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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 04, 1760
Page
4
The document records a royal grant to William Faden for the public printing and publishing of the Public Ledger. It forbids reprinting or abridging the work and cites the loan of gentlemen to write and compile it. Dated St James's December 17, 1759 in the 33rd year of the reign.
A historical newspaper fragment compiles adverts and public notices from several papers. Items include sales of pine anchovies and sugar by candle, requests for a house or apprentice to a surgeon, employment notices for riders and clerks, and miscellaneous items such as a brown Spaniel, a gun, a horse pistol, and household goods. Also listed are lottery notices, creditors and debtors, and requests to hire staff such as a book-keeper, chambermaid, shopman, and teachers.
Public Avertiser reports an elopement of Thomas Karge an apprentice to Thomas Wright and a loss of a hair trunk with apparel from behind a port chaise on Monday evening July 3. It also notes a quarterly meeting of Guardians of the Artylum Louse of Refuge and a caution to dog keepers and a reward for capturing burglars who robbed a house on Enfield Chale on June 6.
The Daily Gazetteer lists a parcel of Madeira wine valued between 2,000 and 10,001 on mortgage of lands in the registered part of Yorkshire. A house at Westbourne Green near London on the Harrow Road is cited. Creditors of Abraham Dacosta of Moorfields receive notice, and Jr. B., who left his father early on July 1, has notice given him.
Daily Advertiser lists multiple items to be sold by auction including a coach Italian chaise post-chariot landau and various carriages. Also advertised are real estate offerings near Sadler’s Wells Whalebone Court Coleman Street and a house near the Royal Exchange with notices of lettings and public houses. Includes notices of lost items and a desertion from a captain’s company with rewards.
A brief notice from the Lonton Chronicle dated July 3 reports a berry house operation near Gosport in Hampshire. The item provides limited detail beyond location and date.
Notice lists the stock in trade of Joseph Steele a bankrupt to be sold by auction along with the Manor and Lordship of Afton Also mentions four men Daniel Newman William Baxter Stephen Cleverly and Henry Mosely from Capt Thomas Elringtons Independent Company with rewards offered for their apprehension The item also references a Probus letter about the late unsuccessful French attempt before Quebec and notes it was stolen from the Public Ledger dated Tuesday July 7th instant
The notices list multiple land and property matters in counties including Devon Cornwall Dorset and Somerset with auctions and claims. An item notes a deserted Dorset militia member William Jones with a reward. Creditors of William Shepherd Plymouth Dock Merchant declared bankrupt. Launceston Turnpike trustees announce intent to borrow against tolls. debtors of John Bond Landkey Devon deceased warned.
Gazette notice lists six parcels including Coles hill Warwickshire freehold near Stone Staffordshire Uttoxeter Staffordshire a Newport Shropshire inn Gravel Hill Shrewsbury and a Blith Farm Staffordshire estate. Also a journeyman baker and a named person. Trustees of Kidderminster Turnpike announce intent to borrow 3000 upon toll credit.
Advert announces a commodious house for sale in Kenilworth near Coventry in Staffordshire. It notes a spacious dwelling with convenient access and reasonable terms. The notice speaks to prospective buyers seeking a well appointed residence in the area.
The estate items include the Houses and Areas in the High School Yards of Edinburgh belonging to the Corporation of Surgeon Apothecaries offered by public roup. A large thicket of fir trees on the lands of Pitreaire offered by roup.
Notice lists two actions in Aberdeen. First, lands of Upper and Nether Tochers in the county will be sold by public roup. Second, William Reid of the Royal Navy is sought. a description and reward are offered for apprehension.
In the June issue of Clasgow Courant readers view entries listing lands including Gartelath part of Kirkintilloch Burgh-lands and White-Inch with parcels in White-Inch-haugh in Lanarkshire. It notes ships and arrivals from Rotterdam Amsterdam Jamaica and Virginia, and multiple vessels sailing or cleared for foreign and inland destinations. Prices of stocks and bank securities are also tabulated with various yields and notes on high water times at London Bridge.
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