital
George Thorpe
Highland Battalion
St. Paul's
William Arnold
Prince Edward
Craven
Yorkshire
Perriwig Maker to go to Virginia and Auctions
In the Daily Gazetteer from February 7 a Perriwig maker is to go to Virginia. The notice lists many auctions and sales including houses, furniture, pictures, and various goods, along with notices of employment and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Charles Pickfat
Bellanor
Chelsea
Duke's Place
White Cross Street
Oxford Road
Walter Thompson
Benjamin Howton
Nafon
Gray’s Inn
Town
Amall
Ramsbury
Wiltshire
Parliament Street
Westminster
Haberdashery Way
City
Kent Street
Penalties and notices from the Excise Office Chronology
London Chronicle readers receive a batch of notices dated February detailing excise penalties under recent statute. The issue also includes literary items such as a complimentary verse on Mr. Pitt and letters defending a public figure, plus mentions of properties in Glamorgan Warwickshire Gloucestershire and notices about inns and Advowsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmden
Warwickshire
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
Brentwood
the Excise Office
Listing of property and notices in London Evening Post
A parcel of notices and advertisements listing estates to be sold or let, incl a freehold in Garthen Denbigh and multiple tenements near Kirk Fenton Saxton and Sherborn, plus leasehold and timber sales near Birmingham Shrewsbury and Stone. Also entries for deserters elopements Employment wants and creditors notices with various dates and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk Fenton
Saxton
Sherborn
Garthen
Denbighshire
Newcastle
Lyne
Norbury
Hardwicke
Shropshire
Birmingham
Woolverhampton
Shrewsbury
Birmingam
Bennett’s Hill
Banner’s Crof
Bridgnorth
Olton End
Warwickshire
Staffordshire
Anober
Thomas Moles
Marines
Elizabeth
Walter
Payne
Dorothy
Richard ‘Tran‘ter
Two perpetual annual Rents of 6 01 and 121 a year
The text states two perpetual annual rents, one at 601 a year and the other at 121 a year, indicating ongoing fixed annual payments. The source provides these figures without context on property or parties.
Lands of Peppermill Estate Sale in Edinburgh District
Public roup notices announce the Lands of Bankheat in Fife and the Lands and Estate of Peppermill in the Shire of Edinburgh to be sold. Details mention the Sheriffdom and sale process with dates to follow.
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Fife
Edingburgh
India Bonds and Bank Shares in Mixed London Circulation
Fragmentary OCR shows references to Indian securities and overseas bonds including Newlin per cent, 4 per cent, 2 per cent, and 5 per cent issues. Mentions of Royal Affairaice London, Hungarian and Dantzick proportions, Navy, Life Annuities, Lottery Tickets, and Omnium show a broad market listing with varied interest rates and par values. The text is garbled but indicates a compiled securities page with rates and bond notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Newlin
Bank Anna
Bank Iti
Ditta
Royal Affiraice
London
Nemawanene
Dantzick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Public Ledger
Public Advertiser
Daily Gazetteer
Daily Advertiser
J. O
J. G
Hertfordshire
London Bridge
Westminster Hospital
Society of Free Britons
Chandenagor
Juno
Unicorn
Lively
Mary
Richard Milward
Toyman
London Chronicle
Coyty
Glamorgan
Thire
Mr. Pitt
Partizan
John Hill
London Evening Pott
Dagenham
Essex
Whitehall
Asid
Strand
Tobelett
Rookely
Hampire
Thomas Reynolds
66Th Regiment of Foot
Birmingham Gazette
William and
Thomas Hameltons
Thomas Flack
Ludlow
Royal Bank of Edinburgh
Aberdeen Journal
Abraham
General Evening Post
Edinburgh
Evening’ Courant
Mike x
Este
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