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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 29, 1760
Page
4
The monarch grants William Faden a licence to print abridge and publish the Public Ledger after expense and appeal by petition. Dated St James's January 17 1759 in the thirty third year of reign. W Pitt signs the royal order.
A long notice lists several maritime sales by candle including portions of the ships Braganza Prospect August and the Snow Polly, plus cargoes such as iron bars brass and rum. It also advertises lectures by Thomas Marryat, employment requests, and numerous public notices about bankrupts, lost items, wanted goods, and property offers in London and surrounding towns.
The issue lists sales at Poole and Weymouth including Bohea Tea Brandy Geneva and Rum and a Messuage Brewhouse at Far Ringdon Berks A Bremmer near Salifou House of Everly A Portsmouth carpenter Sabinah Curtis Portsea widow and Ann Jeffery Portsea baker deceased receive creditor notices.
A ledger of named individuals and officials from the Foreign Office and Inland Office, including Messrs and Esqs, with mentions of a milliner and various officers. High water marks at London Bridge noted for 58 minutes after 7 in the morning and 17 minutes after 3 in the afternoon.
The Daily Advertiser lists multiple auction items including real estate and household effects from estates in Kent Middlesex Hertford and Westmoreland plus shops and a chariot and mill equipment. Notices warn of a deserter George Walker from Capt Barclay’s recruiting party and an elopement by Thomas James from his master John Williams with rewards offered.
A list of properties including inns and houses across Norfolk towns such as Fakenham Haddiscoe East Dereham Norwich and Walsingham and notes two desertions from recruiting parties of the 67th and 36th regiments with rewards offered for apprehension.
A list of properties for sale or auction in Norfolk Suffolk and Essex including freehold and copyhold messuages farms lands and tenements in Cookley Darham Chefton Brandon and Waldingfield with auctions in Colchester Ipswich Stow Maries and other notices. Also notices of a wanted man John Horth of Essex Militia a journeyman clockmaker and bankrupt creditors and debtors notices for Abraham Southgate Timothy Lodge Richard Andrews and others.
Notice states a reward is offered for apprehending John Warren of Oakhampton Devon whose person is described. Warren escaped from custody of a constable at Oakhampton on the 17th of June last. Also a house in Beaufort Square Bath is mentioned in the miscellaneous article.
Ships entered inwards on July 26 include the Kent Sam Smith from Oporto Two Palmtrees Jac Sparwin from Koningbro Prince Christian C L Dahl and the Fides Isaac Brodah from Norway Ben and Sam Nath Patten from Boston Unicorn John Clarke from Greenland Amherst Jac Peterson and the Panny Chr Brooke from Virginia Ships cleared outwards include The St Anth St Jozee Almas J P de Souza for Oporto N S de Porte S J dos Santos and the Wm and Mary John Gogust for Lisbon Two Brothers O Mynder for Bruges Kitty Flower Ellis for West Indies Betsey Andr Bruce for New York.
A historical price list from the Corn Exchange in Mark Lane detailing Wheat Barley Rye Oats and Flour prices per quarter sack and per sort. It lists various grains malts pease beans linseed and hemp seed with price ranges. Also shows bank stock annuities government securities and other financial instruments with quoted values and percentages.
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