Royal Licence Granted to William Faden for PUBLIC LEDGER
The petition by William Faden, printer of London, seeks royal licence for the fourteenth year term to print publish and vend The Public Ledger. The Crown grants exclusive printing publishing and vending rights with a ban on reprints beyond seas without consent, dated December 17 1759 at St James's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Ie
William Faden
London
St. James’s
W. Pitt
Satan
Miscellaneous Advertisements and Notices Seeley 1760
A long list of public notices and classified items from a 1760 issue, including Victualling Office pea tenders, provisioning proposals for sick and wounded seamen, a General Court at South Sea House, candidate notices for clerkships, turnpike repairs, letters to Lord Delaware, bankruptcy meetings, creditor notices, deserter descriptions with rewards, lost and wanted ads for houses, shops, livestock, and goods, as well as auctions and books. Also includes notices of lectures, lodging, employment, and a critique of indecent advertisements. Also announces THE MUSICAL MAGAZINE prospectus with promotional text and excerpts about music’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Sea House
John Woodhouse
Bridewell
Bethlehem
Fulham Turnpike
Lord Delaware
Anne Simon
Francis Fowler
Commissioners of Bankruptcy
Benjamin Highatt
Francis Jackman
William Hays
John Clarke
Rth Regiment of Dragoons
Joseph Grinwald
Artllery
William Taper
Dale Ingram
Lynor
Jenty
Martin
Grosvenor-square
Aldersgate-street
Towcester
Northamptonshire
Fleet Street
Win
Selwood
Orlando Johnson
King’s Road
Howe
London
Colney
King Ftreet
Guildhall
Newcastle
Exchange
Burlington Gardens
Newgate-Street
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Daily Advertiser
Public Advertiser
Warren Snow
Mary Jones
Newbury
Daily Gazetteer
Franks
Public Ledger
Rebecca
Lee
Lloyd's Evening Post
Northway
Gloucestershire
York Courant
York
Gainsborough
Snaith
Yorkthire
Addingham
Hornby
Hutton Hall
Great Smeaton
Ampleford
Blake Hall
City of York
Hull
Leeds
Tollerton
Bramhope
Yorkshire
Markenfield
Langstrothdale
Selby
Tadcaster
Knavesmire Common
Wath
John Rhodes
4Th Regiment of Dragoons
Robert Baker
Wilton
Durham Road
Richard Moore
East Riding of Yorkshire
Beverley
Kettlewell
Leeds Intelligencer
Wheatley
Oulton
Roydhouse
Yorkire
Leek
Doncaster
Elland
Chester Courant
Grandfire’s Green
Cheshire
Henbury
Brereton Hall
Flintire
Wrexham
George Bate
Ashmore
Anglesea
Montgomeryshire
Flintshire
Pembroke
Thomas Lloyd
Trefnant
Westpool
Manchester Mercury
Ashley
Stockport
Barnsley
Yorkhire
Middle Hulton
Lancashire
Gatley
Berrisford
Gorton
Wright
Eyam
Derbyshire
Manchester
Tomkinson
Marsden
James Marsden
Philip Maffinger
R. Strange
Canada
General Wolf
W. Graham
P. Pott
England
Sir A. Welding
Richard Guy
India
Ditto
Mullion Bank
Royal Assurance London
Dantzick
Endea
Musical Magazine
MontTuury Oropheus
OS Wald
J. Coote
King’s Arms
Pater
Great Britain
Orpheus
Handel
Amphion
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