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Newspaper
Public Ledger
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 18, 1760
Page
4
By royal warrant William Faden is granted sole printing and publishing rights for the Public Ledger. The license forbids reprinting or abridging by others under penalties. Dated at St James's December 17, 1759, in the 33rd year of the reign.
A broad list of sales and notices including division of New South Sea Annuities for John Applebee, reversion of a freehold in Westerham Kent, ships Scott Snow Betsey and Princesfa, a rental apartment in St Paul’s Churchyard, naval black links treaty, a Chinese letter, miscellaneous articles, and a long catalog of books, prices, and public notices. Names include Mr. Applebee, Lien Chi Ahangi, Fum Hoam, and many merchants. places include London Mark Lane and St Paul’s. Dates center on October 1760 with various notices and commodities.
There is to be sold the remainder of a lease on two dwelling houses in King s Arms Yard. The East India Company announces talks to handle lead. A General Court notice from the Governors of the British Lying-in Hospital is recorded. A young man in business asks for 12 or 15 guineas aid after a run of misfortunes.
Daily Gazetteer records on October 17 announces two houses in West Smithfield and King Street Cheapside and Wood Street, plus an oil shop. a person seeks employment to travel with a gentleman. Also notices to the officers of St George Privateer regarding prize money payment.
A historical listing shows items to be auctioned or let including timber, apothecary vessels, brewhouse grains, and household furniture from Benjamin Brooke deceased. It also lists properties for lease or sale near Endfield and Swaffham, plus shop and house openings, and various wants for employment or servile roles in London areas near Pall Mall Soho Square and Soho.
A list of estate sales and auctions across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire includes properties at Stanningley Green, Boltom Manor, Househam Bars, Tanshelf, Brompton, Micklegate Bar, Lendall, Sandal Magna, and a farm at Househam Barry. Also a Deserted 11 Joseph Constantine from the Yorkshire Buffs with a reward. an apprentice to an Apothecary Surgeon and Man Midwife listed.
The notice lists new built messuages in Penny-Farthing Street and George Lane Oxford a messuage with malt-house at Witney Oxfordshire an apothecary shop at Aylesbury and a dwelling at Easham Oxfordshire a farm at Little Barrington Gloucestershire and two farms at Denchworth Berkshire for deford journal publication.
The debtors to Jonathan Woollin late of Sheffield Pank deceased have notice. Property described as a house with or without land at Horley Green near Halifax. The notice appears in a historical Sheffield or Yorkshire records context. The item records a legal or insolvency notification about inheritance or estate claims.
In Coventry on Oct 13 a notice states there will be an auction for old, several freehold and leasehold premises belonging to Mr John Hast of Shipston Worcester. The notice also mentions Edward Crofts, apprentice to Mr John Wallis, and that Mrs Allen’s creditors have notice of a dividend.
The Northampton Mercury reports an upcoming sale of an inn at Oundle and a cottage with land at Little Harrowden in Northamptonshire. It also notes that William Critchlow, an apprentice to Joseph Richards, has eloped.
Ships entered Inwards at Rotterdam and Dublin include The King George with John Harper from Rotterdam, Granville with John Jones from Carolina and Gibraltar, Packet John Gibson from Gibraltar, Willing Mind Wingham from Dublin, with outwards cleared vessels The London Packet Edward Mourant for Jersey, Anna Catharina John Scroder for Hamletb, Hazard Sam Hazard for Lisbon.
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