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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 07, 1760
Page
4
The royal grant licenses William Faden to print publish and distribute The Public Ledger after he gathered several gentlemen to compose it. The license forbids reprinting abridging or publishing the work by others under threat of penalties. Dated St James December 17 1759 during the reign of George II. Command by W Pitt.
A long notice list from a historic newspaper details public sales of ships and goods, lettings, apprenticeships, lost items, and ads for employment. It includes notices for the Unicorn ship sale, various stolen, found, and wanted items, and lists bankrupts, creditors, and stage coach schedules, reflecting a broad classifieds section.
Announcement dated July 5 reports a lost hair trunk left behind a port chaise Monday evening, with stolen items including a green luted gown lined in white Persian, a blue silk gown, a purple and white cotton gown, a black lace bonnet, a black silk capuchin, a pair of stays, a white cambric handkerchief, and a lace cap. Also notes creditors of Mr. Kent, late commander of the Volunteer Privateers, are urged to meet.
A historical list of auction items and property sales including a messuage at Bovingdon near Hemel Hempstead, two brick houses in Wandworth, estates in Red-Lyon Square and Church Street Edmonton, Croydon freehold, stock from bankrupt Mix Joseph Clarke, and household goods from Thomas Johnson. Also mentions a tobacconist shop and a grocery and oil trade shop.
Notice in the London Gazette that several freehold messuages late the estate of Ann Fuller widow are to be sold near St James's Street Westminster pursuant to a decree of chancery.
Notice names John Eaton William Jones James Towne send Thomas Guest William Otter and Robert Barker desertions from the third Regiment of Foot Guards. Their persons are described and rewards offered for apprehending them.
Notice states that J James Hixon of the 68th Regiment of Foot is a deserter. A reward is offered for apprehension. The description of his person is provided in the notice.
A legal notice notes a future presentation or perpetuity transferring value to two living recipients, with a time frame spanning from the year 100 to 2501.
In this paper verses titled a Farewell to General Murray Governor of Quebec dated 25th September 1759 and an epigram on a bad minister with a verse curate are noted as stolen from the Public Ledger of the same day.
A dwelling house at Otterden Kent is noted under miscellaneous articles. Intelligence is requested of a will believed left by George Barratt formerly of Brentford Middlesex, deceased. The owner of a mare described as hired or stolen near London is notified to the person calling himself John Dumas.
High water this day at London Bridge. The list records names addressed to various foreign and inland recipients including Paaloccio Monf Jorge Bischof Fried John Flaxen Mulnickten Sharp Jamies Breadwa r Annane Simon Fischer Hern Kiffell Kingsington Camano Zonacio Zugarren de la Alguera Elias Sommerfield Golfii Smith Vial Comerlandt Belatra de Santé de Newho and merchants Jonathan Chetwood Richard Reed Barker Lyotts Kirkpatrick Duncan Drewell Harvey Moss Soudre Parr Gat Smith and others.
A fragment listing various financial instruments with percent rates and denominations such as India Annuities, Bank Annuities, Consols, Hungary Loan, Dantzick, and Navy bills. Also notes Lottery Tickets, Scrip, and Bank circulation figures, reflecting a historical securities market snapshot.
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