Royal Licence Granted for The Public Ledger Printing
In 1759, King George II grants William Faden a fourteen year licence to print publish and vend The Public Ledger in the realm forbidding copies beyond the seas without consent. The document cites economic benefit to trade and commerce and is issued under the Great Seal with W Pitt’s command.
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Saalem
Pilliant Faden
London
the Public Ledger
William Faden
Ics
Pitt
Advertisements and Notices Across London Papers
A broad index and sale notices list items from the Daily and Weekly Press. Brigantine Endeavour sale details, lectures on Midwifery, Navy contract notices, auctions of estates and household goods, deserters and prisoners of war, employment wants, and a vast array of public notices, wanted ads, and miscellaneous articles reflecting late 18th century London commerce and public life.
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Endeavour
Boston
Christopher Kelly
M. D
Navy
Probus
Germany
John Otridge
Admiral Clynton
Doncaster
York
London
Exchange
Aldgate
Charing Cross
Freedom
Harvie
The
Westminster Hospital
Hodderton
Wiredrawers
Joseph Hunter
Thomas Rolt
Seacombe
William Cauty
Thomas Griffiths
Taylor
Michael Spurling
Mariner
Black Heath
Thomas Swinschatt
Drayton
Shropshire
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Leoger
Kingdon
James
Public Ledger
Public Advertiser
Daniel Cox
Old Swan
Etienne Marchay
Matin Haroftegny
Julien Pinon
Derby
Middlesex Hospital
Daily Gazetteer
Dublin
Davies
Drury-lane Theatre
S. F
Daily Advertiser
Epping Foret
Croydon
Surry
Red-lyon-Square
Dunstable
Temple Bar
Covent Garden
Dagenham
Essex
Norwich Mercury
Wymondham
Norefolk
Barnham
Norfolk
Norwich
Walsingham
Norton Norfolk
Wrexham
St. Faith
John
Thoma
Drake
George Plaister
Jacob “Aftey, Bart
Ipswich Journal
Rushall
Metfield
Suffolk
Clopton
Woodbridge
Helmingham
Bungay
Benjamin Sams
Maldon
John Nunn
Pettistrey
Robert Fuller
Terling
Ipswich
Exeter Journal
Fan
Exeter
Alphing
Meff
Dyer
Hugo
Crediton
Key of Exeter
Bath Advertiser
Bath
Francis North
Calne
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Liverpool Advertiser
Liverpool
Reading
Mercury
East-Gaiton Woodlands
Twyford
Sheffield
Loddon
Batingstoke
Cambridge Journal
Cambridge
Peterborough
Holbeach
Lincolnhire
Balsedeh
Trevenee
Jotyneyman
Filley
Spalding
Mr. Fisher
Math Master
Bedford Level
Corporation
Northampton
Warwickshire
Northamptonshire
Qhom
Bosworth
Byfield
Nottingham Courant
East Retford
Nottingham
India
South-Sea
Flint
Ditto
Royal Affurange
Dantgiek
Bank Seeninseedia
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Bhp
Pripagginie Titia- Pg
DS Larray
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